[Rhodes22-list] GPS

David Walker david.walker5 at comcast.net
Fri Mar 19 07:59:00 EST 2004


Vic,

Before relying soley on a GPS to keep you from getting lost, I'd take one
the excellent US Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxilliary Basic Boating
courses.  They'll teach you the basics of piloting, the art of keeping track
of where you are using aids to navigation.  GPS is great, but should be
considered only a backup to basic piloting and navigation.

Dave Walker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Huebner" <atlantic at engineer.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 7:53 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GPS


I'm getting a refurbished '87 from Stan next month. Since I've never been
sailing I'm a little concerned about getting lost while I'm trying to
navigate the Chesapeake Bay. In researching chart plotters, the only low
cost one I've found is the Garmin 176C color plotter. This is the older
version of their 276C and I think Garmin is trying to get rid of them.
They're bundled with the Metro-Guide for streets, the BlueChart for marine
use, a blank card, a programmer, etc. The internal antenna version is being
sold for $445 after rebate. Just the list price total of the accessories is
more than this. They got mostly good reviews except for being hard to read
in bright sunlight. Also, they use a lot of power so it's impractical to use
batteries - a cigar lighter connection is needed. I'd appreciate any
comments you might have on whether or not I should buy this system.
Vic Huebner
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