I have been looking at chart plotters for my boat, they seem to run from $500 to $1500. I have a couple of laptop computers at home. I think I can get the GPS hardware for around $50 and the software for about the same price
(
http://www.canadagps.com/GlobalSat_MR-350.html). Has any one tried this setup and is it worth giving it a try? Any comments would be great..