Basic Navigation Questions

Question

Answer

How do I make the chartplotter point me in the direction in which I want to go (bearing)?

Navigate using Go To (Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To).

How do I make the device guide me along a straight line (minimizing cross track) to a location using the shortest distance from the present location?

Build a single-leg route and navigate it using Route To (Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location).

How do I make the device guide me to a location while avoiding charted obstacles?

Build a multi-leg route and navigate it using Route To (Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location).

How do I make the device steer my automatic pilot?

Navigate using Route To (Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location).

Can the device create a path for me?

If you have premium maps that support Auto Guidance and are in an area covered by Auto Guidance, navigate using Auto Guidance (Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path).

How do I change the Auto Guidance settings for my boat?

See Auto Guidance Path Configurations.

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January 2024