Because you're a really smart fellow, anyways, and ALWAYS keep a paper
chart 'n pencil course plotted every hour in case the computers screw
up,
does it really matter if the chart plotter has the finest picture money
can
buy?



Larry. obviously you're correct. My little GPSmap 76 is all I need and
I really could just dig out my old Garmin 38 and even that would be
fine since I have paper charts.
But sailboats are not about "needs" so much as "wants." I love boats
and the fun associated toys that go with them. Now I have some kind of
safety valve that keeps me from spending 8K on a networked radar/GPS
system, but a small mapping GPS is really no huge expense and fun for
the "are we there yet?" crowd.
I'll probably just go with the Garmin with the pre-loaded blue charts
and be done. They are down to 599.00 now.


Robert
35s5
NY

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Because you're a really smart fellow, anyways, and ALWAYS
keep a paper
chart 'n pencil course plotted every hour in case the
computers screw
up,
does it really matter if the chart plotter has the finest
picture money
can
buy?



Larry. obviously you're correct. My little GPSmap 76 is
all I need and
I really could just dig out my old Garmin 38 and even that
would be
fine since I have paper charts.
But sailboats are not about "needs" so much as "wants." I
love boats
and the fun associated toys that go with them. Now I have
some kind of
safety valve that keeps me from spending 8K on a networked
radar/GPS
system, but a small mapping GPS is really no huge expense
and fun for
the "are we there yet?" crowd.
I'll probably just go with the Garmin with the pre-loaded
blue charts
and be done. They are down to 599.00 now.


cheap is as cheap does.

On 13 Nov 2006 07:13:24 -0800, "Capt. Rob" wrote:

I have some kind of
safety valve that keeps me from spending 8K on a networked radar/GPS
system

Once you try one you'll wonder how you ever got along without it. Get
the ARPA tracking feature with the RADAR, that's a real crowd pleaser.

Once you try one you'll wonder how you ever got along without it. Get
the ARPA tracking feature with the RADAR, that's a real crowd pleaser.




I agree. My friend's Tayana has all the bells and whistles...cost him
25K installed. It's sweet, but I'd feel silly with it when next
summer's longest trip will be to Block Island. I think I can have fun
with a smaller setup, though I'm still star-gazing at the lower end
Garmin with radar integrated. As someone pointed out...my GPS 76 is
fine.
Then again....lots of room left at Heart of Gold nav station if I move
some stuff!

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/navnavyweb.jpg


Robert
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in news:1163467555.257945.43960
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Then again....lots of room left at Heart of Gold nav station if I move
some stuff!


AHA! There's the problem! Blank panel space!....(c;

Larry
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