Bart,
I don't care if you're a "seasonal weekend warrior" or "daily
professional", "sailor" or "powerboater". The only way you will become
proficient with radar, is to use it.
Probably one of the best ways to learn that is to use it during clear,
daylight conditions where you can easily compare what you see visually
with what is on your screen.
The person who thinks that by simply installing radar and having it they
are now a "qualified" operator of radar and only uses it when they
"NEED" to, is an accident waiting to happen.
Understanding how radar works, is one thing. Knowing how to use it and
being proficient at using it, is another.

G off the soapbox

otn


Bart Senior wrote:
Spoken like a powerboater who "needs" radar on a sunny day.
You only need to run it once in a while, and understand how it
works. Most power boaters run it constantly for ego gratification.

"otnmbrd" wrote


The point I'd stress, is "practice". Don't just use the radar when
conditions are bad. You need to use it frequently when conditions are
good, so that you learn to interpret what you see .... probably the
biggest problem most recreational (and a lot of professional) boaters
have using radar.