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Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location

Select Nav Info > Waypoints > New Waypoint.

Select an option:

• To create the waypoint by entering position coordinates,

select Enter Coordinates, and enter the coordinates.

• To create the waypoint using a chart, select Use Chart,

select the location, and select Select.

Marking and Starting Navigation to an MOB Location

When you mark a waypoint, you can designate it as a man

overboard (MOB) location.

Select an option:

• From any screen, select Mark > Man Overboard.

• From the Home screen, select Man Overboard > Yes.

An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and

the chartplotter sets a direct course back to the marked location.

Viewing a List of all Waypoints

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.

Editing a Saved Waypoint

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.

Select a waypoint.

Select Edit Waypoint.

Select an option:

• To add a name, select Name, and enter a name.

• To change the symbol, select Symbol.

• To change the depth, select Depth.

• To change the water temperature, select Water Temp..

• To change the comment, select Comment.

• To move the position of the waypoint, select Move.

Moving a Saved Waypoint

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.

Select a waypoint.

Select Edit Waypoint > Move.

Indicate a new location for the waypoint:

• To move the waypoint while using the chart, select Use

Chart, select a new location on the chart, and select

Move Waypoint.

• To move the waypoint using coordinates, select Enter

Coordinates, and enter the new coordinates.

Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint

CAUTION

The Auto Guidance feature is based on electronic chart

information. That data does not ensure obstacle and bottom

clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings,

and avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may

be in your path.

When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may

pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer

to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.

NOTE: Auto Guidance is available with premium charts, in some

areas.

Before you can navigate to a waypoint, you must create a

waypoint.

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.

Select a waypoint.

Select Navigate To.

Select an option:

• To navigate directly to the location, select Go To.

• To create a route to the location, including turns, select

Route To.

• To use Auto Guidance, select Auto Guidance.

Review the course indicated by the magenta line.

NOTE: When using Auto Guidance, a gray segment within

any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto Guidance

cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to

the settings for minimum safe water depth and minimum safe

obstacle height.

Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow

water, and other obstacles.

Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB

Select Nav Info > Waypoints.

Select a waypoint or an MOB.

Select Delete.

Deleting All Waypoints

Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data >

Waypoints > All.

Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To

CAUTION

When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may

pass over land or shallow water. Use visual sightings, and steer

to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.

You can set and follow a direct course from your current location

to a selected destination.

Select a destination (Destinations).

Select Navigate To > Go To.

A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is

a thinner purple line that represents the corrected course

from your current location to the destination. The corrected

course is dynamic, and it moves with your boat when you are

off course.

Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow

water, and other obstacles.

If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course)

to go to your destination, or steer back to the magenta line

(direct course).

Routes

Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present

Location

You can create and immediately navigate a route on the

Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. This procedure does not

save the route or the waypoint data.

NOTE: The offshore Fishing chart is available with premium

charts, in some areas.

From the Navigation chart or Fishing chart, select a

destination.

Select Navigate To > Route To.

Select the location of the last turn before the destination.

Select Add Turn.

If necessary, repeat step 3 and 4 to add additional turns,

working backward from the destination to the present location

of your vessel.

The last turn you add should be the first turn you make,

starting from your present location. It should be the turn

closest to your vessel.

If necessary, select Menu.

Select Navigate Route.

Review the course indicated by the magenta line.

10 Navigation with a Chartplotter

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