Do the new Garmins navigate to and from a waypoint?

Specifically, will they draw you a track to follow and not get into shallow water or trouble if you input a destination?

I would like to be able to leave from Miami and go to different locations (Gilberts, Hawks Cay, etc) by inputing a waypoint and following the line (like I can in my car).

I couldn't figure this out on my current Garmin in the big boat but will be putting a new Garmin in the 28. On my current Garmin it just drew a line.....which would not have worked because we would have run aground if I would have followed it. So we just followed people we knew and used the Garmin to find channels. We then breadcrumbed back.

Since I really don't know the water it would be nice to have a little help.

We have a 7612 in the Nortech and yes it will chart a course for you. When you set up the GPS it will ask you to enter the draft of your boat and a safe depth that you would like to use for allowing it to chart your course. When charting a course it uses that info and gives you the shortest route using safe depths. The only thing you have to do is click on Gilbert's (for instance) and it will give you the option to use that feature.

It is very easy to read in direct sunlight and right in front of me. It really updated the dash with its flat screen look. Can't say enough good things about the Garmin.

Brett
I have you covered. Like they said it will draw the yellow guidance line as long as the boat parameters are set and also you need a g2 Vision card for S. FL.
You can also set up a couple of routes and have them in the unit stored.

Can't wait. Coming down April 1-4 to do some Fl boating......

It's a 28 Skater. That is like running an air boat. Just go straight.

At home in Michigan I have a Garmin on my Black Thunder. I have the G2 chart for the Great lakes. You go into your settings and identify water depths, bridge heights, and distance from shore you want to be in. You then simply use the "Guide to" feature and it will draw you a clear purple line to whatever destination you set. It will not take you in depths below what you set.

I spend my winters in the Ft. Myers area and joined the Freedom Boat Club. It's like a time share boat club and is working out great. You have access to center consoles, bowriders, deck boats etc. However, none of the boats have GPS. Not knowing the water system here, I decided to get another Garmin that I use here. Instead of it being direct wire, I have a 12 volt power plug on it, so I simply plug it into the 12V outlet. It has an internal antenna so obviously that's not a problem. My only issue was figuring out how to mount it on the boat I have for the day. I found this website "Sea Suckers". They make vacuum cups that are unbelievable. I made a fiberglass bracket for the unit, and simply put one cup on the bracket and stick the other bracket on the dashboard. Works great!

I know nothing of the SW Florida waters and so far this year have navigated the Charlotte/Punta Gorda, Matlacha, Ft. Myers, Naples, and Marco Island waterways. Never close close to a problem ----- just follow my purple line!

I strongly recommend the Garmin with a G2 chip. Once you have it, go anywhere you want worry free