Original Portland Plotter

Frustrated with a flimsy plotter for RYA and ASA courses, I upgraded from the low end plotter that was included with my RYA course. I had wondered why my plotting was always slightly off. A careful check of my existing plotter showed the bearing allowed 2 degrees of slack.Upgrading to the Lindeman model, I noted an instant improvement. The unit build quality alone is a big upgrade. The dial has clearer figures with an alignment magnifier. The lines are clearer and thinner, so you dont mis align with the underlying chart. The center bearing has some friction so it does not easily rotate off the selected direction. All in all, a significant upgrade. My accuracy problem resolved immediately.

I like this plotter quite a lot. It's about 14" long overall, so it's easy to plot longer course lines. It's solid and feels good in the hand, and the numbers are clear and easy to read. The rotating dial is a little stiff, the plotter being new, but is fairly easy to turn even so, and it has little plastic nubbins to act like handles for ease in turning. I only wish it came with a vinyl or plastic sleeve to protect it in my navigation kit bag. Beyond that, I love this thing!

This order is a replacement for one that broke while traveling. I have other charting tools, but this one is the best device I have ever used. Super easy and accurate, you can chart very quickly. When the old one broke, I had to get a new one.

This now my go to plotter. Allows accurate course settings with error few variation calculations. No more skipping and sliding with rulers

Well built. Markings clear. Good construction. Use it in Marine navigation course. Wish it came with some instructions.

Sailing

This tool is the bomb. It is relatively compact. Yet it is easier to use and is more accurate than walking a traditional parallel rule across the chart to a (difficult to read) compass rose, or struggling to keep a roller plotter from skipping and sliding around on the chart. Highly recommend.

Is is an easy to use navigation tool but the twist mechanism could be improved upon. I have used this for approximately 1000 coastal miles and it is just not as fine a mechanism as our older plotter, other than that it provides the check we need to assure our GPS is not goofing off ... Or in the event our GPS goes on the blink. This tool allows accurate course plotting in a smaller space than parallel rule.