MarshallE wrote:
Hi,

I find myself in the market for a new GPS...would be great if it was
portable...worked in car or boat..and be wonderful if it had depth
sounder.

any opinions or ideas?
thanks

A GPS with a transponder? Would you throw it in the water on a retrieval
line? How much would I get for my redundant echo sounder?

If you could incorporate a cellphone, Pocket PC, Playstation and radar into
to same instrument, I am sure it would sell a bomb!

Must nip down to the gas station to get my groceries, sorry I have to rush.

DP

I've only ever used a Garmin GPS Map 76, which I like a lot. It won't
accept sounder data though. The next Garmins up , both the GPSMAP 276C
and the GPSMAP 376C support external NMEA sources for water depth,
water temperature, and water speed through two serial interfaces..
They have built in Lithium battery packs so they don't need external
power and are optimised for either Auto or Marine uses. See:
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap276c/

i use garmin for gps...(flying & boating) and
a fish finder...(humminbird) for depth, water temp,
and contuor of the botton...and ocassionally
fish...

I also have a Garmin Meridian Gold loaded with maps and charts (256SD) for
Canada and part of the United States
It works very good and is affordable, for $256.99 CAD its a fair deal. The
thing I do not like about it a
PC Cable they are not suitable for USB port, the batteries are not build in
lithium Ion and the land maps require frequent updating.
You can buy nautical charts with water depth and load them on your SD memory
card. However I would prefer a larger screen.

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
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i use garmin for gps...(flying & boating) and
a fish finder...(humminbird) for depth, water temp,
and contuor of the botton...and ocassionally
fish...

Here's a review I found on the weather reporting capabilities of the Garmin
376C:

http://www.angelridevideos.com/reviews/Garmin376C.html

--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton at eastlink dot ca

"Ken Heaton" wrote in message
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I've only ever used a Garmin GPS Map 76, which I like a lot. It won't
accept sounder data though. The next Garmins up , both the GPSMAP 276C
and the GPSMAP 376C support external NMEA sources for water depth,
water temperature, and water speed through two serial interfaces..
They have built in Lithium battery packs so they don't need external
power and are optimised for either Auto or Marine uses. See:
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap276c/