"Gary Warner" wrote in message ...
"D0N ßailey" wrote:


As long as you're not going long distance, this really isn't a big deal.
If you do stray off course, the little arrow will always point towards
your target. I use one all the time, and find that once I reach a
destination, my "bread crumb" trail will be a bit curved from point A to
B.


Which I assume is fine, unless that curved course is too big. In which case
you are traveling a longer distance than you need to or, much worse, getting
into an area of the water that you don't want to be in (say shallow or
such).
Yes?

But generally we'll just be going short distances so you're right,
it probably isn't a big deal. Just like to think it all through anyway.

With a Garmin, you can either follow your original route upon return,
or you can go back to your origin in a straight line. Also, you can
wander around going back, and not to worry, follow the arrow, and
you'll go back to your origin anyway. One thing I found out, is that
while reading the manual, and messing with it on my deck, wasn't the
same as taking the manual, going out on the lake, and practicing with
it. Pretty easy, once you do that. BUT, take the manual with you, so
you'll learn to use all of the features.