GPS upgrade
Submitted by sea-kem on Mon, 2012-05-28 19:27
Hi all,
Looking at upgrading the GPS. The one I have now is an old Lowrance LMS 334C. Not a bad unit but becoming unreliable as it needs resetting from time to time and waypoints just seem to disappear. So would like some recommendations on a new unit.Nothing ridiculously expensive or huge but am looking for quality.
Cheers
Andy
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wangler
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HDS 5 or 7 if its in your price range, try find a 2nd hand globalmap 7200c great gps ! Thats what I have
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Thanks Wangler. Globalmap is
Thanks Wangler. Globalmap is that a brand name?
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Is a Lowrance product.
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I just got a raymarine e7d,
I just got a raymarine e7d, it has way too many gadgets but at $1700 with a av tranny i am stoked so far !!
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Cheers Vinesh for the feed
Cheers Vinesh for the feed back. I though with all the electronics gurus on here I would have had more feedback. All I'm after is ideas on a good contemporary GPS with maybe a 8" screen.
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kane
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I'm looking at getting a raymarine
c120w or c140w with a wet box 1kw transducer when i upgrade mine ...have to measure up the dash space when i get home from work...
you said you didnt wanna go overboard with the spending so those wouldnt suit you....how much is your upper limit?
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I reckon I could probably
I reckon I could probably hide a couple of grand from the other half Kane lol.You know the rules on here Simo ;)
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kane
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sweet :D
id be looking at the raymarine c90w thats 9" and it is capable to be run with cheaper less powerful transducer or can be used with 1kw and i think 2kw wet box transducers if you want to.
if you got it from the states youll save a fortune
http://www.raymarine.com.au/view/?id=123
heres a bargain if you can convince the seller to post to australia ;-)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAYMARINE-C90W-N-I-B-/230795806094?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item35bc80858e&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1378
on top of the display youll need to buy a sounder unit (either dsm 30 or dsm 300), and related transducer
would be a bloody good setup
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Cheers for that Kane. I'm
Cheers for that Kane. I'm already running a 585 furuno with a 1 kw tranny. So the new unit will be used soley for GPS.
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for 8 inch screen
i would be looking at either the hds 8 which would be my pick or the raymarine e7
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