On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:07:39 -0400, Larry wrote:

Preference? Garmin all the way!

Maybe. If you cruise only in one area Garmin is OK. f you cruise to
a lot of different places however the cost of the Garmin charts really
begins to add up. A plotter which uses CMAP chart chips is the way
to go for long distance cruising.