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You don't say what size boat or what your budget is, but those are
both important parameters in the selection process. For a smaller
boat/lower budget, I think both the Garmin 182 and 182C are good
values. Basically the same unit but the 182C is color. I have the
182 at my lower helm and it offers decent readability, mapping and
course tracking (electronic bread crumbs). Make sure they have a
"Blue Chip" for your navigation area.

If you have the space and budget, the 10 inch displays offered by
Garmin, Furuno and RayMarine are all good solid units that can be
integrated with radar and fishfinder capability with the right
options. Practical Sailor recently rated all of these units and gave
the nod to Furuno based on slightly better screen visibility and ease
of use. All 3 are nice units however. I just installed a Furuno
1833C on my upper helm and am very happy with it.

Sorry for the oversight - boat will be a 22' center console - I would
prefer to stay around $1500.00 or less - of course, less is better.

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:00:02 GMT, (Tom) wrote:
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You don't say what size boat or what your budget is, but those are
both important parameters in the selection process. For a smaller
boat/lower budget, I think both the Garmin 182 and 182C are good
values. Basically the same unit but the 182C is color. I have the
182 at my lower helm and it offers decent readability, mapping and
course tracking (electronic bread crumbs). Make sure they have a
"Blue Chip" for your navigation area.

If you have the space and budget, the 10 inch displays offered by
Garmin, Furuno and RayMarine are all good solid units that can be
integrated with radar and fishfinder capability with the right
options. Practical Sailor recently rated all of these units and gave
the nod to Furuno based on slightly better screen visibility and ease
of use. All 3 are nice units however. I just installed a Furuno
1833C on my upper helm and am very happy with it.

Sorry for the oversight - boat will be a 22' center console - I would
prefer to stay around $1500.00 or less - of course, less is better.

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I think you'd be happy with either the Garmin 182 or 182C. I believe
they make one with an integral antenna which would be fine on a center
console.

http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap182/spec.html

http://www.landfallnavigation.com/eg182.html

http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Garmin_GPSMAP_182