On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:38:46 -0400, "David Ditch"
wrote:

Is a GPS map like the Garmin 176C a good alternative to carrying NOAA maps?
I live in the Chesapeake and would like to not have to carry large maps
around with me.

I would say No.

I use BSB-format charts on a PC, and still want to have paper charts -
you can see a lot larger area on a paper chart than you can on a
computer screen - and the computer screen is much larger than the
screen on most GPS chart plotters.


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