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My first GPS was a Garmin eTrek Marine. Size of a cell phone. $99 ten years ago. Had Navigation markers already in it. Mounting bracket and computer connecter were additional accessories. It worked great for getting me on wrecks. Punch in numbers and hit GoTo. Points you in the right direction and tells you how far. get on wreck with Sounder and mark a waypoint and save. Showed a trail so you know where you've been drifting. Just IMPOSSIBLE to use while driving the boat! Used it for 4 years along with a $120 Hummingbird sounder. Got a color GPS/Sounder with a bigger screen & bigger buttons. Gave the ETrek to my father-in -law when his 10 year old eTrek's buttons started acting up. He still uses it.
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06-12-2011, 08:20 PM
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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.
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06-12-2011, 08:24 PM
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ditto above, garmin wrote the book on handheld gps, early on i had a magellan because it was one of the first to convert loran to gps. piece of junk and very hard to use. i have a garmin 76CX now and it works great, the only problem is the screen keeps getting smaller and harder to see. probably my fault, not garmins. now their sounders are another kettle of fish...
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06-12-2011, 09:14 PM
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If you have a smart phone with any android operating system (and I'm sure IPHONE too), you can download navionics charts for $14 bucks and use your phone.
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06-12-2011, 10:44 PM
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Watch out though, he always points south for some reason
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06-13-2011, 06:39 PM
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Garmin 76 series, had one a while ago and it lasted forever and easy to use. Borrowed a buddies lowrance H2O and was not impressed, not nearly as easy to use.
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06-15-2011, 09:25 AM
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With GOOD reason...
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