Section 3 - On the Water
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CHANGING VESSELVIEW MODE DISPLAY TIMES
All modes display a screen on VesselView for three seconds by default. The length of time
that a screen is visible in VesselView can be changed from no display at all, display up to
10 seconds, or display the screen until changed.
To change the display time:
1. Open VesselView.
2. Select Setting.
3. Select Screen Options.
4. Select the mode you want to change.
5. Select the option you desire.
6. Press × to exit.
Skyhook
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WARNING
A rotating propeller, a moving boat, or a device attached to a moving boat can cause
serious injury to people in the water. When Skyhook is engaged, the propellers rotate
and the boat moves to maintain the position of the boat. Stop the engines immediately
whenever anyone is in the water near the boat.
Skyhook uses GPS and the compass heading information to control the throttle, gear
position and steering to maintain the boat's position within approximately 3 m ( 10 ft)3
meters (10 feet).
The Skyhook feature can hold your boat nearly stationary, for example, while you wait for
a space at the fuel dock, or while waiting for a bridge to open. You can also use Skyhook
to maintain your boat's position when the water is too deep for an anchor.
Skyhook should not be used when the boat is next to a dock, or any other object, including
other anchored boats. Because Skyhook holds the boat in an approximate position, not a
precise one, it can cause your boat to collide with objects close to the boat causing damage
to the boat and the nearby objects. Occasionally the Skyhook system may apply a brief
surge in power while holding a position. This may cause a person standing near the edge
of the boat to lose their balance and fall.
To engage Skyhook the drives must be shifted into neutral. However, after engaging
Skyhook the drive response is not the same as with drives normally shifted into neutral.
The propellers will turn when Skyhook is activated, and propeller rotation may not be
obvious. As in all boats when the engines are running, it is important to ensure that no one
is in the water near the boat and to ensure that passengers are secure. Compliance with
this practice is even more important when Skyhook is engaged.
Before engaging (activating) Skyhook the operator must:
• Inform passengers how Skyhook operates, to stay out of the water and off the swim
platform, and to be alert for any sudden shifts in the boats position.
• Check to see no one is on the swim platform, or in the water anywhere near the boat.
When Skyhook is engaged the operator must:
• Remain at the helm and maintain a vigilant watch.
• Disengage (deactivate) Skyhook if anyone enters the water or approaches the boat
from the water.
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