EDUCATION - PUBLIC COURSES - SEMINAR SERIES
How to Use a GPS Chartplotter
You have a GPS or
chart plotter on your
boat, but do you really
know how it works or
what it can or can't do?
Afterwards, you should be able to:
• Select and use GPS devices
• Know where you are and where you are going
• Apply GPS to your navigation needs
This seminar explains:
• How to use waypoints
• How to build and execute routes
• How to monitor progress
• How to interpret location and tracking data
• How GPS integrates with VHF radio
• How to arrange your display
• How to select features
and much more
GPS has become a common tool for navigation. However using GPS on the water is distinctly different from a moving map display in your car.
No matter what brand you choose,
No matter what size screen,
No matter what button/control layout,
No matter what charts are loaded,
The functions will be similar and
you will understand what you are
seeing and what they can do.