Need a tip on Scanmar orientation.

[Leigh]

Okay I get the premise of the Scanmar system; The camera is on the net which is behind the ship, with the two doors acting to keep the net open. Right, that I understand.

So, this means we see the rear of the ship, yes? And remember, we are also travelling backwards as we sit in the Control Chair, so left and right are reversed, right?

So, if i see a rather tasty swarm to the left of the Scanmar, staying pretty much there, I need to hold A to rotate Right to drag the net over to the left, yes? (Again, A because we are going backwards)

If there is a school to the left of the camera, and it is travelling to the right, I need to gradually push D to steer the ship to port, yes? To keep the net as central as possible?

I think I've gotten that right, but I'm really not sure, so need a bit of help with it!

[V_V3gA]

I would like this confirmed too. Trawling is all a bit hit and miss with me at the minute!

[Fischkopf]

i can do whatever i want, the ship doesnt move the net.

[HansOlav]

@lei07 You are correct.

@Jagermaster You can not be in the closeupview, back out with "E" and then you can seer the ship.

[Space Jelly]

I'm really struggling with this thing. What does it mean if the school is above or below? What is that band of color across the bottome of the scanner? I'm just fumbling around and catch some fish but it would be nice to know how to actually navigate in relation to the fish on the scanner to catch them. There are some tutorials and videos around and I kind of get how it works but I still haven't been able to figure out how to trawl properly and effectively.

[Fischkopf]

Originally posted by HansOlav:

@lei07 You are correct.

@Jagermaster You can not be in the closeupview, back out with "E" and then you can seer the ship.

i know that but moving the boat doesnt affect the sonar as expected.. that is what i mean..

I see so many schools of fish passing by and i am not able to pull the boat into the direction to catch tthem..

[meraco]

Originally posted by Jägermaster:

Originally posted by HansOlav:

@lei07 You are correct.

@Jagermaster You can not be in the closeupview, back out with "E" and then you can seer the ship.

i know that but moving the boat doesnt affect the sonar as expected.. that is what i mean..

I see so many schools of fish passing by and i am not able to pull the boat into the direction to catch tthem..

It takes a bit of muscle to move the net. I have made 90 degree turns with the ship and raised the throttle traveling at (6 - 7) knots. and the net does move.. slowly... it won't turn on a dime.. and depending how long a line you set out. will also contribute to drag and turn radius.

You will also notice that as your draging the net in another direction the, tug from the net also tries to pull your ship back to its original course. So you will have to adjust and hold the new course longer if you want a more pronounced turn effect on the net...

Like I said.. its a slow drag...like trying to nudge a whale in a new direction.. but it does work...

Oh, and to the OP... Your spot on... Good situational awareness :)

[Fischkopf]

ok so not moving fine is the trick, but tearing the whole thing through the dirt like a berserker...

[HansOlav]

Yes, if you see on the sonar screen you can see the ship turning and where it is.

[Lothos]

the controls are NOT reversed for the scanmar. you're simply a backseat driver as it were since the view is from the net forward. You see a school to port( left) you want to steer port (left) to move the ship and slowly behind it the net in that direction. You will note that you can make out the ship turning in the direction you dictate on the sonar view in the scanmar.

also, since the doors are a fixed distance from the net at all times once the trawl is set the doors drop down and out and then stop halfway down the sonar display. pull the warp lines in or out will not move the doors up/down on the sonar as it is viewed from the net at the fixed distance from the net. At best if you let more line out you can raise the schools upward in the sonar view as the net drops.

the sonar btw is divided in an upper active display and a lower overtime display as far as I can tell. not really sure what use it is honestly.