What kind of boating? lake or ocean? Keep in mind the Garmins will auto
shutdown in 30 sec. if the power cord is disconnected which, in my opinion,
makes them of dubious value as a safety device. Any GPS will "show" you the
straight line path to a pre entered point (known as a "waypoint"). The
Garmin map76 and the Magellan Meridian Marine both have pre entered buoy's
and other marine features in addition to a "roadmap". I don't think it's
practical to try to navigate in a vehicle using the 1 1/2 x 2 1/4" screens
on a handheld GPS however. I've been using my laptop with Street Atlas and
a handheld for years though. And they talk to you, alerting you prior to a
turn and other things
LD.

"Ignoramus21819" wrote in message
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In article , Jim wrote:
I'm not real familiar with the Ique, but it seems you're now
going in a different direction. The Ique is a pda and will do
autorouting for you (if I understand it right), but I personally
would not be taking a pda out on the boat and risk it getting
splashed. I'll leave comments on the Ique to those that know
the unit. I'm not one of those. :^)

What I am thinking is, 95% of gps use will be in the truck,
realistically, and 2% on water, and 3% hiking.

The "boat" under consideration is a 21 cuddy cabin boat with a
windshield. So, properly mounted, my GPS will not get that much
splash. Worst case, I can simply put it in a ziploc bag or something
like that, maybe clingwrap.

What I want is make sure that the GPS has "marine features", such as
helping me with direction (steering the boat)to destination.

So, then, perhaps my original question about a splashproof gps was in
fact incorrect.

I like the idea of a pda, as one more use of it would be shopping
lists.

i

-Jim


Ignoramus21819 wrote:
In article , Jim wrote:

Garmin is soon coming out with the GPSMAP 76C that certainly
apears to be a very nice handheld unit with your requirements.
URL: http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap76c/
Some things I like are the color dislay and massive internal
memory. Retail is $535.70 USD, but can be had at
http://www.tvnav.com/ for $415. Just checked that site and he
is taking pre-orders on that unit. I have no affiliation with
Darrel/TVNAV but he is active in the satellite newsgroups
and his prices and support are good.

If you don't need the color screen or that much memory, check
out the GPSMAP76. URL: http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap76/
This unit can be had for $250 at TVNAV.


Thanks. I like 76 and 76c. How do they compare to a Ique?

i


The above units are waterproof to IPX7 standards and also float
if you accidentally drop it overboard.

-Jim

BTW, there are also 'S' models of the above which stands for sensors.
The sensors being an electronic compass and barometric altimeter.
Needless to say these features cost more and consume a lot more
battery power. If you're only going to run on internal batteries,
this can be an issue.




Ignoramus21819 wrote:

I am sorry to interrupt various political discussions.

I am looking for a nice mapping GPS system with both marine as well as
land features. It should be splashproof and accept downloadable
CDs. It will be primarily used in my pickup, but also in a boat.

I am willing to spend up to $500, but preferably $400.

i



Ignoramus21819 wrote:

I am sorry to interrupt various political discussions.

I am looking for a nice mapping GPS system with both marine as well as
land features. It should be splashproof and accept downloadable
CDs. It will be primarily used in my pickup, but also in a boat.

I am willing to spend up to $500, but preferably $400.

i