Just thought I would post this as I thinking it is cool.
As most people know the Navionics app is a great tool for boating and or fishing. A lot people use it on the ice to find break lines, jumps etc that hold fish and to mark waypoints. But, there is another useful way to use the app when you are walking out to you spot.
Let's say your fishing in front of Wagars on Big Island. You can use the app to create a route. This will not only help you walk in a perfectly straight line minimizing the distance you have to walk, but it will tell you roughly how long it will take you to get there and how far you still have to go. Just use 2mph (or slower if the going is rough) as the boat speed in your settings. Here are a few screen grabs as an example.
Tap Route at the bottom of your app
Tap manual route
Tap your starting point
And then tap your destination.
At the top you'll see roughly how long it will take you to walk out there, what the distance is, and your fuel consumption which of course you'll ignore. To the right of that is the little "i" if you tap on that you'll open a window that allows you to edit your boat settings which is cruising/walking speed.
Just thought it might help plan your next trip out on the ice. Be safe out there guys the ice is sketchy at best. No fish is worth your life.
Scott
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