Ha! hambone - and thanks! Still do it on some boats/situations. Did quite a bit of it with a sounder and a magnetic compass growing-up (and a chart, and a table with engine speeds correlated to speed over ground for fog). If you loose your power - most of your installed navigation gear is U/S - although I also take a hand-held GPS along for long journeys - just in case. Navigation is always - and should always be "watchkeeping" - keeping a watch - looking out the window and using what you have -including the basics like a magnetic compass and a chart. It still is required by law to have charts. Most people forget what a chart and a compass are - once they get trained and used to a GPS. I also slide a small, hand-held compass in my ditch bag, along with a waterproof VHF - just in case.