Simrad CE33 Chartplotter

[driftus]

Hi,i wonder if any of you learned people out there could give me some advice on how to navigate up a river in the dark using only my chartploter which is a simrad CE33,there is a navigate by track feature but i just can't seem to get to grips with it, i am thinking of buying a c map nt+ cartridge that will fit the plotter but will this benefit me in any way??

 

[pvb]

Your post gives the impression that you don't yet have a chart cartridge in your chartplotter. Is this right? If so, get a chart cartridge, then set up a load of waypoints along the river, then make a route using those waypoints. The route will then enable you to navigate along the river in the dark (although you should obviously be on the lookout for hazards, and a searchlight would be an advantage).

 

[driftus]

Many thanks,the chartplotter has a navigate by waypoint feature but i thought there may be an easier way,the navigate by track feature is a better system than by waypoint but with so many twists and turns in the river it still does'nt seem accurate enough??

 

[pvb]

You can make the track more accurate by reducing the interval between trackpoints - either to the minimum distance or the minimum time the CE33 offers. This will create a track which more closely follows your actual course on the river. Save this new track and you can then use it to navigate from.