Just passing along many years of being taught what to teach others.
What you quoted wasn't meant for you specifically, it was the comments about "craftsman".
Also as was posted before, autopilot systems on large craft, such as large commercial vessels, is a completely different scenario and functioning than on out smaller rec boats.
Not being arrogant, just again what I was taught ad what I saw and experienced when in some very scary situations.
Struggling to manage steering when the real talent aboard should be concentrating on other things is bad "crew" "tool" management.
Here's one of the most basic explanations of airline procedures....
"With the autopilot active, the pilot can focus on other important flying tasks, such as navigation, communication, and weather analysis and avoidance. The autopilot also gives a much smoother ride to the passengers as it reacts faster to disturbances than a human pilot. It corrects the trajectory of an aircraft with fewer oscillations."
https://simpleflying.com/autopilot-...ectory of an aircraft with fewer oscillations.
The above is true for vessels as well as aircraft. On must military ships, and I think many commercial vessels....the officer of the deck is not the helmsman. That's for a very good reason.