A really good unit for this purpose is the Garmin 276C. It has both
street navigation capability as well as compatiblity with Garmin Blue
Chart marine navigation software.

It can also be interfaced with a depthsounder module and give you depth
and temperature data if the sounder has that capability.

On 2006-03-23 22:03:35 -0500, "MarshallE" said:

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

Dog how do you like the garmin blue chart software/maps? are they
ok, good, great? Do you know offhand, if I can run them on my garmin
396?

thanx a lot.......

On 2006-03-26 11:59:18 -0500, "~^ beancounter ~^" said:

Dog how do you like the garmin blue chart software/maps? are they
ok, good, great? Do you know offhand, if I can run them on my garmin
396?

thanx a lot.......

The Garmin Blue Chart are fairly good, but a bit pricey for wide
coverage areas. The primary GPS I got for my boat is a 192C, as that
has full coastal US coverage maps included with the unit, but the OP
wanted a unit that could do both land and marine navigation, which the
192C can not do, but the 276C can. I do believe that they should work
with the 396 as well.

One thing I would mention, Garmin just released new BlueChart G2
software, which will probably drop the prices on the older BlueChart
software a bit.

yea, thanx for the tips...i am thinking of upgrading my
296 to the 396...I want to make sure it has the "on the
water" bells and whistles......the 296 & 396 are a bit pricy,
but a lot less that we would have paid years ago...esp for
the aviation features......