Basic Navigation
Working with Waypoints
Card 11
WAYPOINT AT | WAYPOINT AT | WAYPOINT AT | GO TO WAYPOINT | REVIEW AND EDIT |
CURSOR | VESSEL | LAT/LON | OPTIONS | WAYPOINTS |
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What is a waypoint?
A waypoint is a position marked on a chart, radar or fishfinder screen to indicate a site (for fishing, diving etc), or as a position to go to. You can place a waypoint at the cursor or your boat's position or at a specified position. Waypoints are represented in chart or radar applications as an 'X' (default) and by a vertical line labeled WPT in Fishfinder. Active waypoints are displayed on 3D Chart and CDI windows. The details of each waypoint are stored in a waypoint list. Waypoints can be renamed, edited, grouped, or erased, as necessary. To make full use of waypoint features, ensure your display is receiving heading and position data. We recommend that you regularly
Waypoint |
Networked systems
If you have networked two or more
How do I place a waypoint?
... at the cursor? | ... at the vessel? |
WPTS/ | WAYPOINT AT | WPTS/ | WAYPOINT AT |
MOB | CURSOR | MOB | VESSEL |
WPT
Move cursor | Alternatively, press WPTS/MOB twice. | |
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How do I navigate to a point?
GOTO... |
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Move cursor to position
CAUTION
Always check that your route to a waypoint is safe before travelling towards it.
How do I navigate to a waypoint?
...using the waypoint list?
Waypoint list
WPTS/ | GO TO WAYPOINT | Name: | Group: | My Waypoint | ||
Waypoint 1 | Position: | o | 53’.826N | |||
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OPTIONS... |
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MOB | Waypoint 3 |
| 001 10’.963W | |||
Rng/Brg: | 284o | 4.315nm |
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Temperature: | Highlight | |
Date: | 05/11/2003 | |
Depth: | required waypoint | |
Time: | 14:59:11 | |
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GO TO WAYPOINT
...using the cursor?
GO TO WAYPOINT
WPT
Place cursor over waypoint.
To stop navigation to a waypoint:
GOTO | OR: |
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STOP GOTO
Can I edit a waypoint?
Once a waypoint has been placed it can be edited in as variety of ways. You can:
Change the waypoint details Move a waypoint Change the default group or symbol Erase a waypoint
? More information... See the 'Working with Waypoints' chapter of the Reference Manual
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