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05-25-2010, 02:42 PM | #1 |
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Marine GSP
Looking for feedback on Garmin Marine GPS models.
I dont need any fishfinder functions, just looking for a quality GPS to use on Winnipesaukee. I was planning to use the Bizer data as I like their charts, unless others can recommend better. Thanks for you advice in advance! |
05-25-2010, 02:47 PM | #2 |
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Standard Horizon Cp180I
I just bought my second Cp180I with a Bizer Winni C-Max chip. I love it. I don't use alot of the features but now that I have used it I am not sure I would be on the lake w/out it.
Retails for $500 GPS and $175 Chip at a Marina. If you call Jeppeson Marine in Mashpee Mass (# is on Bizers website) you can get both shipped for $550 ish. Good luck, I am sure there will be many more ideas posted here soon and they are all good. |
05-25-2010, 03:59 PM | #3 |
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I just installed the Garmin 4208
It has every function you want. Full network ready. I will be out and about this weekend. Let me know if you want to hook up to check it out. I only am using it currently as a GPS and speedo. Plan on hooking up the dash speedo and a depth finder to it. It can do full network, sonar, fish finder, photos of bays, blue chip hook up, everything.. Amazing..
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05-26-2010, 08:10 AM | #4 |
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My vote is for the Garmin Nuvi 500! $299 and for $10 bucks you get the Winni map! Waterproof and portable!
I love it! Woodsy PS: I also have a older Standard Horizon CP160 that works just fine with the C-Map chip of Winni.
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05-26-2010, 09:38 AM | #6 |
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I will look into that this weekend to install that option.
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05-26-2010, 02:30 PM | #7 |
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Nuvi 550
I use the Garmin Nuvi 550 with the Garmin Winni map. It works well and does not cost a lot of $$$.
The only issue I have with it is that it does show tracks on the screen but these can not be saved to your home computer and then reloaded at a later date. Once the memory fills up it deletes the oldest track. |
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Standard Horizon
Anyone using the Standard Horizon CP300 or CP500? I am considering one of them for my boat. Also, any experience with internal antenna vs external? Is there a noticeable difference between the two?
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Prior to this I had been using a Garmin Nuvi with the Garmin software chart of the Lake. I find the Bizer software to be much better. OCDACTIVE: have you added any of the network capabilities yet and if so what components did you use? |
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07-13-2010, 09:43 AM | #13 |
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With the Garmin 536 you can save tracks and waypoints to the SD card then transfer them to your computer via Mapsource. I have also been successful in uploading previous tracks captured with a different GPS onto the SD card then onto the Garmin 536
This is not possible with the NUVI 500 |
07-14-2010, 11:01 AM | #14 |
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One of my best investments has been a $10 Navionics app for the iPhone. It should be available for others as well. I see it is available for iPad and Andriod as well.
http://www.navionics.com/NavionicsMobile.asp I have a Garmin 440S with the 3D chip, but the screen and view of the Navionics app is so much better, I find myself using it more and more. Much better visual than the Garmin, more like seeing your boat on a paper chart. |
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