Hey everyone,

I am looking for a good chart plotter for my boat. I do not have a lot of
space left at the helm so one that can be mounted with a suction cup and
does not take up a lot of space would be ideal. It does not have to be
color (especially since I am not planning on spending more than a few
hundred dollars) but I would like it to have all of the standard functions
and be easy to use. Any input from anyone would be appreciated.

Thanks

Frank
Skipper of the cruise "Miss Vonn"

Garmin 176 is about $500 or less (plus charts) if you search the Web. I put
a 4 conductor oputlet out at the helm which supplies power to the GPS to
conserve batteries and sends the output to the autopilot and VHF. I have
been very happy with the setup.

"Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message
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Hey everyone,

I am looking for a good chart plotter for my boat. I do not have a lot of
space left at the helm so one that can be mounted with a suction cup and
does not take up a lot of space would be ideal. It does not have to be
color (especially since I am not planning on spending more than a few
hundred dollars) but I would like it to have all of the standard functions
and be easy to use. Any input from anyone would be appreciated.

Thanks

Frank
Skipper of the cruise "Miss Vonn"

We bought a NAVMAN and are very happy with it. They do
come in a B/W version that is cheaper.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message
...
Hey everyone,

I am looking for a good chart plotter for my boat. I do not have a lot of
space left at the helm so one that can be mounted with a suction cup and
does not take up a lot of space would be ideal. It does not have to be
color (especially since I am not planning on spending more than a few
hundred dollars) but I would like it to have all of the standard functions
and be easy to use. Any input from anyone would be appreciated.

Thanks

Frank
Skipper of the cruise "Miss Vonn"

Garmin 185 is a nice old unit. See if you can find one on ebay. We
use ours for backup to the Raymarine color radar/chartplotter. Takes
regular C-maps (2) to get detail. You also get a good charting sonar
with dual zoomed screens in the process......

Don't pay retail. That's crazy.....



On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:13:13 -0400, "Frank Taylor, Jr."
wrote:

Hey everyone,

I am looking for a good chart plotter for my boat. I do not have a lot of
space left at the helm so one that can be mounted with a suction cup and
does not take up a lot of space would be ideal. It does not have to be
color (especially since I am not planning on spending more than a few
hundred dollars) but I would like it to have all of the standard functions
and be easy to use. Any input from anyone would be appreciated.

Thanks

Frank
Skipper of the cruise "Miss Vonn"




Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

"Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message
...
Hey everyone,

I am looking for a good chart plotter for my boat. I do not have a lot of
space left at the helm so one that can be mounted with a suction cup and
does not take up a lot of space would be ideal. It does not have to be
color (especially since I am not planning on spending more than a few
hundred dollars) but I would like it to have all of the standard functions
and be easy to use. Any input from anyone would be appreciated.


The Standard Horizon units are worth a look. Built in gps, c-map chips.

Garmin... Their product, especially the BlueChart technology, is
superior and their customer support and service is second to none.

I don't know about Garmin WRT chartplotters, but we bought a NAVMAN
5500 that performed flawlessly from the Bay to the Bahamas and back until
just
a couple months ago. Called their tech support number, got a human on the
line within a minute, determined that it was not a human error problem,
returned the unit to them, and had a brand new unit back within a week.
Very nice unit!

Doug
s/v Callista

"Messing In Boats" wrote in message
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Garmin... Their product, especially the BlueChart technology, is
superior and their customer support and service is second to none.

I'll sell you my B&W Northstar 951XD. Then I can buy color.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport