track distance on Raymarine RC435 plotter

[pete33458]

Seems to me that with the track enabled, I used to be able to get a measurement of the actual distance traveled somewhere on this darn thing, but now I can't figure out how! Maybe it was a mild hallucination. Been all through the (useless) manual. Anyone familiar with this? thanks, pete

[RBEmerson]

Er, ask Raymarine's support people. Head off to Raymarine Marine Electronics - Welcome, create a signin (no spam comes back), and then ask on the "Ask Raymarine" area. It works. Honest!

[pete33458]

Originally Posted by RBEmerson

Er, ask Raymarine's support people. Head off to Raymarine Marine Electronics - Welcome, create a signin (no spam comes back), and then ask on the "Ask Raymarine" area. It works. Honest!

Well, I took your advice and wrote to Raymarine support via the website. Been three days now, and no answer...

[RBEmerson]

Three days seems a little long but they do answer questions. I've asked enough questions that my account now goes to a second page for just the list of questions asked (and answered). I can't recall any questions "falling through the cracks".

[Dave the Canuck]

Hey Pete

I've got two of the 435s. Easiest way is to choose "Make into Route" after you put "Track On". The route functions will give you distance.

Hope that helps.

[RBEmerson]

Nice solution!

[pete33458]

Originally Posted by Dave the Canuck

Hey Pete

I've got two of the 435s. Easiest way is to choose "Make into Route" after you put "Track On". The route functions will give you distance.

Hope that helps.

Sweet!

I'll post back if (when?) I hear from Raymarine...

[pete33458]

Just an update: 7 days since I wrote to Raymarine, no response...

[RBEmerson]

See the material quoted from the Raymarine Customer Support "Ask Raymarine" section...

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[pete33458]

Originally Posted by RBEmerson

See the material quoted from the Raymarine Customer Support "Ask Raymarine" section...



If you followed that, particularly the Ask Raymarine tab section, you should have received some sort of answer.

I did follow it, but did not receive an answer, hence my previous post.

[RBEmerson]

Darn. I've got no other bright ideas; I've gotten replies back faster than that and I don't have any "juice" with Raymarine.

The suggestion about turning a track into a route to get the track's length strikes me as being at least better than a poke in the eye.