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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
Going on the fourth summer with my Garmin--rocks haven't moved. In fact, there are a couple buoys missing that are still on my maps. The other day in Moultonborough Bay I tried to wave down a boat that ended up hitting a rock that a missing buoy once marked.
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Yes, because 4 years ago you bought the right chip for that unit. If you buy a boat with an existing GPS, or have a failure (the external GPS antennas seem to fail.. I went thru 2 before I switched to an iPad) you get screwed. You have holes or a cutout in your dash that doesn't fit the newer model.
I am not saying they aren't useful... especially if you are using them in a fishfinder/depth contour application. IMHO an iPad mini in a waterproof case is a more updateable technology for the average boater.
Woodsy