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anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good
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wf3h wrote:
anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? Define "reasonably priced." I had good luck with a Standard Horizon model on my 25' Parker. It was very reasonably priced. |
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"wf3h" wrote in message ... anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? For just a chartplotter without all the bells and whistles look at a couple year old Garmin. My black and white GMS Map 62 (I think that is the number) still does a good job. Preloaded maps. Does not show bottom contours, can load the expensive maps but the performance sucks then. |
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"wf3h" wrote in message
... anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? I recently bought a Garmin Colorodo 400C as a backup and for use in the dinghy. It's a full featured water proof handheld with pre-loaded charts of the entire coastal US, a highly readable color screen, and provision for an external power and data cable (optional but highly desirable and reasonably priced). The user interface takes a little getting used to but with experience, I like it. We find the chart information to be outstanding, even in the Bahamas. Tide and current data is built in and easy to display. Other than the power and data cable there is nothing else to buy, reasonable at about $350. http://tinyurl.com/pgvmmf Without an external power cable I highly recommend the use of lithium AA batteries, otherwise you will not be happy with battery life. |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... "wf3h" wrote in message ... anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? I recently bought a Garmin Colorodo 400C as a backup and for use in the dinghy. It's a full featured water proof handheld with pre-loaded charts of the entire coastal US, a highly readable color screen, and provision for an external power and data cable (optional but highly desirable and reasonably priced). The user interface takes a little getting used to but with experience, I like it. We find the chart information to be outstanding, even in the Bahamas. Tide and current data is built in and easy to display. Other than the power and data cable there is nothing else to buy, reasonable at about $350. http://tinyurl.com/pgvmmf Without an external power cable I highly recommend the use of lithium AA batteries, otherwise you will not be happy with battery life. If it like most of the new devices, they run from a USB ports power. My new cell phone is that way as well as the IPOD and Sansa, and my Garmin 76 Csx. There are a bunch of 12V plugs for the USB charging circuit. Cheap. And if like me, seems as if every new device comes with another USB cable, so copius amounts of those laying around. |
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On Aug 13, 5:00*pm, H the K wrote:
wf3h wrote: anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? Define "reasonably priced." I had good luck with a Standard Horizon model on my 25' Parker. It was very reasonably priced. i'm thinking 300-400. was looking for used ones but amazingly enough, even on ebay the only ones for sale cost about 1000...not cheap (like me!) |
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On Aug 13, 5:58*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
"wf3h" wrote in message .... anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? I recently bought a Garmin Colorodo 400C as a backup and for use in the dinghy. * It's a full featured water proof handheld with pre-loaded charts of the entire coastal US, a highly readable color screen, and provision for an external power and data cable (optional but highly desirable and reasonably priced). *The user interface takes a little getting used to but with experience, I like it. * We find the chart information to be outstanding, even in the Bahamas. * Tide and current data is built in and easy to display. *Other than the power and data cable there is nothing else to buy, reasonable at about $350. http://tinyurl.com/pgvmmf Without an external power cable I highly recommend the use of lithium AA batteries, otherwise you will not be happy with battery life. looks like a nice little machine...may have to check that out |
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On Aug 13, 5:22*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"wf3h" wrote in message ... anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? For just a chartplotter without all the bells and whistles look at a couple year old Garmin. *My black and white GMS Map 62 (I think that is the number) still does a good job. *Preloaded maps. *Does not show bottom contours, can load the expensive maps but the performance sucks then. i've been looking on craig's list and ebay...amazing how few there are for sale |
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wf3h wrote:
anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? Make sure you buy the extended service plan. |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:45:56 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote: anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good chartplotter? Garmins are great. -- John H All decisions, even those made by liberals, are the result of binary thinking. |
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