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Originally Posted by ksanders
At 8 knots you will flat die of boredom if all you do is stare at the ocean and your nav system.
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Agreed. You can't let yourself get so head-down into your cell phone, book, tablet, whatever that you fail to actually keep a watch. But it is entirely possible to do a good job of watch-keeping while still doing these other things.
Indeed, as you imply with your comment about dying of boredom, I think a reasonable distraction can actually keep you MORE alert on a long, boring watch. It's a matter of balance (as with so many things).