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- Page 1 Explorer 657 Fishfi nder and Chartplotter Installation and Operation Manual www.northstarnav.com...
- Page 2 English language version of the Documentation will be the official version of the Documentation. This manual represents the Explorer 657 as at the time of printing. Brunswick New Technologies Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice.
- Page 3 Should the information not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any further. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Sonar fishfinder: The accuracy of the sonar depth display can be limited by many factors, including the type of the transducers, the location of the transducers and water conditions.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
8-3 Single and Dual frequency fishfinding ......... . .34 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 5 17-4 Setup > GPS ..............66 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 6 B-4 Sonar fishfinding problems ........... . .88 Appendix C - Glossary and navigation data ...90 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 7: Introduction
Overview of the depth sounder Depth, bottom features, water features Fishfi nder Other boats Track your buddy, polling other boats Distress calls Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Requires Appendix B Appendix C Appendix A GPS fi x User card 3-2-4 &... -
Page 8: Overview
NT-MAX cards have much more chart information than earlier cards, including photos of points of interest. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual DSC/Buddy track functions require a Northstar DSC VHF radio with Buddy track support to be installed. -
Page 9: Removing And Replacing The Display Unit
Remove the dust covers from the connectors. Plug the connectors into the back of the display unit: Match the connector’s color to the socket color. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Gold contacts under here Card Holder Turn the 657 off (see section 2-2). -
Page 10: Basic Operation
Operate the 657 by selecting items from menus. Items can be submenus, commands or data. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual ESCAPE - Go back to an earlier menu or display. In chart mode, DISPLAY - Show a menu of the main displays. To go to a display, CURSOR KEYS - to move the cursor or the selection highlight. -
Page 11: Turning On And Off / Auto Power
If the 657 is not wired for auto power or if the ignition switch is off, hold down display turns off. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual c) To change a name or number: Press to display the name or number: Press change. -
Page 12: Backlight And Night Mode
If the NMEA output (autopilot) is off (see section 17-11) use the 657 to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint (see sections 3-1-1 and 3-1-2). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Night mode briefly. Night mode sets the palette for all displays. -
Page 13: Alarms
To start and stop Simulate mode, and for more information, see section 17-15. In simulate mode, Simulate or Demo flashes at the bottom of the display. WARNING Never have Simulate mode on when the 657 is navigating on the water. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 14: The Main Windows
More… sub menu. Note The windows available depend on the optional sensors and instruments that are installed (see section 1-1). Set up commonly used windows as favorites and press switch between windows (see section 2-7-2). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 15 Note: The windows below the menu divider can only be shown full screen without a data header. (see section 2-7-3). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 16 The active window If there is more than one window displayed, the active window is indicated by a red border. Press twice to change the active window. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Changing window size Press and select Split ratio.
- Page 17 Select where in the list to add the new favorite. If you select an existing favorite display then the new favorite will replace the existing favorite in the list. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Deleting a favorite display from the list Press twice then select Favorites.
- Page 18 To set a data header that you can recall later, set the header as part of a favorites display (see below). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Favorites displays and data headers To set a data header for a favorites display, follow the steps to add a favorite (see section 2-7-2 - Adding a favorite display to the list).
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Page 19: Navigation: Chart
If the arrival radius alarm is enabled, then an alarm will sound to show that the boat has reached the destination (see section 17-9). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 3-1-2 Going to a waypoint or to a point on the chart... - Page 20 0.025 nm of the waypoint or when the boat passes the waypoint or if you skip the waypoint. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Skipping a waypoint To skip a waypoint, go to a chart window, press and select Skip.
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Page 21: Chart Window
A typical waypoint (see section 5) Note: To change the types of information displayed on the chart, see section 17-2. To change to a perspective view of the chart, see section 3-2-6. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual then... - Page 22 36° 29.841’ N or S Latitude 175° 09.012’ E or W Longitude Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual When reading the boat position, make sure the position is not the cursor position. 3-2-3 Chart scale Press to zoom in and display a smaller area of the chart in more detail.
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Page 23: Distance And Bearing Calculator
17-2. A Projected position Boat’s projected course Boat position Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual For Ports by name: to search for a different port name, press then press Select the item and press window changes to show the item in the middle of the display. -
Page 24: Tracks And Tracking
4 Navigation: Highway window Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual the harbour. Record reference tracks in good conditions. When recording is on and the track becomes full then recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted. -
Page 25: Navigation: Waypoints
If there are more waypoints than will fit on the display, press to scroll up or down a page at a time. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A type: Normal: A normal waypoint can be navigated to or included in a route. -
Page 26: Managing Waypoints
Editing a waypoint from the chart window In the chart window, move the cursor to the waypoint to edit. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual When the waypoint data is displayed, press Change the waypoint data (see section 5-2-7). -
Page 27: Navigation: Routes
Include waypoints more than once. The 657 can navigate along a route in either direction. Waypoints on the route can be skipped. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual If necessary, repeat the above step to change other data. Select Save. -
Page 28: Routes Window
You can not use a Danger waypoint in a route. In the chart window, press New route. The route is given a default name: Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual , select Change the name if necessary. Select OK. - Page 29 Otherwise, select the waypoint to insert the new waypoint in front of. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Press . A list of waypoints is displayed. Select the waypoint to use.
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Page 30: Satellites
WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada. EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe when it becomes operational. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 6-2-5 Deleting all routes In the routes window, press select Delete all. -
Page 31: Satellite Window
The depth of the object or bottom is calculated by the 657 by measuring Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A Status of GPS antenna, for example Acquiring, GPS fix, No GPS. If the unit is in Simulate mode it displays Simulate (see section 2-6). -
Page 32: Interpreting The Display
The screen shot shows a typical sonar display with the Fish symbols turned Off. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Fishing mode: Use this when fishing. The • 657 automatically adjusts its settings to compensate for water clarity and to best display fish, the bottom and other details. - Page 33 See section 8-3. 1000 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A Kelp / Weed Soft bottoms such as mud, weed and sand show as narrow bands Hard bottoms such as rock or coral show as...
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Page 34: Single And Dual Frequency Fishfinding
Therefore, it gives excellent bottom Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Sonar display of same area discrimination capability and is particularly good at showing individual fish, including bottom dwellers. - Page 35 To use 50/200 kHz, select the Split 50/200 display (see section 9-4). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A Narrow angle, more detailed 200 kHz cone Wide angle, less detailed 50 kHz cone...
- Page 36 Comparison of the same fish scenario displayed at different frequencies: 1 minute ago 50 kHz display 200/50 Khz display Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 30 seconds ago 200 kHz display Mixed display...
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Page 37: Fish Detection And Display
Fun fish symbol Normal fish symbol Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A fish arch starts when a fish enters the weak edge of the sonar cone, generating a weak echo that is displayed as the start of the fish arch. As... -
Page 38: Range
Auto range will cause the display to change range frequently. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual To set Manual range or to change the range: Go to a sonar display (see section 9). Either press... -
Page 39: Gain And Threshold
Threshold to display the thresholds. This display is called the gain window. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Changing mode The 657 has three operating modes, In Cruising and Fishing modes, the 657 automatically adjusts gain and threshold for good performance. -
Page 40: Sonar Fishfinding: Displays
(see section 9-3). Split 50/200: Sonar histories at 50 and 200 kHz (see section 9-4). 9-1 Sonar history display - no split Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual , then Split A-Scope: Sonar history plus echo strength (see section 9-5). -
Page 41: Sonar Zoom And Full Screen Zoom Displays
Zoom bar D Zoom section Sonar history Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual History position bar These windows show a zoomed section of the sonar history. The Sonar Zoom display shows the sonar history on the right and the zoomed section on the left. -
Page 42: Sonar Bottom Display
A Zoomed bottom signal Sonar history 9-4 Sonar 50/200 display Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual The display shows the sonar history on the right and the bottom signal as a flat trace in the center of the zoom section on the left. The flat trace make it easy to compare the echo strengths shown in the bottom signals. -
Page 43: Sonar A-Scope Display
Adjust threshold so that it is just to the right of the noise. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual The display shows the sonar history on the left and the A-Scope display on the right. The... -
Page 44: Gauges Window
Repeat the above step to change other gauges. Press 11 Data window Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual The data window has large numeric data fields and a graph of depth and water temperature if available. To go to the data window, press select More, then select Data. -
Page 45: Fuel Functions And Display
The height of the yellow bar(s) show how much fuel remains in the tank(s). If you have set a low fuel Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual WARNING To ensure the fuel data is accurate:... -
Page 46: When You Add Or Remove Fuel
A about every tenth time you add fuel. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Fuel flow The fuel flow for the engine(s). On a multi engine boat, the data for the port engine is on the left of the display. -
Page 47: Low Fuel Alarm
A paddlewheel sensor is more accurate than a pitot sensor at low speeds. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Change the number on the Set Remaining menu to the amount of fuel that you calculated was now in the tank. - Page 48 Using water speed: 10 knots Using ground speed: 14 knots Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Water speed is better for measuring the boat’s potential performance, Ground speed is better for going to a destination because it takes currents into account. To select a speed sensor, see section 12-5-1.
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Page 49: Fuel Consumption Curves
RPM. Set the throttle to idle; on a multi engine boat set all engines to about the same idle RPM. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Now, do not change the engine speed. Wait for about 60 seconds for the boat to stabilise, then press . - Page 50 The shape of the curve depends on the type of speed sensor you selected when making the curve (see sections 12-5-1 and 12-5). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Using a curve . Change Compare your boat’s performance now, at the current RPMs, with the boat’s performance when...
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Page 51: Calibration
Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual To calibrate the sensor(s): Record the level of the fuel in the tank(s). Connect the portable tank(s) to the engine through the fuel sensor(s). -
Page 52: Tides Window
The tides window requires the local time offset to be set to work correctly (see section 17-13) Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual A list of tide stations are displayed. Select the tide station to display. The chart redraws with the tide station centred. -
Page 53: User Card Window
The new file is created. Change the name if required. The new file appears in the file list. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Loading data from the user card to the 657 This loads one file from the user card to the 657: A waypoints file: The new waypoints are added to any existing waypoints in the 657. -
Page 54: Ais
This unit can receive and display AIS information when connected to an AIS receiver. Available AIS vessels transmitting in the local area are show on the chart when this feature is enabled. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Press and select Card. Select Format. -
Page 55: Viewing Ais Vessels
AIS vessel. For complete AIS information on the AIS vessel place the cursor over an AIS vessel for at least two seconds and press Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Press either information. 15-2 Dangerous Vessels The 657 calculates the time of closest point of approach (TCPA) and closest point of approach (CPA) for each AIS vessel. -
Page 56: Ais Windows
Press and select Display. The Instrument switches to chart window, with the selected vessel position in the middle. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Displaying Full AIS Details Press to select a vessel. , select... -
Page 57: Dsc/Buddy Track Windows
Display to switch to Chart and display the position of the boat sending the distress message. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual To go to the DSC/Buddy track windows, press , select More, then select DSC. Then from the DSC/BuddyTrack window press select one of the three displays: Distress, Poll or Buddy track. -
Page 58: Using The Displays
Edit waypoint. Edit the waypoint data if required (see section 5-2-7). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Polled boats: The position is where the boat was when you last polled the boat. Buddy track: The position is where the boat was when your radio last polled the boat. -
Page 59: Setting Up The 657
The Setup menu options are explained in the following sections. Section 2-1 describes how to set or change data in the setup menus. The setup data available will depend on the optional sensors and instruments installed. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 60 GPS (see 17-4) Fuel (see 17-5) Logs (see 17-8) Alarms (see 17-9) Calibrate (see 17-12) Time (see 17-13) Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Track (see 17-6) Units (see 17-10) Comms (see 17-11) (See the SmartCraft™ Gateway Installation and Operation Manual)
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Page 61: Setup > System
• The software version and date. • The world chart version. • Any card fitted. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual • The number of waypoints, routes and tracks you have stored. • Connector wiring information. In the unlikely event of having to contact a Northstar dealer for service, quote the software version number and date. -
Page 62: Setup > Chart
Tip: If the chart redraws too frequently, increase the course deviation setting. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Course up: This option is only available if the boat is navigating to a destination. The chart is rotated so that the plotted course to the destination is vertical. - Page 63 Hides some less important names and icons to make the chart clearer Value added data Non marine chart data shown Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Some charts have consistent position errors. To correct this, apply a map shift. After a map shift:...
- Page 64 Displays signals (fog, radar, radio stations) and bouys. Int and US select the icon format; Smpl draws simpler icons Attention areas Displays attention area boundaries and information icons areas, such as restricted anchorages or shallow areas Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual ; attention areas are important...
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Page 65: Setup > Sonar
Fish alarm. The options are: Small, Medium and Large. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Fish sensitivity Selects the minimum strength fish echo that will be displayed as a fish symbol. Higher values will display more fish symbols. -
Page 66: Setup > Gps
Fuel functions require optional fuel flow sensors to be installed. Press twice, then select Fuel: Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual shows the status of the GPS receiver (see section 7). Restart the GPS if the receiver has not been used for some time and is taking a long time to get a GPS fix. - Page 67 This setting affects the Fuel flow and Fuel economy reading on the Fuel window but it does not affect the Fuel used reading. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Setup tanks If the boat has more than one tank, select Tank and select each tank in turn.
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Page 68: Setup > Track
Off: No track is shown on the chart. 1 to 5 (select a track number): The selected track is shown on the chart. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Plotting Interval Select the plotting and recording interval. The options are Distance or Time. -
Page 69: Setup > Ais
The values can be reset independently of each other. These log values are saved when the unit is turned off. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Show Dangerous Only Show vessels that have a TCPA/CPA below the trigger values. This filter will override any other filter option. -
Page 70: Setup > Alarms
Battery voltage is less than the alarm trigger value Low fuel Fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual All alarms except Loss of GPS fix can be turned on (enabled) or off (disabled). -
Page 71: Setup > Units
NMEA data Use this to specify which NMEA sentences will be transmitted (see section 18-10 and Appendix A). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Height ft (feet) or m (metres) Fuel Litres, USGal (US gallons) or ImpGal (Imperial... -
Page 72: Setup > Calibrate
Press to change the displayed speed to the true value. Press Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Speed filter Waves and wind cause the boat speed from the paddlewheel transducer to fluctuate slightly. To give stable readings, the 657 calculates these values by taking several measurements and averaging them. -
Page 73: Setup > Time
(GMT). Change local offset when daylight saving time starts and ends. The range is 0 to ± 13 hours, in 30 minute steps. 17-14 Setup > Favorites See section 2-7-2 Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Transducer; depths measured below here Depths measured... -
Page 74: Setup > Simulate
If in doubt, consult a qualified boat builder. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 1 Normal Simulates the boat moving from the selected start point at the given speed and heading. The options required for Normal are: Speed: The simulated boat speed to use. -
Page 75: Installation: What Comes With The 657
18-5). Sonar transducer: For depth sounding and fish finding (see section 18-6). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Fuel sensors: For fuel functions. The 657 can use these optional fuel flow sensors, fitted to one or two engines: •... - Page 76 Orange NavBus+ Yellow Auto power in Green External alarm out, 30 V DC 200 mA maximum. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Power (18-4) External alarms (18-4) NavBus instruments (18-9) and VHF radio (18-8) NMEA out to instruments (18-10)
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Page 77: Installation: The Display Unit
Sit the display unit in place and fit the washers and nuts to the studs. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Not exposed to the direct sun or water and • protected from physical damage during rough sea passages. -
Page 78: Installation: Power/Data Cable
If the current is more than 200 mA, fit a relay. Connect the power/data cable to the black display unit connector; turn the collar to lock the connector. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Fuse 2A Main switch 12/24 V DC Ignition... -
Page 79: Installation: Gps Antenna
To use WAAS, the GPS antenna must have a clear view of the sky towards the equator. EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Restart GPS: Restarts the GPS receiver, satellite reception will be lost until the receiver completes its restart and acquires the satellites. -
Page 80: Installation: Sonar Transducer
For dual engines, fit two kits. Wire the 657 for auto power (see section 18-4). An optional GPS/fuel AIS cable is required. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Either: Fit the transom mount sonar transducer • supplied, following the instructions in the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Manual supplied with the 657. -
Page 81: Installation: Smartcraft
0 then no other instruments are affected. If an alarm sounds, mute it by clearing the alarm on any instrument which can display that alarm. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual GPS antenna (optional) Yellow Yellow GPS/fuel AIS cable White SmartCraft™... -
Page 82: Installation: Other Nmea Instruments
NMEA out to and specify the NMEA data to send (see section 17-11). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 18-9-1 Installation: Northstar VHF radio Fit and set up the optional Northstar VHF radio (with NavBus functionality) following the instructions supplied with the radio. -
Page 83: Installation: Setup And Test
When the setup data is correct, press This data can be changed later (see section 17). Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Enter setup data to set up the 657 to your requirements and to set up any optional sensors or instruments (see section 17). -
Page 84: Appendix A - Specifications
0.6 m (2 ft) to 1000 m (3300 ft ) Sonar output: Power: Variable, up to 600 W RMS Dual frequency: 50 khz and 200 kHz Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Transom transducer cable length: 10 m (33 ft) Depth acquisition time from startup:... - Page 85 Sierra Leone 1960 South Asia Tokyo Voirol 1874 Wake-Eniwetok 1960 Zanderij Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 33.1 mm ( 1.3 ") 32.0 mm ( 1.3 ") 88.5 mm ( 3.5 ") Afgooye Anna 1 Astro 1965 ARC 1960...
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Page 86: Appendix B - Troubleshooting
Test the fuse or replace it with a fuse known to be good. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Repairs to the product may only be carried out by a service center approved by Northstar. If the... -
Page 87: Gps Navigation Problems
(see section 12-1). The fuel tank may not refill to the same capacity each time due to air pockets. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 2-5 The time or date on satellite window is wrong or off: No GPS fix. -
Page 88: Sonar Fishfinding Problems
Transducers Installation Guide) Check the transducer and power cable connectors at the back of the display unit Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 3-4 Erratic Fuel Flow readings: The fuel flow transducer may have been mounted too close to the fuel pump or may be subject to excessive vibration. - Page 89 Electrical noise from the boat’s motor can interfere with the 657. Try some suppression spark plugs. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual 4-5 There is a double bottom trace displayed: The boat may be in an area that generates shadows (see section 8-2).
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Page 90: Appendix C - Glossary And Navigation Data
Leg - The straight segments of a route between waypoints. A route with four waypoints has three legs. Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual MMSI - Maritime Mobile Service Identity. Unique identification number for a vessel, for use in Digital Selective Calling. - Page 91 Velocity Made Good: The speed at which the boat is approaching the destination. Destination DTG (distance) VMG (speed) SOG (speed) Plotted course Start Northstar Explorer 657 Installation and Operation Manual Destination Plotted course CDI scale (distance) Boat position (distance) Boat...
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