The Five Most Important Setting on Your Chart Plotter!

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Жыл бұрын

The winter months are the best time to become intimately familiar with your chart plotter. Shawn discusses the 5 most important universal settings for your plotter regardless of make or model. He also throughs in some bonus settings at the end.
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@ronmorra744 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff Chief! Keep it coming

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron!

@williampitts7666 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation Chief . Thoroughly enjoy the knowledge

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so Billy!!!

@garygardens 11 ай бұрын

Excellent suggestions and I agree with you on the importance of chart plotters. I carry three on board and use two of them while under way. One set to North up, my preference and the one I navigate with. The other one displays course up for a change of view. I didn't know about using two heading lines, but I'll check that out, thanks.

@boattrainingonline6561 11 ай бұрын

Gary, please let me know how you make out!

@tcon6504 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Skipper. I have my Garmin set up very similar to yours BUT,,,, I will add the coordinates to my screen. Had a problem years ago when I had to call for a tow and it took me a couple minutes to figure out my exact location for the tow operator. In an emergency I’m sure this would be critical.

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Tcon, thank you so much for your comment! You are absolutely right - the more things you have on autopilot, the easier it is to get through an emergence. So many variables in play that you can't do anything about, so it helpful to take care of the ones you can do. I appreciate you and thanks again for commenting.

@tomhermens7698 11 ай бұрын

Thank you !! Will follow good info.

@boattrainingonline6561 11 ай бұрын

Tom, thank you so much for your comment!

@2299jsimon Жыл бұрын

Good info... thanks.

@boattrainingonline6561 11 ай бұрын

Thank you John, I appreciate you!

@tcon6504 Жыл бұрын

Chief, I changed my Garmin to “heads up” it’s taking me a little time to get used to the new look. Thank you for the advice

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim. Brennan and I were playing with the "North Up" settings. We were discussing it's use off shore with no landmarks as a point of reference. I think it makes a better sailor to be well versed in both applications.

@jackiekyger1968 Жыл бұрын

How do I roll up my chart plotter when I have returned from Sea? Wow, the technology of today! I remember thinking I was a big deal when we plotted with Loran C on a paper chart (That we rolled up when we were done.). And then dead reckoning when the Loran c signal was lost. Great info Captain. You are saving lives!

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you Jackie!

@troyglasner9730 Жыл бұрын

Have you done any video's about coming into a new port. As per travelling up a coast and visiting new ports, etc. Calling, reserving, finding places to come into - how to communicate with them, research etc. to get into a space, reserve a space, etc. Thanks so much.

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your question Troy. The answer is no but it sounds like a great idea for a video. I will add that it's a different world these days with the internet, google, airbnb and online docking reservations. Back in the day all we had was Coast Pilot. I will definitely put that on my "to do" list.

@troyglasner9730 Жыл бұрын

@@boattrainingonline6561 Thank you! For a new boater, this is an interesting space to learn. I appreciate all of your work on this.

@luisgcasiquet Ай бұрын

Thanks!! Great video!! I am having a problem with my garmin chartplotter. When going north I am noticing that the buoy is not where it is supposed to be. In that described case is like 15’ to the right, when according with my chartplotter I should be colliding with it. I guess i should correct o recalibrate the chartplotter or change some setting, but i cant find a way to do it. Have you any ideas? Thanks in advance!!!

@boattrainingonline6561 Сағат бұрын

Couple ideas - have you checked with the manufacturer to see if this is a know problem? If so, they should have corrective action to take. Second, see if the place where you purchased the product (West Marine) has access to that product's tech rep. often times they can walk you through a problem and save you hours of pulling your hair out. It's critical that you plotter be accurate especially in fog or restricted visibility. Let me know how you make out! Shawn

@magnumprojects Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel!

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for subscribing Joe, I appreciate you!

@bryllupsfotofilm Жыл бұрын

I've been having some issues with my chart plotter's screen. It's a "Q 10" model installed on a 2022 Yamarin 50 BR boat. Recently, the image on the screen has started to flicker for extended periods and the unit is becoming quite hot. I reached out to the store where I purchased it, but they suggested contacting the manufacturer. The manufacturer's response was that the screen may be dirty. However, I find it hard to believe that this is the root cause of the problem. Especially considering that the Q 10 plotter was quite a substantial investment, costing around $3000. Could you please suggest what might be causing these issues?

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what the problem is but I would certainly go further up the food chain with the manufacturer until a representative was on my boat looking at it. Sounds like your first contact was with a clown. The manufacturer is not going to want bad reviews so I would try that avenue again.

@tcon6504 Жыл бұрын

Bryllups, a similar issue with my Garmin. Also got a “low voltage error” msg. It appears to be a ground wire. Having my electrical mechanic look into it. Good luck

@bryllupsfotofilm Жыл бұрын

@@tcon6504 They replaced the unit all ready.

@dadejazzba402 Жыл бұрын

How about chart resolution...rocks can disappear. How do you handle that?

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for your comment Dade. I hope I understand your question. If you are having resolution problems and can afford an upgrade, that's one end around. If that's not an option - zooming in on your operational area may make that rock pop out. You might want to use a different display mode. Some display modes have more detail than others, so play around with them. This is a pretty critical problem. If none of these suggestions work, I wouldn't hesitate to call the manufacture's rep and see if they have any suggestions. Thanks again Dade, I hope that helps.

@Tordan69 Жыл бұрын

@@boattrainingonline6561 I may be misinterpreting Dade, but I suspect he´s referencing the fact that vector maps often show/display different map layers depending on zoom level. As you zoom out some detail is lost, such as obstacles etc. As I approach for instance a planned anchor spot it´s not uncommon to zoom out for a good overview and zoom in to see map layers that the system removes on bigger scale settings.

@Scott-qr5er Ай бұрын

Can anyone tell me why my boat icon is leaving a wide track line in my chart screen? Lowrance hds live 7… I’ve tried so many things to fix w/ no avail… Think it something in overlay settings.. any help would be appreciated

@boattrainingonline6561 Сағат бұрын

Scott, have you been in contract with the product manufacturer? Usually they will have tech reps available to talk to you and can walk you through most problems. If that doesn't work, stop by the store that you purchased the product from (West Marine) and see if they have access to a product tech rep (which they probably do since they sell thousands of dollars in product) and see if they can help you resolve the problem that way.

@Scott-qr5er 25 минут бұрын

I figured it out I had overlay enabled Thx

@wgs85 Жыл бұрын

What about your plotter 's chart datum , is that not important anymore?

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your question Frida and yes chart datum is extremely important too! The goal of this video was to try to get new boater to become familiar with their chart plotter and play around with the setting to understand their functions. Excellent point.

@markjacobsen3860 Жыл бұрын

You lost me on north up can't sell me on that, huge advantages in heads up, while navigating and using radar. When fog rolls in or the sun sets must be crazy time on your bridge. Radar overlay must be an adventure.

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

LMAO, that's exactly what every "heads upper" says! Your radar should have a North up setting as well as your plotter. If you're just going to stay in a small area, heads up is fine. I spent about four years on a small boat who's radar was only heads up, then I was transferred to a patrol boat who spent a lot of time off shore. In north up you have a reference of which direction you are going based on your screen whether it's your radar or plotter. If your goals include doing some long trips, give north up a second chance. At the end of the day, you do you, have a lot of fun, be safe and make some memories that with last a life time! Thank you so much for commenting.

@maxx9384 Жыл бұрын

I suggest Heads Up. Airline pilots always use heads up for situational awareness. How do I know? I was one of them for over 30 years.

@markjacobsen3860 Жыл бұрын

Maxx, thanks to fellow heads upper. As a 30 year licensed Master delivering yachts all over the US I can't see this as the end all position to navigating. I've taught my mates heads up for years and some of them have gone on to be very successful and safe licensed Captains themselves.

@davidwarnes5158 Жыл бұрын

You missed bearings and heading should be true , not magnetic , as you have cog ie your GPS direction over the globe , thats a true heading , course to steer should be true to match ,

@boattrainingonline6561 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment, David! I was thinking of doing a video down the road to include this point when our beginning boaters have more experience and plan on doing longer trips than just weekend boating. Great point!