[Rhodes22-list] GPS Bread Crumbs & Pecker Tracks

[Joseph Hadzima]

Arthur

So these points are generated (stored) automatically then. 
Very cool.  I've only used them to double check the
coordinates when I take a fix (or make a guess).  It
appears I need to research an owner's manual one of these
days. May even consider buying one, I've only used whatever
was aboard when I charter/rent.

thanks & happy Arbor Day (at least in Maryland)

joe / hadz.



--- "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Something like that.  A track line is a safe way in low
> visibility to retrace the outbound route.  The spacing
> can be controlled, like 1 minute ~:)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Joseph Hadzima <josef508 at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Apr 4, 2007 6:59 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Rodes Owner
> >
> >
> >Pecker tracks?  Are they like bread crumbs?  
> >Do you mean way points?
> >
> >--- "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Frazier,
> >> The GPS and radio are my essentials, the latter with
> DSC.
> >>  Your initial sailing may be modest, but you could
> easily
> >> want to venture into the unfamiliar.  My GPS leaves
> >> pecker tracks, which are followed aroung rocks or
> shallow
> >> areas.  This helps on a lake, maybe moreso when you
> are
> >> contending with tidal variation.  You're gonna have
> some
> >> fun this Summer amd many more on this boat!
> >> Chow,
> >> Art


HADZ (a.k.a. joe)

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