"Chuck Tribolet" wrote in message
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I have the blue charts loaded, but I usually keep them turned off because
they
really slow down the screen updates when I'm zoomed way in trying to get
right over the anchorage for a dive site. When I'm on unfamiliar ground
(not
often after 500+ days on the water here), I turn them on. There's very
little
non-obvious in Monterey as long as you stay out of the kelp beds, which is
a good idea to keep the outboard from overheating.

I have a couple of standard routes programmed in and use those, esp.
when the fog comes down.


"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Chuck Tribolet" wrote in message
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Nope: I've got a Garmin 162 and am likely to keep it.


"Butch Davis" wrote in message
nk.net...
Chuck,

I believe I saw a post in the Whaler Forum where you said you were
getting a Garmin 198C??? I've been trying to find any owner/user
reviews on the unit but have failed. Would you be so kind as to give
me your take on the unit?

TIA.

Butch




Are you running the Blue Chart in the 162? If so, how do you like it for
the area?




Thanks. I have the 162 and thought of buying the Blue charts, but being
cheap, I still use the paper ones.