North-up can be confusing peculiarly when travelling south. In North-up, the boat icon can be off the visible chart. A chart ploter uses GPS, which is point to point navigation, knowing cardinal directions are relevant. Heads-up is oriented to the world facing the vessel, your heading, your visual lookout. North-up chart orientation has it's place in course planning. Cheers
While chatting to a RNLI lifeboatman (UK) he said a high proportion of call lots is too skippers who when setting a course, use the position of buoys and other objects was way points. Instead of adding/subtracting an aim off. Then they hit them and depending of the speed of the boat is how hard they hit them.
i HAVE USED PAPER CHARTS, i JUST INSTALLED TWO CHART PLOTTERS , NAV., TABLE AND HELM. I FIND YOUR TUTORIAL BECAUSE i AM A NEW-BE INVALUABLE. THANK YOU! SV SKOIERN IV
Great points and I really like the north up suggestion. I’ve always used north up. Course up is confusing and disorienting to me. One place where course up may be useful is in tight waterways.
I follow your advices until the north-up/vs heads-up and totally agree. Then I was excited to see how you would explain why it has to be north up but unfortunately you didn’t. So please, I would love to see a video actually explain all the “heads-up sailers” to get use to north-up. Why is that important? And by the way, the line showing the boats heading requires a digital compass (typically from a build-in autopilot) connected to the chart plotter. Not everybody has that.
Thank you so much for your suggestions and for commenting. I find the more you operate a boat, you’ll eventually end up at north up. Heads up is a security blanket because people want to look at shoreline off the pointy end of their boat and know where the are. They will eventually want to know direction and when they get offshore out of the sight of landing, heads up flies out the window. It’s funny, I choose my battles these days and the heads uppers can be a tough crowd LoL. Thanks again
These teaching videos are. Great, & thankyou so much for giving them. Its a wealth of information to those that really want to learn well & to the ones that are not trying hard enough. It can be life or deatth out there and this info goes long way to life. Excellent presentation as well. Tks
As someone who has a TON of land nav experience and finding where the stupid office who failed to orient correct wandered off to you are flat wrong on orientation. In my time in the Army soldiers who oriented their map were likely to find their position quickly and accurately. Those who didn’t were often off and would indicate to send artillery to the wrong spot. First in a high stress situation your boat is pointing mostly down and a person has to think about reverse. Direction up one can INSTANTLY know where things are. For the love of humanity let go of the skill you had to learn because of the state of things when you were 18. Adding stress is NOT a life skill. Knowing how to reduce IS a life skill. Being able to glance down, see that island to port and know it is the same as the blob on the screen removes stress.
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.
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.
I've found that people who use heads up can't navigate on paper. Turn my plotter off north up and you can swim home. It's a chart. Treat it as a chart. Learn how to turn to port and starboard at all compass points and headings with the chart north up. It's called muscle memory orienting. Radar should also be north up. If I give you a CTS I expect you to instantly know where the wind will be, whether you can sail it, what the apparent wind strength and angle will be, whether you will gybe getting to it, what point of sail to set the sail plan for, if you need to shorten sail or shake out (whether and what extra crew you will need), what your leeway will be, what the tidal stream is doing now and in an hour and whether the course will have any nearby hazards with all those factors in mind. Knowing this instantly and before the course change requires North up. I'll expect to be flamed.
North up... after almost 50 years (49) as a pilot and 40 years as an airline pilot we NEVER used north up. NEVER... we wanted to look out the window and at our charts and see a perfect reflection... at 500 ft off the deck at multiples of 100s of knots, there was no mental gymnastics... We always knew where North, South, East and West were... it's called situational awareness.
Unless all your crew are experienced then chart plotter on ‘Heads Up’ is much better as that’s how all other Sat Navs and GPS systems are used. Inexperienced crew using ‘North Up’ especially if skipper not around or incapacitated is a recipe for trouble
Point 3 - Navigational Draft Your recommendation of setting this draft say 2 ft more than actual draft is a reasonable recommendation. This, unfortunately is a poor decision when generally you only 1.5-3 ft under the keel. Many bays on the Gulf Coast tend to be shallow (< 9 ft depth). This includes the majority of bays along the Texas coast: Galveston & Trinity Bay, Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, et al. This is using your actual draft and spending time “understanding your playground” becomes crucial, avoiding oyster banks, dredge bank and other known submerged objects.
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.
One important setting when you first set up a chart plotter is AIR DRAUGHT. Or AIR DRAFT in the US 🙂 This should be set, as with the boat draught (draft) setting, with a little, as you call it, 'fudge factor'. Find out how tall you boat is, add a little for safety. You will then be warned that you may not get under that bridge or power line... RUclips is full of videos where people didn't do this!
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.
I thought that the GPS only provides your location and that the software on the plotter is working out the relative heading from gps and additional data inputs. Am I wrong?
There’s two ways. You are right that the software calculates your heading through its software. If you notice your headings is all over the place when you are dead in the water. The other is an additional piece of gear called a heading sensor which ties into your plotter. After it’s calibrated, it’s very accurate and when you stop, it isn’t all over the place. Doesn’t sound like a big deal until you find yourself in pea soup fog stopping for a contact ahead of you in a narrow channel….. you get my point. Thank you for the question and thank you for commenting!
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!
Tried heads up while trying to troll and it drove me insane, you're moving so slow the screen is constantly moving back and forth, north up can be a little confusing in the beginning but once you get the hang of it it's definitely better for trolling.
Exactly, the squeeze is worth the juice if you just hang in there. The thing is, hopefully we’re all going to progress with our boating experience. Can you imagine being off shore out of the sight of land trying to figure out where you’re going. I don’t begrudge anyone for doing what they want but for me, it’s North Up😂. Thank you so much for commenting!
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.
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.
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.
good info but you forgot to mention that your recommendations are primarily, if not exclusively, for ocean or Great Lakes boating. On a lake, much of your recommendations are opposite of what is most useful.
Thank you so much for your comment. You are right,My experience is almost all ocean. My limited experience on lakes are usually on a canoe with a fly Rod and a beer. Thanks again!
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!!!
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
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.
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.
North up...? In an emergency, if you're goind south, you'll have to flip the chart in your mind to know which direction to steer the boat away from danger... Now I can flip the chart in my mind but it takes a minute... time I may not have in an emergency... Your thoughts...?
Thank you so much for your question and comment! My thoughts - I think you should do what works for you, but my experience has been, the longer you do this you will eventually end up at North up. Heads up annoys me except in special occasions using a radar. However, there was a time in my life where I only had a Radar (in heads up) and a compass, and I thought I was in high cotton! Thanks again.
@@boattrainingonline6561you are telling a new boater to add stress because you learned before charters were a thing. And then you learned plotters before they would orient to the correct direction. Out of curiosity - any idea why all 10 maps I have tried on my phone have switched by default when navigation starts? Because it reduces stress for the vast majority of drivers. Reduce stress, reduces stress, and reduce more when possible. Every ounce of thought matters in high stress situations.
He is obviously concerned for our wellbeing and allowing for extra room/depth under the keel to allow a margin of safety or swell ! . But telling us to add a depth contour is amusing as the tide hight here varies over 30ft every 6. Hours on springs, so that contour depth would be constantly changing! Together with the tidal rate of flow which is from slack water to 11 knots, so our set and drift line would also swing if not indicating a revers course most none planing hulls sail boats have a hull speed of around 6 knots. So he would be better telling us to plan each trip carefully and combine nav data with more accurate transits where possible, also the obvious alternative escape routes and safe havens for emergencies.
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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
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.
Having run motor vessels since I was a wee lad it astounds me that so many fools are operating boats. Most modern boats up to 50 foot or so are now operated with outboards . Frequently overpowered (and likely overloaded) with gear and passengers. Please, it is significant that to me the term "drive " a boat is misleading. You surely would not operate a car with no brakes , "drive'". I operate my boat but b=never drive it. Enjoy your presentations none the less.
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 ,
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!
Great content - even for experienced mariners- thanks
I would refer to it as Heading, and Track.
Thank you for commenting!
North-up can be confusing peculiarly when travelling south. In North-up, the boat icon can be off the visible chart. A chart ploter uses GPS, which is point to point navigation, knowing cardinal directions are relevant. Heads-up is oriented to the world facing the vessel, your heading, your visual lookout. North-up chart orientation has it's place in course planning. Cheers
Thank you so much for your comment!!!
While chatting to a RNLI lifeboatman (UK) he said a high proportion of call lots is too skippers who when setting a course, use the position of buoys and other objects was way points. Instead of adding/subtracting an aim off. Then they hit them and depending of the speed of the boat is how hard they hit them.
Yes, unfortunately there are several ways to mess up. Thank you so much for pointing this out and for sharing.
i HAVE USED PAPER CHARTS, i JUST INSTALLED TWO CHART PLOTTERS , NAV., TABLE AND HELM. I FIND YOUR TUTORIAL BECAUSE i AM A NEW-BE INVALUABLE. THANK YOU! SV SKOIERN IV
Thank you for watching and thank you so much for commenting!!!
love all your vids,don't stop
Thank you so much for your comment!!!
Great points and I really like the north up suggestion. I’ve always used north up. Course up is confusing and disorienting to me. One place where course up may be useful is in tight waterways.
I’m definitely a north up guy😎 Thank you so much for commenting!!!
Are there any other boaters out there that are pilots??? North up! Great channel.
😂👍Thank you so much for commenting!!!
Good stuff Chief! Keep it coming
Thank you Ron!
I follow your advices until the north-up/vs heads-up and totally agree. Then I was excited to see how you would explain why it has to be north up but unfortunately you didn’t. So please, I would love to see a video actually explain all the “heads-up sailers” to get use to north-up. Why is that important?
And by the way, the line showing the boats heading requires a digital compass (typically from a build-in autopilot) connected to the chart plotter. Not everybody has that.
Thank you so much for your suggestions and for commenting. I find the more you operate a boat, you’ll eventually end up at north up. Heads up is a security blanket because people want to look at shoreline off the pointy end of their boat and know where the are. They will eventually want to know direction and when they get offshore out of the sight of landing, heads up flies out the window. It’s funny, I choose my battles these days and the heads uppers can be a tough crowd LoL. Thanks again
@@boattrainingonline6561 I'm an airline pilot. North up is not good...
These teaching videos are. Great, & thankyou so much for giving them. Its a wealth of information to those that really want to learn well & to the ones that are not trying hard enough. It can be life or deatth out there and this info goes long way to life. Excellent presentation as well. Tks
Thank you so much for your kind words and for your comment!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for your comment!
As someone who has a TON of land nav experience and finding where the stupid office who failed to orient correct wandered off to you are flat wrong on orientation. In my time in the Army soldiers who oriented their map were likely to find their position quickly and accurately. Those who didn’t were often off and would indicate to send artillery to the wrong spot. First in a high stress situation your boat is pointing mostly down and a person has to think about reverse. Direction up one can INSTANTLY know where things are.
For the love of humanity let go of the skill you had to learn because of the state of things when you were 18. Adding stress is NOT a life skill. Knowing how to reduce IS a life skill. Being able to glance down, see that island to port and know it is the same as the blob on the screen removes stress.
Thank you so much for your comment!
Great info.... no matter how much experience someone has. Thank you
Thank you for your comment!
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.
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.
I've found that people who use heads up can't navigate on paper.
Turn my plotter off north up and you can swim home.
It's a chart. Treat it as a chart. Learn how to turn to port and starboard at all compass points and headings with the chart north up. It's called muscle memory orienting.
Radar should also be north up.
If I give you a CTS I expect you to instantly know where the wind will be, whether you can sail it, what the apparent wind strength and angle will be, whether you will gybe getting to it, what point of sail to set the sail plan for, if you need to shorten sail or shake out (whether and what extra crew you will need), what your leeway will be, what the tidal stream is doing now and in an hour and whether the course will have any nearby hazards with all those factors in mind. Knowing this instantly and before the course change requires North up.
I'll expect to be flamed.
I Love man, thanks for commenting!!!
@@boattrainingonline6561 I like North up.
North up... after almost 50 years (49) as a pilot and 40 years as an airline pilot we NEVER used north up. NEVER... we wanted to look out the window and at our charts and see a perfect reflection... at 500 ft off the deck at multiples of 100s of knots, there was no mental gymnastics... We always knew where North, South, East and West were... it's called situational awareness.
Isn’t the freedom of choice a great thing? Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Great presentation Chief . Thoroughly enjoy the knowledge
Thank you so Billy!!!
Unless all your crew are experienced then chart plotter on ‘Heads Up’ is much better as that’s how all other Sat Navs and GPS systems are used. Inexperienced crew using ‘North Up’ especially if skipper not around or incapacitated is a recipe for trouble
Thank you for your comment Paul!!!
Point 3 - Navigational Draft
Your recommendation of setting this draft say 2 ft more than actual draft is a reasonable recommendation. This, unfortunately is a poor decision when generally you only 1.5-3 ft under the keel. Many bays on the Gulf Coast tend to be shallow (< 9 ft depth). This includes the majority of bays along the Texas coast: Galveston & Trinity Bay, Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, et al. This is using your actual draft and spending time “understanding your playground” becomes crucial, avoiding oyster banks, dredge bank and other known submerged objects.
Thank you so much for sharing and for commenting!!!
I use north up most of the time, but if I am doing pilotage (eg going up a winding river) I would change it to course up.
I like it! Thanks for commenting.
Great video..l am new to chart plotting.
Thank you so much for commenting!!!
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.
Gary, please let me know how you make out!
Hat tip to you sir. Thankyou
Thank you so much for commenting!!!
thanks for the lesson
Thank you for commenting!
One important setting when you first set up a chart plotter is AIR DRAUGHT. Or AIR DRAFT in the US 🙂 This should be set, as with the boat draught (draft) setting, with a little, as you call it, 'fudge factor'. Find out how tall you boat is, add a little for safety. You will then be warned that you may not get under that bridge or power line... RUclips is full of videos where people didn't do this!
I like it! Thank you so much for commenting!!!
Very clear and informative, thank you kindly.
Thank you !! Will follow good info.
Tom, thank you so much for your comment!
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
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.
I thought that the GPS only provides your location and that the software on the plotter is working out the relative heading from gps and additional data inputs. Am I wrong?
There’s two ways. You are right that the software calculates your heading through its software. If you notice your headings is all over the place when you are dead in the water. The other is an additional piece of gear called a heading sensor which ties into your plotter. After it’s calibrated, it’s very accurate and when you stop, it isn’t all over the place. Doesn’t sound like a big deal until you find yourself in pea soup fog stopping for a contact ahead of you in a narrow channel….. you get my point. Thank you for the question and thank you for commenting!
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!
I appreciate you Jackie!
Tried heads up while trying to troll and it drove me insane, you're moving so slow the screen is constantly moving back and forth, north up can be a little confusing in the beginning but once you get the hang of it it's definitely better for trolling.
Exactly, the squeeze is worth the juice if you just hang in there. The thing is, hopefully we’re all going to progress with our boating experience. Can you imagine being off shore out of the sight of land trying to figure out where you’re going. I don’t begrudge anyone for doing what they want but for me, it’s North Up😂. Thank you so much for commenting!
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@maxx9384 you ain't in a plane.
good info but you forgot to mention that your recommendations are primarily, if not exclusively, for ocean or Great Lakes boating. On a lake, much of your recommendations are opposite of what is most useful.
Thank you so much for your comment. You are right,My experience is almost all ocean. My limited experience on lakes are usually on a canoe with a fly Rod and a beer. Thanks again!
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!!!
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
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.
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.
@@boattrainingonline6561 Thank you! For a new boater, this is an interesting space to learn. I appreciate all of your work on this.
Good info... thanks.
Thank you John, I appreciate you!
Just found your channel!
Thank you for subscribing Joe, I appreciate you!
North up...? In an emergency, if you're goind south, you'll have to flip the chart in your mind to know which direction to steer the boat away from danger...
Now I can flip the chart in my mind but it takes a minute... time I may not have in an emergency...
Your thoughts...?
Thank you so much for your question and comment! My thoughts - I think you should do what works for you, but my experience has been, the longer you do this you will eventually end up at North up. Heads up annoys me except in special occasions using a radar. However, there was a time in my life where I only had a Radar (in heads up) and a compass, and I thought I was in high cotton! Thanks again.
@@boattrainingonline6561you are telling a new boater to add stress because you learned before charters were a thing. And then you learned plotters before they would orient to the correct direction. Out of curiosity - any idea why all 10 maps I have tried on my phone have switched by default when navigation starts? Because it reduces stress for the vast majority of drivers.
Reduce stress, reduces stress, and reduce more when possible. Every ounce of thought matters in high stress situations.
He is obviously concerned for our wellbeing and allowing for extra room/depth under the keel to allow a margin of safety or swell ! . But telling us to add a depth contour is amusing as the tide hight here varies over 30ft every 6. Hours on springs, so that contour depth would be constantly changing! Together with the tidal rate of flow which is from slack water to 11 knots, so our set and drift line would also swing if not indicating a revers course most none planing hulls sail boats have a hull speed of around 6 knots. So he would be better telling us to plan each trip carefully and combine nav data with more accurate transits where possible, also the obvious alternative escape routes and safe havens for emergencies.
Thank you for your comment!
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
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.
I figured it out I had overlay enabled
Thx
How about chart resolution...rocks can disappear. How do you handle that?
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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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
@@tcon6504 They replaced the unit all ready.
What about your plotter 's chart datum , is that not important anymore?
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.
Learn to navigate then buy a fancy TV.
:) Thank you so much for commenting!
Having run motor vessels since I was a wee lad it astounds me that so many fools are operating boats. Most modern boats up to 50 foot or so are now operated with outboards . Frequently overpowered (and likely overloaded) with gear and passengers. Please, it is significant that to me the term "drive " a boat is misleading. You surely would not operate a car with no brakes , "drive'". I operate my boat but b=never drive it. Enjoy your presentations none the less.
Steer will work for many applications 😂
I do use the term operate for most everything, being an equipment operator as well as a vessel driver🤪
Thank you so much for your comment!!!
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 ,
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!