Hand held GPS units.

 Does anyone use a personal GPS tracker for way points when fishing? Was looking at the garmin etrek 10. My boats not that big so I thought a hand held GPs unit may be ok if I have some waypoints to head to. Any thoughts?

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 i find the hand helds

Sun, 2014-06-15 11:01

 i find the hand helds functional and will get you where you want to go but in my experience the fixed units are much better

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 Garmin GPS 76 best $210 you

Sun, 2014-06-15 13:51

 Garmin GPS 76 best $210 you will spend

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Why not

Sun, 2014-06-15 16:03

 Just download the navionics app to you smartphone? Best $13 you'll ever spend 

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 Not everyone has a smart

Sun, 2014-06-15 17:05

 Not everyone has a smart phone.. Wait I lie everyone has them 

I found with our garmin GPS handheld it only comes in to 20m, so you could possibly be off the mark by 20m or more

does the navionics work when you have no signal?

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Navionics

Sun, 2014-06-15 17:51

Yes, works when the phone has no signal. Uses the GPS only, not data/cellular. I have found it does use a bit of battery power though, so make sure you turn it off when not in use.

BD.

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 Cheers for the input guys. 

Sun, 2014-06-15 20:12

 Cheers for the input guys. 

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ipad

Sun, 2014-06-15 20:31

i use my ipad with no sim card in it. Navionics is the best. I don't know how much a gps would be with al the ease of the Ipad. play your music while your doing it too

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 Do you have to keep updating

Sun, 2014-06-15 23:08

 Do you have to keep updating maps or subscriptions with the Naviionics app? How's the iPad after being in The salt water air?

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 Get yourself a life proof

Mon, 2014-06-16 07:22

 Get yourself a life proof case for your phone or iPad and they are perfect!

i take mine out all the time which acts as a good backup, 

the app doesn't have to be continually updated as "the roads" aren't changing like they do on a car gps

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another app called isailor-

Mon, 2014-06-16 08:37

another app called isailor- the maps update with all the latest notices to mariners within days it comes out- much better for navigation, route planning etc-can do AIS overlays etc- I use both navionics and isailor