I finally switched to a chart-plotting GPS in preparation for a kayak trip along the Georgia coast, where there are lots of back channels, creeks and rivers to navigate when it's too rough outside. I bought the Garmin GPS 478, a relatively small, waterproof unit with a generous screen, and I love it. In addition to having preloaded charts of all coastal and Great Lakes waters, it also has road maps and works in your car. Check it out at: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=402 Gordon M-17 On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:44 AM, jim sadler wrote:
Ahoy Skippers
This weekend we rounded the W. end of Catalina (on my cousins Catalina 310) at midnight a sailed into Catalina harbor. My old GPS gave me fixes which I plotted onto a chart to see our track and make sure we were not going aground. There was no visibility and I found myself hallucinating in the night and spending way too much time plotting our track.
I decided if we make it through this and I could get back to the form I would ask you skippers if you are using GPS systems with plotting capabilities?
What are the hot systems?
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