NW Explorations
AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL
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4H4: Electronics: Plotters/Electronic
Charting Systems
The boat is equipped with Raytheon/Raymarine
plotting system displayed on a large screen at the
lower helm, plus another screen in the cabinet
left of the upper helm. It will always make your
location easily identifiable.
THE ELECTRONIC CHARTING SYSTEM
IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CAREFUL
STUDY OF TRADITIONAL PAPER CHARTS.
You are required by maritime law to
use your paper charts for navigation
information, especially since electronic
chart technology does not always permit
full cartographic details to show. The
Electronic charts are for convenience
only!
The software has its primary control at the RC320 Chartplotter
located on the electronics overhead panel at the lower helm.
4H5: Electronics: Radar
The boat is equipped with Raytheon
R180Ca radar set that
displays at the lower helm. This unit is used, combined with the
electronic chart unit, for operation in restricted visibility, with the
radar primarily serving as a device for collision avoidance while
the chart unit provides position.
Proper and safe use of a ship’s radar requires lots of practice and careful study. While you are using the boat,
you can have the radar on as much as you like to get used to the
way it displays images, but for detailed operating instructions we
refer you to the radar’s own complete manual.