I have a Lowrance M56 GPS/Sounder that I love. Easy to use, never a problem. One word..
reliable. On the other hand, I have a Garmin 330C automobile unit that I always carry, just in case. True, when I'm out in the water beyond it's landmap capability all it shows is a blue screen, but it always points me in the right direction when I want to go home, shows me my speed and when I can expect to reach the place that I designated as home (the launch ramp). And speaking of that... NO MATTER what GPS you buy..... always, always, ALWAYS have a good, working compass with you. Electronics are known to fail, sometimes at the worse possible time, but unless it's physically damaged a compass will always get you back to shore.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so
Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.
(Leave the rest to God)
Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.