Garmin GPS/Chartplotter
 

Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have experience
with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop

zeebop wrote:

Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have experience
with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop

I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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I bought the 172 last fall, along with BlueChart cartridges, and used it going
down the ditch to/from FLorida last winder. My wife is now mad at me - she wants
to know why I didn't get it earlier! We both found it easy to use and very
effective. Of course, we still have paper charts but use the 172 as the primary
navigational tool.

Elliott Alterman

Jerry Dycus wrote:
zeebop wrote:


Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have experience
with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop


I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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Jerry Dycus wrote:
zeebop wrote:


Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have experience
with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop


I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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Hello,

Does the 172 have depth contours? Can you use it with the fishing
hotspot maps. I have a Ranger bass boat, and want to get a plotter for
my dash and a plotter/sonar for my bow.

Thanks

Chris

Yes, see http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap172c/

Chris Rennert wrote:

Jerry Dycus wrote:
zeebop wrote:


Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have experience
with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop


I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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Hello,

Does the 172 have depth contours? Can you use it with the fishing
hotspot maps. I have a Ranger bass boat, and want to get a plotter for
my dash and a plotter/sonar for my bow.

Thanks

Chris


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Jerry Dycus wrote:
Yes, see http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap172c/

Chris Rennert wrote:

Jerry Dycus wrote:
zeebop wrote:


Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have
experience with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop


I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of
the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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Hello,

Does the 172 have depth contours? Can you use it with the fishing
hotspot maps. I have a Ranger bass boat, and want to get a plotter
for my dash and a plotter/sonar for my bow.

Thanks

Chris


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It looks very tiny compared to my Dell with the 17" screen, but I suppose
any optician could supply spectacles suitable for viewing/magnifying it.

Mine is mounted on the dash of my cabin cruiser and I have no problem
reading it in bright sunshine from the wheel.

Dennis Pogson wrote:

Jerry Dycus wrote:
Yes, see http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap172c/

Chris Rennert wrote:

Jerry Dycus wrote:
zeebop wrote:


Hi,

I am thinking of getting the Garmin 172C - does anyone have
experience with this model?

It is about £410 in the UK

Thanks

zeebop


I have had the 172C for almost a year now, and think it is one of
the
best bargains in large screen color chart plotters. I use it with
BlueChart on my boat and have had absolutely no problems.


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Hello,

Does the 172 have depth contours? Can you use it with the fishing
hotspot maps. I have a Ranger bass boat, and want to get a plotter
for my dash and a plotter/sonar for my bow.

Thanks

Chris


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It looks very tiny compared to my Dell with the 17" screen, but I suppose
any optician could supply spectacles suitable for viewing/magnifying it.




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