"Tim" wrote in message
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OK, While the wife was shopping this afternoon, I came across the
Magellan Tritons, and wondered what they do and if anyone has had much
experience with them. I like the idea that they are waterproof, but
am wondering if I actually have a need for one.

http://www.gpsmaniac.com/2009/04/mag...and-then-some/

for the boat I would get a chart plotter. Not Garmin. Garmin's are very
good, but they are extremely proud of their charts. Maybe 3x the costs of
Navionic's etc. Depending where you boat. I think they are almost a
requirement for boating. Paper charts are great, and I have them for all
the places I boat, but the plotter has phone numbers for the marina's, etc.
and is easy in a smaller boat to plot your courses as does not require a
large flat surface to lay out the paper charts. You can get plotters pretty
cheap these days. Want a decent plotter, but older, look at used and those
updating their electronics. I have a Garmin GPSmap 162 on my boat and am
replacing it with a new combo unit. It may sell for $50 realistically these
days. Black and white,and will take Garmin charts, but is to slow with the
really good detail charts, but fine with the roads and recs CD charts.