What GPS to Get?
 

We have a 22' boat. Already have a GPS, the basic
hand held Garmin - no mapping - no color screen.

I'm thinking I'd like to get a hand held unit that
has charts/maps with depths. I'd like it to have a PC
interface.

Any good models you can suggest?

What features, etc. should I be thinking about?

Thanks,
Gary

What GPS to Get?
 

Let me know if you want to sell the Garmin.

tim at grandamregistry dot com



"jabadoodle" wrote in message
reenews.net...

We have a 22' boat. Already have a GPS, the basic
hand held Garmin - no mapping - no color screen.

I'm thinking I'd like to get a hand held unit that
has charts/maps with depths. I'd like it to have a PC
interface.

Any good models you can suggest?

What features, etc. should I be thinking about?

Thanks,
Gary

What GPS to Get?
 

Good thread. I'm equally curious as to others opinions as well. GPS for
small craft is hard to decide. I was looking for a model similar to
what Gary is looking for, but also, portable, versatile and the ability
to upgrade and add on features.

I'm seriously considering the Garmin GPSMAP 276. I'm hearing a lot of
good things and the versatility is a big plus. Not to hijack the
thread, I'd like to know if others have opinions on this product or
other like it.

Not bad for the price either...
http://www.gpsdiscount.com/products/index.html?p=808

Joe

jabadoodle wrote:
We have a 22' boat. Already have a GPS, the basic
hand held Garmin - no mapping - no color screen.

I'm thinking I'd like to get a hand held unit that
has charts/maps with depths. I'd like it to have a PC
interface.

Any good models you can suggest?

What features, etc. should I be thinking about?

Thanks,
Gary

What GPS to Get?
 

Everywhere I looked says the Raymarine RC400 is no longer in
production.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:16:13 -0400, "jabadoodle"
wrote:


We have a 22' boat. Already have a GPS, the basic
hand held Garmin - no mapping - no color screen.

I'm thinking I'd like to get a hand held unit that
has charts/maps with depths. I'd like it to have a PC
interface.

Any good models you can suggest?

What features, etc. should I be thinking about?

Raymarine RC400.

What GPS to Get?
 

Joey916 wrote:
Good thread. I'm equally curious as to others opinions as well. GPS for
small craft is hard to decide. I was looking for a model similar to
what Gary is looking for, but also, portable, versatile and the ability
to upgrade and add on features.

I'm seriously considering the Garmin GPSMAP 276. I'm hearing a lot of
good things and the versatility is a big plus. Not to hijack the
thread, I'd like to know if others have opinions on this product or
other like it.

Not bad for the price either...
http://www.gpsdiscount.com/products/index.html?p=808

I got the 276C a couple of months ago, including the land/sea package of
charts on CD. (The optional maps & charts are currently free after
rebate from West Marine.) The charts for regions you select are
downloaded via USB from a PC. They look exactly like the NOAA charts,
with depths, buoys, etc. I selected this unit because its color screen
is a bit bigger than the cheaper units, which helps my old eyes. It
looks great to me and I'm real happy with it. (Impressed, actually.) The
manual is good and I was comfortable with operation after playing with
it at home a couple of hours. (This is my first GPS.)

I was going to install the boat mounting bracket and wiring, but it also
comes with a "bean bag" mount and built in rechargeable battery that are
working out just fine for me, so I'm not going to bother with the
permanent mount and wiring.

I was surprised and pleased that it also shows today's tides. Where
does it get that info!?

What GPS to Get?
 

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 6 Aug 2006 05:33:42 -0700, "Joey916" wrote:

Good thread. I'm equally curious as to others opinions as well. GPS for
small craft is hard to decide. I was looking for a model similar to
what Gary is looking for, but also, portable, versatile and the ability
to upgrade and add on features.

I'm seriously considering the Garmin GPSMAP 276. I'm hearing a lot of
good things and the versatility is a big plus. Not to hijack the
thread, I'd like to know if others have opinions on this product or
other like it.

Garmin's are good units, but they are a bear to just do something
simple like change from knots to mph for example. Six separate steps
to get to the right menu and even then, you have to have a degree in
interpretive English to understand what they are telling you to do.

Recently, I was doing some boat handling instruction and the owner had
a Garmin 276C. He asked me to set up the GPS for him and unlike my
Raymarine stuff which is intuitive and easy as hell to change and set
up, I had to use the book to get to the menus and set up the way he
asked.



I agree with the RayMarine recommendation. I've used Garmin, Furuno and
RayMarine systems and although all are all good, the RayMarine was the
easiest to learn and operate, for me.

Eisboch

What GPS to Get?
 

I have a Lowrance 17M. it takes all the navionics charts and can use
mapcreate 6 to make your own charts.

"jabadoodle" wrote in message
reenews.net...

We have a 22' boat. Already have a GPS, the basic
hand held Garmin - no mapping - no color screen.

I'm thinking I'd like to get a hand held unit that
has charts/maps with depths. I'd like it to have a PC
interface.

Any good models you can suggest?

What features, etc. should I be thinking about?

Thanks,
Gary