If you missed the earlier version of How to Use GPS, be sure to catch this new, fully updated one. And don’t fool yourself: while nearly everybody uses GPS in the car or on a smartphone, marine GPS is a different animal. You’ll learn how to choose a suitable GPS chartplotter if your boat doesn’t already have one. More important, you’ll learn how to make the best use of it -- how to create waypoints, build and execute routes, and monitor your progress along the way. And there’s more! The seminar will explain how modern GPS chartplotters integrate with other electronic systems onboard, including VHF marine radio, radar, and autopilot. Your GPS will tell you where you are and how to find your destination. Start learning how to use your GPS today!
Boat Operator Certification
This seminar is required for the Boat Operator Certification level of Inland Navigator (IN)
Learn the differences between navigating on roads and waters. How to understand nautical charts, aids to navigation, use chart plotters, and plan your trip electronically.
$34.95Become a more useful crew member by learning how to operate the boat. Understand the basics of navigating, docking, preparing for bad weather, handling onboard emergencies, etc.
$34.95From chartering a boat in another country to gunkholing in quiet backwaters, this seminar will help you choose the beast season, destinations, meal planning, provisioning, and more.
$34.95Learn chart symbols, how to read latitude and longitude, use paper as well as electronic charts, what charts show both above and below the water, and how to plan a safe course.
$34.95Learn how ocean waves are generated, how they affect boat handling, how to access ocean wave data, and how navigation software can include the effect of waves on your route.
$34.95