Quote Originally Posted by Cane Pole View Post
Direction is relative to the gps unit, not the boat. You can be heading in the right direction but loosing ground because of wind or current. I ain't used mine in a while. This is why I keep my track crums turned on all the time. Helps with direction.
Nope, you misunderstood me. I'm being blown off course and it doesn't seem to know. I only mention in this thread because I don't think only the depth finders have this problem.