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Hines Pointer posted 11-07-2007 11:18 AM ET (US)
I want to purchase a new GPS for my Montauk 17 with the following characteristics:
-> hand-held model
-> charts (with download up-date capability) of N.E. waters
-> ample waypoint storage
-> mounting bracket that holds it securely (very important)
-> battery power feed when in bracket
-> reasonable batery life off of bracket
-> water tight or waterproof (preferable)
-> reasonable price (important)
Any suggestions regarding make/model and also best place to purchase it? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
thediscusthrower posted 11-07-2007 02:57 PM ET (US)
I purchased a new in the box Raymarine RC400 off of ebay. It works great but the AA battery life isn't the greatest. Doesn't matter because I hook it up to the boat's battery. Do a search on the Raymarine site or ebay. Last year when I was shopping for one, it was listed at Overton's for $750!
Bob
newt posted 11-07-2007 08:36 PM ET (US)
The Garmin 76 Map hand held may work for you. I have the non-mapping version with a Ram mount which works great. Take a look... http://www.ram-mount.com/ramgps.htm
BellBoyBob posted 11-08-2007 08:12 AM ET (US)
I use the Garmin GPS Map 76CS as a back up unit for the boat and also the car and bicycle. This model is discontinued but readily availble new online and on E-bay. I paid $180 for it. It accepts data transfer from a computer via a USB connection. You just need to buy the Mapsource CD's or Bluechart CD's and you are in business. It is loaded with a basemap, of course. This unit also sports an altimeter and I use it on my giant scale airplane models to determine max altitude. Also, it is fun to follow along in a real plane to see where we are, how fast, how high, etc. I mount it with the RAM mount suction cup and U-mount (for the bike)designed specifically for it (cir. $40) It is a great little unit that will certainly serve your marine needs and then some.
Bob
davej14 posted 11-08-2007 10:12 AM ET (US)
Whichever unit you buy, get the RAM mount for it. They are high quality and very stable.
http://www.ram-mount.com/
Chuck Tribolet posted 11-08-2007 11:56 AM ET (US)
Be concerned with readability underway. The small screens
can be hard to reed.
For Garmin: Mapsource is the program that loads the charts.
It comes with various flavors of maps and charts: Topo,
street maps, and BlueCharts, which are the nautical charts.

Chuck
Hines Pointer posted 11-10-2007 07:18 PM ET (US)
Many thanks for your advice and suggestions.
jschmidt63 posted 11-11-2007 11:29 PM ET (US)
I have been using a Garmin Xtrex Legend on the Chesapeake bay and a local Lake for about a year. I downloaded navigational buoys but I havnt purchased any charts, although capable. In summary it has saved me a few times locating my way home, good battery life, function well, but very hard to read with small screen. I will be purchasing a larger unit soon.
John

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Author	Topic: Hand-held GPS Survey
Hines Pointer	posted 11-07-2007 11:18 AM ET (US) I want to purchase a new GPS for my Montauk 17 with the following characteristics: -> hand-held model -> charts (with download up-date capability) of N.E. waters -> ample waypoint storage -> mounting bracket that holds it securely (very important) -> battery power feed when in bracket -> reasonable batery life off of bracket -> water tight or waterproof (preferable) -> reasonable price (important) Any suggestions regarding make/model and also best place to purchase it? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
thediscusthrower	posted 11-07-2007 02:57 PM ET (US) I purchased a new in the box Raymarine RC400 off of ebay. It works great but the AA battery life isn't the greatest. Doesn't matter because I hook it up to the boat's battery. Do a search on the Raymarine site or ebay. Last year when I was shopping for one, it was listed at Overton's for $750! Bob
newt	posted 11-07-2007 08:36 PM ET (US) The Garmin 76 Map hand held may work for you. I have the non-mapping version with a Ram mount which works great. Take a look... http://www.ram-mount.com/ramgps.htm
BellBoyBob	posted 11-08-2007 08:12 AM ET (US) I use the Garmin GPS Map 76CS as a back up unit for the boat and also the car and bicycle. This model is discontinued but readily availble new online and on E-bay. I paid $180 for it. It accepts data transfer from a computer via a USB connection. You just need to buy the Mapsource CD's or Bluechart CD's and you are in business. It is loaded with a basemap, of course. This unit also sports an altimeter and I use it on my giant scale airplane models to determine max altitude. Also, it is fun to follow along in a real plane to see where we are, how fast, how high, etc. I mount it with the RAM mount suction cup and U-mount (for the bike)designed specifically for it (cir. $40) It is a great little unit that will certainly serve your marine needs and then some. Bob
davej14	posted 11-08-2007 10:12 AM ET (US) Whichever unit you buy, get the RAM mount for it. They are high quality and very stable. http://www.ram-mount.com/
Chuck Tribolet	posted 11-08-2007 11:56 AM ET (US) Be concerned with readability underway. The small screens can be hard to reed. For Garmin: Mapsource is the program that loads the charts. It comes with various flavors of maps and charts: Topo, street maps, and BlueCharts, which are the nautical charts. Chuck
Hines Pointer	posted 11-10-2007 07:18 PM ET (US) Many thanks for your advice and suggestions.
jschmidt63	posted 11-11-2007 11:29 PM ET (US) I have been using a Garmin Xtrex Legend on the Chesapeake bay and a local Lake for about a year. I downloaded navigational buoys but I havnt purchased any charts, although capable. In summary it has saved me a few times locating my way home, good battery life, function well, but very hard to read with small screen. I will be purchasing a larger unit soon. John