On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:05:16 +0000, Steve wrote:

I'm considering a Furuno GP-32 fixed mount GPS for my nav station.. I don't need
a plotter since i use the laptop.. Handhelds have fallen short of my needs at
the nav station because of the deck hardware above.


I have the GP31 and I think it's great.

I love the big display that can be seen from all over the cockpit, and it seems
very well made and reliable. I didn't want a charting system since the "charts"
for the GPSs that I looked at for the West Coast of Canada were unreliable,
expensive, and just plain wrong (I still use paper charts). The Furuno filled
the bill for a good-quality non-graphic GPS.

After 3+ years exposed to the weather (the GP31 doesn't have a cover) the
display is starting to get lines in it. The GP32 apparently has a cover, so no
worries!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36