The boat turning is tricky ... it slides like an airboat, so just a "touch" to change it at higher speeds. Tonight I ran about 80 miles up the Nass Inlet up the Nass river to Mesidian Lake ... got all the way to the campground there. Other than one bridge (that I pointed out in an email to Holger), there are NO obstructions ... it's narrow here and there, but an amazing ride. I couldn't believe how the river "changed" as I went up it ... from big mountains both sides, to narrow in a woods, to open in a flat area. The landclass changed too with rocky areas, grassy ,etc. You really are "there" when you do this.
One thing I did learn tonight. Forget the GPS and PLAN-G (they use the same terrain map). These simply are not accurate enough for navigating a narrow waterway. Best way is to be outside/spot plane view ... above the boat enough to see ahead (there are islands and rocks, so you have to be careful. But when you are in that view, hit "A" three times and you go to a top down. Use plus/minus to get the perspective you want. Can see the curves, islands, shoals and narrow parts coming ahead and can slow down to navigate them. Again, don't trust the gps ... it is flat wrong.
What an amazing new way to use this. And again, without PFJ, it is pretty "blah" ... but the scenery changes at every turn of the river ... absolutely amazing.
Doug