Lake Winnipesaukee GPS?

Les · 03-20-2011, 05:15 PM

Can anyone recommend a GPS unit for the Big Lake? Do you know what GPS the Marine Patrol uses?? Thanks!

Dave R · 03-20-2011, 07:43 PM

The latest MP boats were supposed to be fitted with Raymarine gear, but I can't say for sure that's what they have, having never been aboard one.

I'm partial to my Standard Horizon. The CP180I is pretty popular.

ThePlut · 03-21-2011, 06:35 AM

I'd go Standard Horizon. I'd also jump on a CP180 or 180i as quick as possible. Both take C-Map chips on which you can get the Bizer lake map. The 'i' has an internal antenna for a dashboard mount, or if you want to flush mount, the non-'i' comes with an external antenna. (you can also dash mount the non-'i'.

I say as quick as possible as both have been discontinued in favor of the CP190. CP190 has an internal antenna, but can also take an external antenna, and it has built-in maps, but not of Lake Winni. The 190 is more expensive (by about $100) and if you want the external antenna you have to buy that too.

You can get a CP180 from Anchor Express. They no longer list the CP180i on their website, but I just returned one, so they might have some in stock, it would be worth a call (I swapped for a regular 180).

https://www.anchorexpress.com/

for about $380, which is the cheapest I found.

...Jim

Dave R · 03-21-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePlut

(I swapped for a regular 180).

...Jim

That's gonna complicate the dockside install substantially, I'll bring my sawzall too

03-20-2011, 05:15 PM	#1
Les Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Lake Winnipesaukee GPS? Can anyone recommend a GPS unit for the Big Lake? Do you know what GPS the Marine Patrol uses?? Thanks!

03-21-2011, 06:35 AM	#3
ThePlut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Standard I'd go Standard Horizon. I'd also jump on a CP180 or 180i as quick as possible. Both take C-Map chips on which you can get the Bizer lake map. The 'i' has an internal antenna for a dashboard mount, or if you want to flush mount, the non-'i' comes with an external antenna. (you can also dash mount the non-'i'. I say as quick as possible as both have been discontinued in favor of the CP190. CP190 has an internal antenna, but can also take an external antenna, and it has built-in maps, but not of Lake Winni. The 190 is more expensive (by about $100) and if you want the external antenna you have to buy that too. You can get a CP180 from Anchor Express. They no longer list the CP180i on their website, but I just returned one, so they might have some in stock, it would be worth a call (I swapped for a regular 180). https://www.anchorexpress.com/ for about $380, which is the cheapest I found. ...Jim

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03-20-2011, 07:43 PM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	The latest MP boats were supposed to be fitted with Raymarine gear, but I can't say for sure that's what they have, having never been aboard one. I'm partial to my Standard Horizon. The CP180I is pretty popular.