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haley
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Initially Posted - 11/23/2007 :  14:07:25  Show Profile
Santa is hinting that he may bring me a GPS for my car. I told Santa that it would be great if the GPS worked for the boat as well. Does anyone have suggestions on a GPS that supports both mapping and charting software?

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John
Precision 18
Rochester NY
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/23/2007 :  14:23:32  Show Profile
Garmin GPSMAP 378 for fresh water (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=401) or GPSMAP 478 (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=402) for salt water. It not only has all US streets and 6 millon points of interest it can also display charts for fresh or salt water. It has an option for sonar capability and with a separate XM antenna and subscription receives XM Satelitte Radio and XM Satelitte Weather.

I have one and love it!

GaryB
'89 SR/WK #5862
Kemah,TX
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/23/2007 :  14:45:05  Show Profile
The 478 is a great choice. I have its predecessor, the 276C, and use it for both. The beanbag mount is good for both the dash and the cockpit. Screen resolution is outstanding. Check www.gpsdiscount.com for a good price--I bought from them.
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panhead1948
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Response Posted - 11/23/2007 :  20:41:39  Show Profile
Just bought a Lowrance iWAY 600C. It has both highway routing and a Nautic Path chart. It has a 5" diagonal screen. Got it on E-Bay for 363.00 plus shipping. Came with a windshield mount USB cable and an AC adapter. So far so good.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/24/2007 :  10:29:24  Show Profile
Kevin (Panhead): That looks like a great deal. How long have you had it? How do you like the interface? How's the readability in sunlight? I'd like to see one in the flesh, but that isn't likely...
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 :  08:53:02  Show Profile
Like Dave, I have the Garmin 276C and used it on the boat as well as in the car, and love it, but going back and forth between car and boat is a minor nuisance. My memory chip can only hold road maps of about 2-3 states. So, if I want to go somewhere else, I have to download the extra road maps from my computer.

I just bought a Garmin C330 Streetpilot at Walmart, on "black Friday," for $128. I travel a fair amount, so it's well worth it, and it eliminates that minor nuisance.

I've seen a lot of nice, basic automobile GPS systems on sale at incredible prices this season, and some are even cheaper than the one I bought. If you need an automobile GPS, this looks like a good year to buy.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/25/2007 :  12:08:48  Show Profile
Steve: I have a 256MB card that holds street maps for the whole NE, and thought about getting a 512 to hold more, but that'd cost more than your C330! I wish the 276C took SD cards like the new Garmins do.

Regarding the Lowrance, I noticed something in their specs: The storage is a hard disk, not solid-state memory. That probably explains the surprisingly low cost for something with that much storage as well as a large and high-resolution screen. Many iPod owners will also attest that it adds to the risk of failure. YMMV.
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