Gene Kearns wrote:
I currently have a Garmin 225 (DGPS) interfaced to a Furuno 1621 Radar
and Standard Horizon VHF. It is about time to replace the Garmin
while it still has commercial value.

Question is.... what would you suggest as a replacement?


Gene, even though I am a Garmin stockholder (with a teeny, tiny amount
of stock), I suggest you take a close look at the Standard Horizon 170C.
I got one for Yo Ho this past season, and I've been pleased with it. It
uses the C-MAP+ cartridges. The operation is simple, though somewhat
different than the typical Garmin unit. Screen is very bright, with fast
redraws. I paid $700 and change, I think, but I see the price has
creeped up a bit.

The problem with these smaller units, of course, is that when you zoom
for a closer look at, say, depths in a smaller area, the area you see on
the plotter is really small. But they do work well. And a full color
nearly 7" diagonal plotter for half the price of a Garmin with a
slightly larger screen isn't bad.



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