Posted by msheehan1 (msheehan1@…>)
Can anyone comment on this chartplotter? If functions as a street and
marine navaigator. Price seems nice, around $350.
Mike Sheehan
Cascade 73
Posted by rick_simonds (rick_simonds@…>)
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<msheehan1@…> wrote:
Can anyone comment on this chartplotter? If functions as a street
and
marine navaigator. Price seems nice, around $350.Mike Sheehan
Cascade 73
Thanks for that tip. I just spent a few minutes Googling this.
I’ve never used one of that model, or even seen one in real life, but
it looks great. I’ve used a bunch of different “roadmap” GPS units at
work and, functionally, they’re all pretty much interchangeable.
Garmin. Tom Tom (which I own), Magellan - the new ones are all about
the same. Pick one.
The big difference here is a 5" screen. A screen that big would be
great when you’re driving, the bigger and clearer the screen the
better. They say it has a 3-D view of the road and, for driving, that
is essential. It allows you to quickly glance at where you’re
supposed to turn. You don’t have time to look at a map view when
driving. Not having 3-D view is an automatic deal-killer.
I’ve never heard of NauticPath charts but they seem to be vector
charts. They look to be a Lowrance-only format. Proprietary chart
formats are a gamble. I’m cynical enough to think they’ll change the
format in a few years, just to sell everyone new charts. I’d stick
with official NOAA charts if I had a choice. I’d like to see what
level of charts actually comes with it. NauticPath charts seem cheap
enough, though.
My Tom Tom ends up in someone else’s car a lot of the time, often
enough that I’m considering a second GPS. I’m going to keep my eye
open to actually look for one of these units in a store. For the
money, this looks great. I’m thinking of a car unit but also being
able to use it on the boat would be a big bonus.
I got my Furuno GPS from “The GPS Store” and I highly recommend them,
they quickly took care of a return and replacement without the
slightest problem. They have the owner’s manual online:
http://www.thegpsstore.com/Lowrance-GPS-C74.aspx
Rick
Tallahassee
Posted by sgaber@…> (sgaber@…>)
I believe the Lowrance will take Navionics charts.
Bought my wife a Garmin 200W for her car for Xmas. When we know where we are
going, we love to foil and frustrate the onboard female navigator persona by
taking another route than the one she recommends. She will patiently say,
“recalculating…drive 400 feet and make a U-turn.” When I ignore that advice
she will say “Recalculating…” and recommend some other route. This thing has
so many features we’ll never figure them all out. It’s incredible what they can
cram into a tiny chip. Probably has more power in that little box than a
room-size computer from the early 1960s.
Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL
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---- rick_simonds <rick_simonds@…> wrote:
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, “msheehan1”
<msheehan1@…> wrote:Can anyone comment on this chartplotter? If functions as a street
and
marine navaigator. Price seems nice, around $350.Mike Sheehan
Cascade 73Thanks for that tip. I just spent a few minutes Googling this.
I’ve never used one of that model, or even seen one in real life, but
it looks great. I’ve used a bunch of different “roadmap” GPS units at
work and, functionally, they’re all pretty much interchangeable.
Garmin. Tom Tom (which I own), Magellan - the new ones are all about
the same. Pick one.The big difference here is a 5" screen. A screen that big would be
great when you’re driving, the bigger and clearer the screen the
better. They say it has a 3-D view of the road and, for driving, that
is essential. It allows you to quickly glance at where you’re
supposed to turn. You don’t have time to look at a map view when
driving. Not having 3-D view is an automatic deal-killer.I’ve never heard of NauticPath charts but they seem to be vector
charts. They look to be a Lowrance-only format. Proprietary chart
formats are a gamble. I’m cynical enough to think they’ll change the
format in a few years, just to sell everyone new charts. I’d stick
with official NOAA charts if I had a choice. I’d like to see what
level of charts actually comes with it. NauticPath charts seem cheap
enough, though.My Tom Tom ends up in someone else’s car a lot of the time, often
enough that I’m considering a second GPS. I’m going to keep my eye
open to actually look for one of these units in a store. For the
money, this looks great. I’m thinking of a car unit but also being
able to use it on the boat would be a big bonus.I got my Furuno GPS from “The GPS Store” and I highly recommend them,
they quickly took care of a return and replacement without the
slightest problem. They have the owner’s manual online:
http://www.thegpsstore.com/Lowrance-GPS-C74.aspxRick
Tallahassee