Roger Long wrote:
I've been having some very unsatisfactory experiences with the roads
routing features of this GPS using the MetroGuide software. I'm sure
hoping the problems don't translate into similar issues when using it
on the boat.

Anybody want to talk about this or know of a discussion group
specific to it?

Anybody had problems with ignored waypoints and strange routing on
the water using Blue Charts?

In view of the complexity of these modern map GPS units, I have found that
most problems are due to lack of knowledge (by the user) of the vast range
of functions available. I learnt more from Mehaffey and Weazels' site at
http://gpsinformation.net/ than from the supplied garmin manuals.

Be warned however that this is a vast knowledge store, and you may take a
while to discover the right section(s).

A good start would be the site's review of the 76cx.

I have used a 60CS on the water and found Bluecharts to be excellent, both
on the laptop and on the instrument itself. The biggest difficulty is
persuading died-in-the-wool navigators who have been brought up on a diet of
Columbus-style navigation that we really DO live in the 21st century, and
things really HAVE moved on! This is particularly the case with the
"traditionalists" who have acquired Yachtmaster status some years ago, and
believe that modern gadgetry has no place on a sailboat.

By the way, has anyone noticed how the chart table has diminished in size on
many new boats, and has disappeared altogether on some?


Dennis.