Sea Ray 52 Sundancer, Owner'S Manual

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52 Sundancer
® (525 Sundancer ® )
2.20
S
ECTION
2 • G
ENERAL
B
OAT
A
RRANGEMENT
11. M
AGNETIC
C
OMPASS
Your compass, properly corrected, will indicate
magnetic North (not true North). A compass must
be adjusted by a qualified person. The reason for
this is that nearby instruments or objects containing
magnets or current-carrying electrical wires will
influence the compass reading. This is especially
true if you add electronic devices to the helm station.
After your compass has been professionally
adjusted. You will be given a deviation card or chart
indicating the correction to be applied when laying
out a compass course or making navigational
calculations.
Keep this correction card or chart
at the helm.
C
OMPASS
(F
IG
.2.20.1)
NOTE: The compass adjustment is only good for
the equipment arrangement that existed at the time
of the adjustment. If you place different equipment
or remove equipment from the vicinity of the
compass, you cannot rely on the compass reading.
The compass must be readjusted by a qualified
person after equipment is added or removed from
the vicinity of the compass.
NOTE: The compass roses shown on navigational
charts have both true North and magnetic North
directions superimposed. Make certain you plot
course compass directions from the magnetic North
compass rose.
When not in use, the compass should be protected
from excessive and prolonged sunlight. If your
compass becomes sluggish or erratic, it should be
serviced by an authorized repair station.
To keep the plexiglass dome free from scratches,
remove salt deposits and dust with a damp cloth.
An occasional treatment with paste wax will help
preserve the dome surface.
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION.