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Boating Talk
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| newguy |
10-25-2013 10:27 AM |
Marine Electronics
I am about to buy my 1st boat and have no experience whatsoever with GPS. I'm looking for some suggestions on a user friendly/ boat GPS for dummies. Do not care about cost, I just need something i can learn to use, thanks.
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| Clampy |
10-25-2013 01:29 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by newguy
(Post 638935)
I am about to buy my 1st boat and have no experience whatsoever with GPS. I'm looking for some suggestions on a user friendly/ boat GPS for dummies. Do not care about cost, I just need something i can learn to use, thanks.
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I'm in the same boat. I'm going with the lowrance hds 7 touch.
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| ike84 |
10-25-2013 01:53 PM |
I have used the recent models of lowrance and garmin. I definately prefer the coastal maps on the garmin. Reefs are much more accurate and defined on the garmin compared to the lowrance.
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| Oops! |
10-25-2013 01:53 PM |
Garmin 546S. Very user friendly.
Father in law had a ray marine and took it out to put a Garmin. Now we both have the same set up.
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| bigheadboo |
10-25-2013 02:01 PM |
i just got a Simrad NSS8. i like it alot!!:)
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| ike84 |
10-25-2013 02:03 PM |
Also, I personally prefer a non-touch screen. The screen wont get dirty if your hands are, and they are a little easier to use. IMO
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| meaux fishing |
10-25-2013 02:31 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigheadboo
(Post 638986)
i just got a Simrad NSS8. i like it alot!!:)
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I love my NSS 7 |
| alphaman |
10-25-2013 02:52 PM |
Garmin simple like the iphone----- lowrance requires a few more steps like android phone. Cant go wrong either way you go. I have the hds 7 touch w structure scan. Love it!!!!! Good luck with your purchase! !!
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| capt carlos |
10-25-2013 05:15 PM |
Get a Lowrance (HDS Series) with the Standard Mapping E-Cards.
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| bayouchub |
10-25-2013 05:52 PM |
I like my lowrance touch way better than my old hds. Its way quicker to navigate menus and settings
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| alphaman |
10-25-2013 06:29 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by capt carlos
(Post 639020)
Get a Lowrance (HDS Series) with the Standard Mapping E-Cards.
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I couldn't get the standard map to show on my hds 7 touch. Charts option. The only place is show showed up on was when I click on steering icon. Charts wouldn't show it....
what setting should it be on for chart page to display standard map info
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| wishin i was fishin |
10-25-2013 07:51 PM |
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Yeah, Alphaman, i still cant find the setting to make it work on your unit. here are some screeshots from the standard maps e-card.
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| Goooh |
10-25-2013 09:38 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by alphaman
(Post 639035)
I couldn't get the standard map to show on my hds 7 touch. Charts option. The only place is show showed up on was when I click on steering icon. Charts wouldn't show it....
what setting should it be on for chart page to display standard map info
sent from my Galaxy NOTE II
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Mines not a touch, but to make mine show I just turned the "shaded relief" on.
Love standard map.
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