LA VIDA OPERATION MANUAL
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Chart plotter
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Radar
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Sounder
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Automatic Identification System (AIS)
La Vida is equipped with a variety of electronic equipment to aid with navigation and cruising
safety. Each device has a dedicated, or shared circuit on a 12-volt DC panel. Breaker switchs for
the electronics are on the right-hand side of the panel and
must be in the ‘ON’ position.
Some
of the labels are in a small font, for example the
Furuno Sounder
breaker switch is near the
bottom of the panel and is easily overlooked. This breaker must be on for depth data to be
displayed on the chartplotter.
7.1
VHF radio
La Vida has Icom M604 VHF radios at the pilot house
helm station with remote microphone mounted to the
right of the helm below the countertop. In the flybridge,
an Icom M504 VHF radio is mounted at the helm station.
7.2
Autopilot and rudder indicator
La Vida has a Simrad AP 28 autopilot with a rudder
angle indicator bar at the bottom of the display screen.
This autopilot will hold a compass course when in
‘AUTO’ mode.
This unit is not interfaced with the chart
plotter and therefore will not maintain the boat on the
plotted course. You will need to adjust the autopilot to
account for being set by wind and currents. The display
on the autopilot indicates which mode the pilot is in:
A
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autopilot mode holds the boat on a compass course
S
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Standby mode; the helms person has manual control of the helm
X
- Pilot station does not have control; remote station has control of helm.
The numerical display is the compass course that the boat is on.
At the bottom of the display, the angle of the rudder is indicated, for example, in photo above,
the rudder is 2° to the starboard.
To take control of the autopilot at the flybridge or at the pilothouse, press the AUTO or STBY
key.
