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Chart plotter/Radar
NEW in 2019
See more detailed
chart plotter notes
next page
New for 2019 is a Garmin 942xs chart
plotter with integrated radar. The
[instrument] breaker on the electricalt
panel must be “on” to power the unit.
See more detailed instruction for the
chart plotter on next page.
We recommend your PRIMARY
navigation tool should be the Maptech
waterproof chart book or paper charts
(with the most active “killer rocks”
marked in red).
The best way to stay
off the rocks is by knowing where you
are at all times.
And the primary role
of the chart plotter is to verify you are
where you think you are. It can also be
used to zoom in to get more detail.
You should have little need of the radar
except for the highly unlikely event that
you are suddenly enveloped by fog,
which is rare in this area. The fog that
we’ve encountered in the islands
usually forms in the wee hours of the
morning and burns off by mid-day. So,
if it’s a little soupy after breakfast, we
put on an extra pot of coffee until it
lifts.
Please remember that SJS
contracts do not permit night or
restricted visibility sailing
. However,
you can practice by watching the radar
screen and see what’s actually
happening around you to develop a
familiarity with what it looks like. It’s
good to have a sense for how things
work in case the fog rolls in while you
are underway.
Manuals for the chart plotter, radar, and
other instruments are in the starboard
forward salon locker in a waterproof
bag. Chart plotter manual is also
available on-screen.
Depth sounder/
knot meter
Wind
instrument
Auto-pilot
