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Introduction

Sorting out new electronic equipment for your boat can take an age – so this electronics guide aims to point you in the right direction...

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one-hour pre-season check

podcastElaine Bunting talks to Bob Sims of Raymarine about how to ensure your electronic equipment works throughout the season. This podcast will tell you how to troubleshoot autopilots, chartplotters and other electronics, as well as letting you know how to get free software upgrades.

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Chart plotters

chartplotterChart plotters give a visual chart display, and when linked to a GPS will show your position. They can also be used to create waypoints (lat and long positions), and can be part of an integrated system that will show other data such as radar, fishfinders, instruments, AIS and Navtex.

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Radar

radar RADAR stands for Radio Detection And Ranging and is mainly used as a ‘ship fi nder’ to avoid collisions in poor visibility. It can also be used for navigation, but with the advent of GPS has taken a back seat in this respect. It detects objects, determines their distance (range) and maps them on a screen. It consists of an antenna (scanner), that houses a transmitter/receiver and a display to give you a bird’s eye view of what’s around you.

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Instrument systems

instruments Instrumentation falls into two main types: the stand-alone instruments that have one sensor that sends signals to a dedicated display, and the integrated system that has several sensors displaying their information on any screen that is compatible.

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