chart plotters?

Mark · #1 01-27-2003, 11:36 PM

Considering getting the Garmin 182C chart plotter. Anyone care to give their thoughts on this or other similar units? Trying to keep it under $1000 if that is any guide....

thanks.

Finster · #2 01-28-2003, 08:25 AM

Mark, I hear their good and those bluecharts kick butt, best e-chart out there from what I hear.

jw · #3 01-28-2003, 09:06 AM

Mark,
I know nothing of the Garmins, only have experience with FURUNO, I think the 1610cp is around 12-14 hundred plus the cards. Worth comparing.
JW

John R · #4 01-28-2003, 10:36 AM

Mark - a freind of mine just gone one and likes it but it was tough looking at in the glare, Polarized glasses helped me see it but it was still tough. Have not seen enough of outher ones in the same conditions to know if it would be any better... We were still tricking the unit out but ran into some interference problems with the VHF

Matt1121 · #5 01-28-2003, 11:10 AM

If you swing the extra $200....I would go for the Garmin 188C. It has a LCD color TFT screen, so glare isn't as much of a problem. It aslo has chart plotting capabilities with Garmin's custom Blue charts chip and it also has a dual frequency sounder (50khz and 200khz).

I recently bought one but have not installed it yet. I bought it from Voyager Marine Electronics in Essex, MA for $1154 with the transom mount transducer included. The Blue Chart plotting chip was an extra $130-150.

-Ed-

Matt1121 · #6 01-28-2003, 11:11 AM

If you swing the extra $200....I would go for the Garmin 188C. It has a LCD color TFT screen, so glare isn't as much of a problem. It aslo has chart plotting capabilities with Garmin's custom Blue charts chip and it also has a dual frequency sounder (50khz and 200khz).

I recently bought one but have not installed it yet. I bought it from Voyager Marine Electronics in Essex, MA for $1154 with the transom mount transducer included. The Blue Chart plotting chip was an extra $130-150.

-Ed-