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05-12-2008, 10:24 PM
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| Save the Tatas!!!  Member Since: Apr 2007 Location: The Dog House most of the time.
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| GPS Chart Plotters - PC or standalone? OK I am looking at buying a GPS chartplotter for the boat this year. I am thinking I want something PC (Laptop) based so I can just bring my laptop with me, through out a GPS receiver and punch in where I want to go. Something that will give me real time location, Lat/Long, and all the good stuff I get on my chart books. Does anyone have any recommendations or reasons why or why not to go with the PC based system? |
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05-12-2008, 11:15 PM
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| eieio  Member Since: Aug 2007 Location: on Old Mc Donalds farm
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05-13-2008, 01:32 AM
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| Registered User  Member Since: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the OB stakes
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| Personally I'd go with a standalone Chartplotter, laptops and water don't mix too well.
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05-13-2008, 08:03 AM
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| Registered User  Member Since: Nov 2007
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| I have a Garmin. If you are going to be in the rivers get the blue charts pre loaded. They are very detailed and show bottom contours. I am still contemplating getting the XM weather feature to pick up storms but I am starting to get used to the radar and may not need that function. SPF |
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05-14-2008, 03:54 PM
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| Registered User Member Since: Jul 2007 Location: Deale MD
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05-16-2008, 08:23 AM
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| ...  Member Since: Aug 2007 Location: Bryantown MD
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| Standalone - once you are out there trolling and the rain comes in you will wish that is what you have! |
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05-16-2008, 09:04 AM
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| I know nothing  Member Since: Jun 2006 Location: Stalag 13
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Kom has a great point... Unless your boat has an enclosed Cockpit, your laptop will not be the best choice.
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05-18-2008, 10:33 PM
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| Save the Tatas!!! Member Since: Apr 2007 Location: The Dog House most of the time.
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| thanks for your inputs. I think I am going towards a standalone unit. I do have an enclosed cockpit and it would be protected from the elements. However I am thinking about rough seas and now maybe something that has an auto-pilot ability. That will definitely be nice for a few different occasions. (i.e.- when you have to go below to use the head or fix a drink. LOL) I have some research to do to see what model I want to go with. I will let you all know what unit I go with. Thanks. |
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05-19-2008, 07:58 AM
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| In My Opinion Member Since: Dec 2005
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| I plug my garmin into the PC and just do the charting there, I add waypoints and such. I can program it to show underwater dangers, bouys, everything, even have all the fuel stops marked along the way. Ive never had the need to bring a puter along with me since I pretty much know where Im going before I leave. put your favorite fishing spots in as waypoints, then when you are on the water you just have to send it from one point to the other, everything is already programed that way.
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05-19-2008, 09:26 PM
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| Save the Tatas!!! Member Since: Apr 2007 Location: The Dog House most of the time.
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| Which model do you have? |
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