[Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice

Ellner Rod ellnerrod at gmail.com
Thu Feb 2 20:45:09 EST 2012 

We have a Humminbird  GPS/ fishlocator
Rod
On Feb 2, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Lisa Lias wrote:

> We ended up with the Lowrance with a fishfinder. We like it. Fish, however, are smarter then they look. 
> 
> Lisa and Ron
> Naughtisaurus
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> My brother-in-law (who sails a J109 out of Annapolis) uses his Ipad and it is pretty good, but only as a secondary unit.  One problem is that you can't integrate it with you autopilot and other instruments.  That's why I prefer the GPSMap 478.BK
>>> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:29:55 -0600
>>> From: geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>>> 
>>> Thanks, great article. I second their opinion on INavX. I use it on my Ipod
>>> Touch. I really want an Ipad but they are so darn expensive. I'd have to
>>> cut in to my liquor budget to afford it and I'm not willing to do that.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Practical Sailor has a good review of ipad options.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_14/features/ipad_nav_apps_10715-1.html
>>>> 
>>>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>>>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:33 AM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>>>> 
>>>> Is anybody using an Ipad for navigation?
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I tend to agree.  I use a Garmin GPSMap 478 because it is a portable (not
>>>>> handheld) chartplotter that has all the maps for NA.  Portable works for
>>>> me
>>>>> because I use it on both my powerboat and R-22.  But as a chartplotter,
>>>> the
>>>>> 4" screen is really too small to actually plot routes and plan trips.  So
>>>>> instead I use Mapsource software on my laptop and transfer the points and
>>>>> routes to the portable unit.  If you don't want to do that then get a
>>>> large
>>>>> chartplotter.  See pic attached.BK
>>>>>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:57:33 -0800
>>>>>> From: roryorkin at verizon.net
>>>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> They all work, but for my money if you want a mapping GPS.. Get the
>>>>> largest
>>>>>> screen you can feel comfortable with.  Saves a lot of scroling and
>>>>> zooming.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>                                   R
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> There was just a recent discussion on the TSBB about this.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>> http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/trailersailor/index.cgi/read/818328
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> We recently bought a Garmin 78 sc. We still have our old (12 years
>>>>>>> maybe?) Garmin - non-mapping. We basically decided that seeing as how
>>>>>>> we hold on to these things a long time, we would get the newer
>>>>>>> technology. Also liked the display a bit better. We haven't played
>>>>>>> with it enough to know if we like it.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Mary Lou
>>>>>>> 1991 R22 Fretless
>>>>>>> Rock Hall, MD
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> At 11:53 AM 1/25/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I'm looking at getting a GPS for Ozone.  I was wondering about your
>>>>>>>> recommendations.  I will be needing it on the Great Lakes for the
>>>> most
>>>>>> part.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> What do you think about Garmin 76 vs 78 vs 431?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the advice ahead of time.
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