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01-22-2016, 05:04 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Houston, TX
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 69
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Garmin Blue Chart Question
Does the Garmin Blue Chart app provide a "headline" from the vessel icon to show the vessels current direction? I use this when navigating narrow channels.
Thanks in advance
Dave
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01-22-2016, 06:41 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Yes. It does. Little boat icon.
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01-22-2016, 06:47 PM
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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The line can be any length you want.
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01-22-2016, 06:56 PM
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#4
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Garmin Blue Chart Question
Oh wait, I just thought he has asking about the icon pointing in the right direction. Duh!
I didn't know it would do that line thingy. How do I make that happen?
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01-22-2016, 08:34 PM
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Veteran Member
City: NC-Fl
Vessel Name: Blue Bayou
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43 MY
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 79
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Yes, BUT, if you have strong wind from the side the boat can get blown sideways out of the channel and the line will hold the same heading. Sometimes it can be a little disceptive. You can use a crab angle into the wind and hold course but it still looks a little funny with the line pointing clearly to one side of the channel. With wind and current acting on the boats heading I dont find it to usefull. BTW, nice bote
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01-22-2016, 10:36 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Houston, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOTTEDAVIS
The line can be any length you want.
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Thanks SCOTTEDAVIS...
Can you tell me where to set that, I've been all over the settings and must be overlooking it!
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01-23-2016, 10:19 AM
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#7
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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As I recall you can set it to show heading or course up.
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01-23-2016, 10:32 AM
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#8
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dkasprzak
Thanks SCOTTEDAVIS...
Can you tell me where to set that, I've been all over the settings and must be overlooking it!
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Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
MENU
>
Chart Setup
>
Chart
Appearance
>
Heading Line ON/OFF
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01-23-2016, 10:34 AM
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#9
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dkasprzak
Thanks SCOTTEDAVIS...
Can you tell me where to set that, I've been all over the settings and must be overlooking it!
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Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
MENU
>
Chart Setup
>
Chart
Appearance
>
Heading Line ON/OFF
Heading Line
—draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in
the direction of travel.
•
Off
—turns the heading line off.
•
d
istance
—sets the distance to the end of the heading line.
•
Time
—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the
heading line
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01-23-2016, 01:30 PM
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#10
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Veteran Member
City: Houston, TX
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOTTEDAVIS
Charts
>
Navigation Chart
>
MENU
>
Chart Setup
>
Chart
Appearance
>
Heading Line ON/OFF
Heading Line
—draws an extension line from the bow of the boat in
the direction of travel.
•
Off
—turns the heading line off.
•
d
istance
—sets the distance to the end of the heading line.
•
Time
—sets the amount of time until you reach the end of the
heading line
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Just to double check, are these instructions for Blue Chart app on an iPad or on an actual chart plotter? I am looking for this configuration on an iPad app...
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01-23-2016, 03:27 PM
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#11
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dkasprzak
Just to double check, are these instructions for Blue Chart app on an iPad or on an actual chart plotter? I am looking for this configuration on an iPad app...
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Sorry, I have 3 Garmin plotters on board, so no Ipad. I missed the app part in the OP.
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