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Old 10-25-2013, 10:27 AM
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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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Old 10-25-2013, 01:29 PM
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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.
I'm in the same boat. I'm going with the lowrance hds 7 touch.


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Old 10-25-2013, 01:53 PM
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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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Old 10-25-2013, 01:53 PM
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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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Old 10-25-2013, 02:01 PM
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i just got a Simrad NSS8. i like it alot!!
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Old 10-25-2013, 02:03 PM
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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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i just got a Simrad NSS8. i like it alot!!
I love my NSS 7
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Old 10-25-2013, 02:52 PM
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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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Old 10-25-2013, 05:15 PM
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Get a Lowrance (HDS Series) with the Standard Mapping E-Cards.
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Old 10-25-2013, 05:52 PM
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I like my lowrance touch way better than my old hds. Its way quicker to navigate menus and settings
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Old 10-25-2013, 06:29 PM
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Get a Lowrance (HDS Series) with the Standard Mapping E-Cards.
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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Old 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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Old 10-25-2013, 09:38 PM
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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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Mines not a touch, but to make mine show I just turned the "shaded relief" on.

Love standard map.


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