Show Me Your Boat GPS Unit!

[MacGyver]

A winter project that never got done was to install a nice GPS unit. Show me what you have and your likes and dislikes.

[MattBMiller]

I have a Garmin GPSMAP 430SX that I'm waiting to install. I have to have a bezel cut from aluminum and anodized to match my gauge bezels so I can flush mount it.

[MattBMiller]

This is the GPS I installed in my Aggressor...before and after. Garmin 172C

[fund razor]

A winter project that never got done was to install a nice GPS unit. Show me what you have and your likes and dislikes.

Great thread. I am trying to figure out how to make one work with my boat. Let's see some installs, guys.

[drpete3]

Here is mine

[fund razor]

Here is mine

Is it hard to hold it and paddle?

[Offshoredrillin]

Ted here turned me onto Lowrance, I have a 5206 C in my tiger and love it, you can even hook up cameras to it in the bilge. I am buying one for my 20 as well, boaterland has them on sale now for 450 dollars. from the 800 when it first came out. it has a 7 inch screen and works perfectly.

[cigdaze]

I love my Garmin 376C. It's a nice, compact, color chartplotter that runs on 110VAC or 12VDC, and has an internal battery and a built-in antenna for completely wireless operation. The batt lasts for an entire day no problems.
It's also XM weather ready.

[jmeng]

No pictures but I've got a Garmin 440 and love it. The preloaded maps have a ton of detail, haven't seen the need to purchase a chip yet.

[MarylandMark]

Garmin 3210 w/sonar & Blue Chart chip (ton of pre-loaded data but the chip rocks!!). The new ones have touch screens which are pretty cool!

I'm going to add satellite weather this year. Garmin works with XM; not Sirius but the do make antennas that pick up both signals. You can also get a fish report- tells where the fish are based on the weather, water temps, depths, etc.

[fund razor]

I love my Garmin 376C. It's a nice, compact, color chartplotter that runs on 110VAC or 12VDC, and has an internal battery and a built-in antenna for completely wireless operation. The batt lasts for an entire day no problems.
It's also XM weather ready.

So it is surface mounted with the supplied bracket, vs. flushed in?

[fund razor]

I have a 182c leftover from a prior boat, but would love XM weather, plus... I was concerned about the supplied bracket standing up to pounding.

[Jassman]

here you go..

[MarylandMark]

here you go..

[Wobble]

I have a 182c leftover from a prior boat, but would love XM weather, plus... I was concerned about the supplied bracket standing up to pounding.

I still use my 176C (bluechart) with the dash mount bracket and it has been on there for 6 years and seen some very rough weather, granted my boat has always been stored inside so UV damage is minimal.

same bracket as the later units as far as I can see.

There have been numerous updates from garmin, some of which will erase stored tracks or routes. I am happy with the length of time they support their product

[cigdaze]

So it is surface mounted with the supplied bracket, vs. flushed in?

That's the standard bracket, they make a flush mount one as well as an option. The antenna is built in, but is removable if you'd prefer to remote mount it as well.

[Blue Oval]

Works great if you boat in the daytime only,try to avoid the fog!

[fund razor]

That's the standard bracket, they make a flush mount one as well as an option. The antenna is built in, but is removable if you'd prefer to remote mount it as well.

So you use the standard bracket on the cig?

[C_Spray]

This is my old Garmin 2010C in an acrylic housing that I made. It has since been replaced by a Garmin 4212 (12" screen) with XM satellite weather. The XM antenna and reciever are located inside the housing.

[Slandrew]