Has anyone created iTracks for iPilot Link off the water

[TheRealPostman]

I really hate messing with mapping and GPS when I'm on the water. I have waypoints, tracks, routes, Spotlocks and iTracks saved on my Helix and none of them have helpful labels. I'm trying to clean up some of the clutter using Humminbird PC, Google Earth and some conversion tools. I've dropped waypoints and have tracks identifying routes I've used to get through some tough to navigate areas. No problem with any of that so far.

During this cleanup effort I decided to draw come paths in Google Earth. I was able to convert them to "Tracks" and get them on my Helix. Ideally, I want my iPilot to drive the boat for me while I fish docks and weed lines. I know I can idle these and record them while I'm in the boat but I'd rather create them "off the water", label them something more meaningful than IT10032458 and use those next time. I had the previous tracks to use as reference to draw the waypoints and paths in Google Earth. I got them in the Helix as Tracks.

I noticed that Humminbird PC does not import iTrack data from the SD card to allow me to clean it up, re-label and what-not. I found others had asked Humminbird about this (years ago) according to old forum messages. Humminbord confirmed the PC software does not import iTrack data (.hit files)...just the Humminbird Tracks (.ht files)

I'm trying to avoid trial and error so I have these questions:
1) I know and have seen demos where the iPilot uses the BackTrack feature which will follow the "most recent" Track. I haven't tried this but can I get iPilot to follow any Track or Route I have saved like it does with iTracks? If so, how do you do it?
2) Has anyone successfully used PC software and tools to convert paths, routes and and waypoints into saved iTracks for the iPilot to use? Again, I know I can record them while I'm on the water. I'm trying to make them at home on a map. If you know how, please share the steps you used.
3) Is there a way to edit and cleanup recorded iPilot iTracks at a PC rather than while sitting in the boat/on the water?



Thanks in advance!