I'm looking for a color GPS/Fishfinder for bay/ocean use. For a
variety of reasons (local availability, price point, etc.) I've
narrowed it down to the Garmin 188C & Lowrance LCX-18C. The two seem
to be pretty comparable in features, resolution, etc. So now it comes
down to the stuff you don't see in the spec sheets.

Does anyone have any experience with one or both of these, anyone have
opinions on the comapnies, relative quality, service, all that good
stuff? In particular, how do Navianics and BlueChart fare against
each other?

Any help is appreciated.