GPS help

[Goose]

Last year I scouted some new waters... the edges of boulder feilds the nasty fishy stuff I still have the track stored in my(Garmin176). I also have at least two trips of track mixed in which appears on the screen. I only want to save the stretch of shore line that is approx. 1 mile. How do I go about saving just that area?? Thanks in advance

[quick decision]

what flavor gps are are using?

[Goose]

sorry but, I don't know what ya mean by flavor

[GBOUTDOORS]

Tony if you go to track in the main menu and go to active if should ask you from what date and time you wish to save. If so you can back track to the point you wish to start the save and cut out the rest.

[Got Stripers]

What no owners manual, when in doubt read the manual I always say. You should be able to save tracks, plot trails, points, I'm not sure about only certain points along that trail, but you should be able to save any point along it.

[Goose]

Yup its in there, daaaaaaaaaaa that freakin thing does every thing. I can't beleive we ain't got free health care yet. Thanks!

[quick decision]

What name brand gps do you have?

[MTC]

The breadcrumb trail is great but it will get bumped out when the memory is full....or if you clear it. The best thing to do is store waypoints whem you are in a spot you want again so it you clear or lose your track you can hit the waypoints instead of the rocks!

[Goose]

Garmin176

MTC....the breadcrumb trail can define shoreline structure much better then waypoints. I see what your saying about waypoints but even if I zoom all the way in I will cluter the screen with waypoints. Whats your take on this?

[GBOUTDOORS]

Tony I use the track all the time if trolling and finding fish just save the track from the pass that catches fish and you can follow it over again. I also save them from year to year and you know what that has done this past year!!!!!! Saved a pass over the West Island reef two years ago that paid off big this past season right Pasngas

[Goose]

next step.....down loading info from pc to gps you know me I'm awful with anything techno

[GBOUTDOORS]

Or from GPS to desk top comp. mark each spot you hit a fish at for the day and down load into a log at home!!!!!!!

[nor-easter]

I'm not going to pee on your parade but just some friendly advice from an old fart that knows.
The tracks on the GPS are the greatest thing since cut bread but, BUT, remember, there is a differential of a few feet that is VARIABLE, that means it changes, sometimes left, sometimes right, some times a few wee feet and other times enough feet to put you into a BIG PILE OF TROUBLE.
I go by the #7 Wilkes Ledge Green Flasher on my way out every day. I always approach the buoy on my PORT side, close on. Some days my track showes I went to Starboard of the buoy, other days to the Port of the buoy but farther away than I actually went by it.
Just be aware there is a differential and so don't put ALL your faith in the GPS. You still need to read the water and watch for the swell to roll around that favorite rock or the current to boil over your favorite ledge.
The old story was: Gee Capt. You seem to know where every rock is located. Yup, reply the Capt. I hit every one of em often enough, I aught to know where they be!!!!

[MakoMike]

Goose,
Like Noreast says its variable so be careful. When I go through the narrows in Pt Jude pond it often has me on the opposite side of the can than the track I actually ran.