This seminar will introduce you to the versatile Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. With this course you will learn simple explanations of the system which makes GPS such an effective navigational aid, and methods of extracting the maximum navigational information from your equipment.

 

Improved position information, course planning and real time speed/direction data improves your boating safety and cruise enjoyment but reduces transit time and fuel consumption.

 

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This course takes over where Navigating with GPS leaves off, with the more advanced features of electronic charting. Learn about the different kinds of electronic charting, how they were developed, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to use them in a practical manner.

 

Get the latest information about connecting your GPS to a laptop, desktop, PDA or tablet computer, and the use of navigational programs for computers. You get practical knowledge by using an electronic charting program that is included on the accompanying CD with over 200 electronic charts.

 

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This mini-course will introduce the recreational boater to the various types of echolocation devices that are common on smaller recreational vessels. They are at once a safety device, a navigational guide, a method of determining the makeup of the bottom, and a view of fish and plant life.

Depth Sounders have evolved into compact electronic aids that allow you to determine a great deal of information about the seabed beneath your boat. We will look at the history and development of depth sounders, the various types of units available today, and discuss how they are best used. By understanding the principles of operation and the purposes of the different features, you will be able to select the unit that best fits your needs and pocketbook.

All boaters, including recreational, sport, and commercial fishermen, can benefit from depth sounders.

 

Self-Study