Need Handheld GPS with C map compatibility

rick35 · 09-10-2010, 10:09 PM

The Garmin lake program has navigation lanes and from what I've seen they're pretty accurate. Navigation lanes are black in night mode and white in day mode. Depth contour lines are in blue which can make for a busy map.

Major problem · 09-11-2010, 06:52 AM

I'm growing very fond of handheld GPS products from Delorme, a company from Maine. They now let you load NOAA maps, satellite, USGS, street, topo, and aerial photography. The accompanying software is pretty sweet too. You can customize the maps and routes. Print your own maps. You get unlimited map imagery downloads for $30/yr extra.

One version of their handheld gps has a SPOT satellite communicator for emergency messages.

They're well worth checking out.
http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELi...?section=10460

(I don't work for them but have been using their software for many years.)

ishoot308 · 09-11-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rick35

The Garmin lake program has navigation lanes and from what I've seen they're pretty accurate. Navigation lanes are black in night mode and white in day mode. Depth contour lines are in blue which can make for a busy map.

Do you know if there is any way to change the color of the Nav line?? The white during the day is very hard to see...

Thanks!

Dan

rick35 · 09-11-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Do you know if there is any way to change the color of the Nav line?? The white during the day is very hard to see...

Thanks!

Dan

I agree about white being hard to see. About the only time I think about the lines is at night when I'm trying to to navigate in the dark. The black works ok depending on the intensity setting. I checked the menu settings and I coudn't find a way to change the color. The 500 lacks a lot a features that other dedicated units have and so far that hasn't been a problem for me. It is a compromise unit where you save money by not buying a separate unit for car and boat.

mishelmeis · 09-11-2010, 06:18 PM

we are new to winni and to power boating here. my husband sails out of long island sound, so he is familiar w/ marine GPS's. we both downloaded navionics to our droids for 9.99. winni is on there, and we can get around.

as for mounting, we have a strip of velcro on the back of the phone case, and the opposite strip anywhere we need to mount the droid. i have one in my minivan on the dash so i can talk hands free, one in the boat, and one in a cabinet in my kitchen so i can read recipes while i'm cooking.

i honestly can't say the map is detailed or has every marker. we are still staying very close to home, so i haven't really noticed yet :-)

Jetman · 09-12-2010, 07:14 AM

Hi,
Good luck with your Century Coronado. How do you like it? There are a bunch of us that get together for a cruise in the summer. We have done it 2 years in a row. This year we had 13 boats. We plan to cruise again next year. It lasts about an hour out of Wolfeboro Bay. What year is your boat? Are you in the Wolfeboro area at all?
Joe
BTW, I downloaded the Winnipesaukee map from the Garmin site and it works well in a Nuvi 660.

BroadHopper · 09-12-2010, 08:10 AM

After downloading the Winni map and a boat avatar as well as a tow truck avatar, I learn a few things.

1. Turn the city navigator off.
2. Change from 3D setting to 'Track up'.
3. Change the detail mode to the highest setting. (Thanks Rick35)
4. Change auto mode to boat mode. (I don't have boat but changed to Bike).
5. I change the light display to 50%.
6. Change the vehicle to boat (Optional).

It seems to be working well. There is a factory reset button to change everything to the way it was. I wish there was a 'Winni' reset mode. It's a pain switching back and forth.

lakers · 09-16-2010, 05:31 PM

I 2nd that Broadhopper...I was getting no Winni data till I called Garmin tech support. He had me go into the tools..map data and turn off the city navigator and all was well. JETMAN..i did join the century cruise as it was leaving the Wolfeboro docks and was obviously last in line..my boat is '85 and navy blue..where were u in that parade?..also any thoughts on the best place(web or otherwise) to get information/parts for these boats?

09-11-2010, 06:18 PM	#5
mishelmeis Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: rattlesnake island Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	we are new to winni and to power boating here. my husband sails out of long island sound, so he is familiar w/ marine GPS's. we both downloaded navionics to our droids for 9.99. winni is on there, and we can get around. as for mounting, we have a strip of velcro on the back of the phone case, and the opposite strip anywhere we need to mount the droid. i have one in my minivan on the dash so i can talk hands free, one in the boat, and one in a cabinet in my kitchen so i can read recipes while i'm cooking. i honestly can't say the map is detailed or has every marker. we are still staying very close to home, so i haven't really noticed yet :-) __________________ MiShel

09-12-2010, 07:14 AM	#6
Jetman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Good luck with your new boat Hi, Good luck with your Century Coronado. How do you like it? There are a bunch of us that get together for a cruise in the summer. We have done it 2 years in a row. This year we had 13 boats. We plan to cruise again next year. It lasts about an hour out of Wolfeboro Bay. What year is your boat? Are you in the Wolfeboro area at all? Joe BTW, I downloaded the Winnipesaukee map from the Garmin site and it works well in a Nuvi 660.

09-12-2010, 08:10 AM	#7
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,576 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Garmin NUVI 255 with Garmin Winni map. After downloading the Winni map and a boat avatar as well as a tow truck avatar, I learn a few things. 1. Turn the city navigator off. 2. Change from 3D setting to 'Track up'. 3. Change the detail mode to the highest setting. (Thanks Rick35) 4. Change auto mode to boat mode. (I don't have boat but changed to Bike). 5. I change the light display to 50%. 6. Change the vehicle to boat (Optional). It seems to be working well. There is a factory reset button to change everything to the way it was. I wish there was a 'Winni' reset mode. It's a pain switching back and forth. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-10-2010, 10:09 PM	#1
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	The Garmin lake program has navigation lanes and from what I've seen they're pretty accurate. Navigation lanes are black in night mode and white in day mode. Depth contour lines are in blue which can make for a busy map.

09-11-2010, 06:52 AM	#2
Major problem Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brockton,Ma, N Conway & Guilford,NH Posts: 53 Thanks: 24 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I'm growing very fond of handheld GPS products from Delorme, a company from Maine. They now let you load NOAA maps, satellite, USGS, street, topo, and aerial photography. The accompanying software is pretty sweet too. You can customize the maps and routes. Print your own maps. You get unlimited map imagery downloads for $30/yr extra. One version of their handheld gps has a SPOT satellite communicator for emergency messages. They're well worth checking out. http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELi...?section=10460 (I don't work for them but have been using their software for many years.)

09-16-2010, 05:31 PM	#8
lakers Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I 2nd that Broadhopper...I was getting no Winni data till I called Garmin tech support. He had me go into the tools..map data and turn off the city navigator and all was well. JETMAN..i did join the century cruise as it was leaving the Wolfeboro docks and was obviously last in line..my boat is '85 and navy blue..where were u in that parade?..also any thoughts on the best place(web or otherwise) to get information/parts for these boats?