2016 Garmin 94svChirp

[thehermit]

Just curious....did you have the "North lock" on?

If the chart plotter is set to course loc it will drive you nuts if your trying to squat over a point in the ocean. While I like the course loc for running in the fog I prefer to north lock it if I drifting a rip or wreck. I pretty sure if you north lock it and zoom in all the way you will eliminate the need for the chart to keep refreshing.

Is this making an sense

[Vezo, Part II]

Yes Sir! Makes total sense. I always use north up, even in my trucks. But I had a guest on board, younger, his numbers, and Part of convincing him to come along is I let him run the boat. First thing he did, was change the orientation, to run similar to his non-Garmin unit.

We couldn’t see land at 13 miles, so using the compass was even more difficult for me. Thanks Hermit!!!

How’s the fishing/weather on the Cape?

Michael.

[kmoose]

Originally Posted by Vezo, Part II

Yes Sir! Makes total sense. I always use north up, even in my trucks. But I had a guest on board, younger, his numbers, and Part of convincing him to come along is I let him run the boat. First thing he did, was change the orientation, to run similar to his non-Garmin unit.

We couldn’t see land at 13 miles, so using the compass was even more difficult for me. Thanks Hermit!!!

How’s the fishing/weather on the Cape?

Michael.

Get you a milk crate and get your anchor set up front before you ride out having everything including the anchor ball, rode and hook in the back of the boat. This avoids the gunnel walk of death to the front. Hermit is spot on with post and your friend put it into "course up" mode which is a cluster in most any situation.

As much as you anchor I would get that Rodan we were talking about. Problem solved!