Actually, Jeff, I love my Garmin 182 C. I use it all the time to track
speed accurately and to keep on course. It is hardwired on my Regal.

But, I still plot longer trips on charts, always consult charts for
strange waters, plot courses on charts before plugging in waypoints and
during those rare times when things get dicey, you can't beat charts for
giving you the view you want immediately without having to hit the right
buttons (e.g., zoom in and out) at the right time.

So, you are right, while underway you will rarely consult a chart, us
old salts (farts?) are not likely to surrender our paper charts either
for navigation or figuring out how to get out of those dicey times.

harlan

In article ,
"Jeff Morris" wrote:

I second the plug for Garmin. You can get a GPSMAP 76 for about $250 now,
the
"S" for $300, the "C" for $400. Since I use the chartplotter to augment
paper
charts (rather than the other way around) a handheld is just fine for me.
However, if I got one of the newer large screen color chart plotters, I'd
probably never use paper again!



"Chuck Tribolet" wrote in message
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How much do you want to spend?

I've found the Garmin's pretty user friendly, but you can spend anywhere
from
$500 to $2500
on a Garmin chartplotter.

--
Chuck Tribolet

http://www.almaden.ibm.com/cs/people/triblet

Silicon Valley: STILL the best day job in the world.


"Albert Porreca" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest a GPS Chartplotter that is user friendly. I want one
that
is easy to operate and understand.

Thank You,
Al Porreca





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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?