anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good
chartplotter?

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.

"wf3h" wrote in message
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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.

"wf3h" wrote in message
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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.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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"wf3h" wrote in message
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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.

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!)

On Aug 13, 5:58*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
"wf3h" wrote in message
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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

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

wf3h wrote:
anybody have any recommendations on a reasonably priced good
chartplotter?

Make sure you buy the extended service plan.

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.
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John H

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