i-Boating : Route Editing Tutorial

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i-Boating, one of the most downloaded  marine navigation app  and a popular destination website for fishing maps,  includes advanced features found in high end plotters. In this tutorial I discuss how to use it for route editing

i-Boating : Route Editing Tutorial

Creating routes manually

●      Tap on menu/overflow button  (on lower right for iPhone,  Its top right on Android) and select "New Route"

●      This would show show route editing controls at the top. The route editing control is initially in pan mode.

●      Tapping on the center button(it looks like ad  directed route) would switch it to route creation mode.

●      Tap on "New Point" to drop a routepoint that you would follow in succession. (Some people like to call it as way point). If you want to create a point that is not exactly on route but a navigation aid, use "DropMarker/Pin" (second button from left).

●      When you are done creating the route, tap on "Save Button" to save route

 

Export Routes

You can export any routes as compressed GPX files.

●      Tap on Route Manager in the action bar.

●      For Recorded Tracks tap on your Recorded Tracks -> Days -> Select specific tracks.

●      Tap menu/overflow button on top right and select "Share".

 

 

Import GPX Files

 

●      To import compressed GPX files, just tap on the email  attachment and select open in "i-Boating".

●      To import from SDCard tap on Route Manager -> Import GPX....

 

Edit/Move Existing Route Point

Tap on the point you wish to move/edit. This will show a context menu with following options:

●      Move

●      Delete

●      Rename

●      Add point prior

Add point after