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A Wide Range of Boat GPS
Systems
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| There are boat
GPS systems, and there are boat GPS systems. The price is going to
depend on what you want your system to do. Do you want a basic,
handheld GPS that will give you navigational info on all of the rivers
and lakes in the United States and Canada on a small, black and white
screen? If you’re looking for economy, this might be the way
for you to go. Although these little units , such as the Garmin GPS 76
Handheld GPS Navigator, aren’t packed with frills,
you can buy one for under $150. Not only is it great for water
navigation, but it’s handheld so that you’ll be
able to take it with you to help you when driving, hiking, geocaching,
or meandering through an unfamiliar city. With versatility like this and such a low price, you might think you would be giving up functionality. However, reviewers have said that they have found small units like these to give information that is superior to their more expensive, boat-mounted devices. How often do you find something that is so much cheaper that actually works better? True, this type of unit isn’t as fancy and doesn’t have the brightly-colored charts, it will still give you all the information you need for easy travel on land and water. Of course, there are a lot more expensive units available if you’re willing to pay the price and have need of additional functionality, and these units are filled with extra features. If you’d like a more middle-of-the-road GPS system, you might try the Garmin GPSMAP 276C GPS Receiver. It is a moderately-priced unit which reviewers have cited as being great for boating. It features a color display, dash mounting, built-in basemaps, including BlueChart for offshore navigation, and vehicle adaptability. All of these capabilities are available for around $400. If you’d really like to go top-of-the-line, you might try a model such as the Garmin GPSMap 5212-GPS receiver – marine. This unit can be purchased on sale on Amazon.com for $3076. With its 12.1” display and touchscreen technology, this model is miles above any other unit on the market. With this unit you will be able to connect to the Garmin network where you will get extras like weather, radar, and sonar. This model features BlueChart cartography of coastal America, including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as the Bahamas. It’s definitely a unit for the serious boater.
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