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02-13-2009, 07:27 AM
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Phatdaddy nailed it - What are you going to mainly be doing, that will drive the features you need/like. The garmin is a better GPS than almost anything out there, but unless you go with their GSD22 sounder and a better tranducer don't expect anything on par with furuno or raymarine.
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02-13-2009, 09:43 AM
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thanks for all the replies, im leaning more to the garmin, its seems for the little extra you get alot more features and functions in the long runs and can upgrade the charts.
I'm a novice boater and mostly stick around the back bays with the kids and catch fish and have fun. just concered if i stray to unkown area or break down and being able to give my location.
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02-13-2009, 11:48 AM
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I personally have just a sounder mounted on my boat, and carry a hand held GARMIN GPSMAP 76 for my position for those 2 items. I prefer the hand-held myself for most all applications as I can take it on any of my boats(or friends boats) and have EXCELLENT repeatability in finding spots. For a good budget machine I would reccomend the FURUNO 4100 or 6100, they are black and white but excellent machines for the money. If going with a combo in a GARMIN, step up to the 540. You will thank yourself in the longrun for doing it.
Here's a reman 540S with a full 1 year warranty(same as new) for less than you were going to pay for a 440S. http://www.boemarine.com/Products/01...1/Default.aspx
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I am w/ Ferm (or Therm as some call him), I like using a handheld GPS so you can use it in different boats, cars, trucks, on foot, in the woods, Geocaching.....then you can get a better quality sounder.
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02-13-2009, 01:30 PM
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If you have the coin I also recommend the 540S, the larger the screen the better. Also take a look in the for sale section on thehulltruth.com as there garmin units on there new and used for pretty damn cheap.
-Svence
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02-14-2009, 03:21 PM
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I have to agree with randle and ferm. You can get a handheld Garmin for fairly cheap, and you can also get a good color Garmin bottom finder for fairly cheap too. The all-in-ones are nice, but IF something does ever happen to them, then you're out of both while it gets fixed. At least if you have them seperate (the off chance one of them breaks) you can still use one or the other. GARMIN is THE ONLY way to go.
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02-15-2009, 01:07 AM
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Get this. I've got one about 2 feet to my left and ordered another tonight.
Discontinued model, 1/3 of retail. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=
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