Four winns Vista 328 Owner's Manual page 97

“DOWN”
Foot Switch
“UP”
Foot Switch
Figure M11: Windlass
To prevent personal injury, keep clear of the wind-
lass at all times.
M - 13 NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT
A. Compass
A compass is standard on the Four Winns 298/328
Vista®. It is a valuable piece of equipment when oper-
ating offshore, in unfamiliar waters, or in adverse weather
conditions. The safety of those aboard the boat could, at
some time, depend upon the compass and your naviga-
tional skills.
After all personal equipment is installed, including all elec-
tronics (radio, depth sounder, etc.), the compass must
be properly calibrated. DO NOT rely on the compass
readings until initial adjustment (compensation) has been
performed. The boat has a factory installed compass,
the manufacturer’s instructions are provided in the owner’s
packet. Most areas have local companies that special-
ize in compass adjustment. If unsure of the proper com-
pensation techniques, consider having the adjustment
done professionally to insure accuracy and confidence
in the compass.
NOTICE
During use, keep all extraneous metal objects
away from the compass. The close proximity of
metal objects (e.g., beverage cans) can cause
compass deviation.
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B. Depthsounder
Windlass
The depthsounder is standard equipment on your 298/
328 Vista® . It consists of two main components, the
transducer and the HDR 600 unit. The transducer is
mounted to the hull and the HDR 600 is installed in the
dash. The transducer and HDR 600 communicate by
means of a cable, and are powered by your boat’s 12-
volt DC battery. The transducer and HDR 600 use the
basic principle of sonar to indicate the water’s depth.
For information regarding operation and maintenance see
Section E-8H and the manufacturer’s literature included
with the owner’s packet
DO NOT depend solely upon the depth sounder
for water depth. It is important to have navigational
charts of the waters in which you are operating.
Do not rely on depth sounder to avoid submerged
objects. Depth sounders provide a relative indica-
tion of water depth only.
C. Ship to Shore VHF Radio
A VHF radio is optional equipment on the 298/328 Vista®
model. It provides reliable communication between ves-
sels, and from ship to public or private shore stations. It
is programmed for two-way communication on all the
International, U.S. and Canadian channels plus recep-
tion on ten separate weather channels, and the interna-
tional calling and safety channels (16/9).
The VHF radio, and microphone is mounted on the helm.
If equipped, additional information is included in the manu-
facturer’s literature included in the owner’s packet.
D. GPS Navigation Package
A GPS is an electronic system through which a navigator
can determine his position regardless of weather. The
GPS sensor receives high frequency radio signals gener-
ated from satellites to generate coordinate readings on
the display. The GPS navigational unit takes this infor-
mation and uses it to determine the vessel’s exact posi-
tion.
Factory installed GPS system is optional only. It is
mounted at the helm. If equipped, refer to the manufact-
urer’s literature included in the owner’s packet.
NOTICE
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