[Rhodes22-list] Actual boating question

[JbTek]

I have Fugawi Marine ENC & Map of America.
 I use a handheld Garmin Rhino 130 hooked to a Dell laptop. The 130 has
weather alerts.
Everything stays in the front bunk so you can see the screen, no glare &
stays dry.
Seems to work well so far but I have not used it to actually to navagate
with, I'm only on a lake.
They link with Google Earth so you can run a split screen with a chart &
Google Earth Map.
Jb
s/v Just bent
'90 recycled '03

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 Email List'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Actual boating question


> I like Garmin.  I have bought a GPS-45 in ~1994, sold it with a boat, and
> replaced it with a GPS-48 in 2002.  Still have that.  Been interested in a
> mapping GPS for some time.  Played a bit with the Fugawi demo on a Palm
> handheld with bluetooth GPS (Fugawi on Palm was unstable, expensive, and
now
> discontinued) as well as "Active Captain" demo on same hardware (cheap,
> limited capability, but works).  Hardware problem with both approaches on
> the Palm is poor daylight viewability, and not waterproof.
>
> For the waters I generally play in, mapping capability would be nice.
> Waterproof (IMHO) in an open cockpit is necessary, although it can be
> managed with various storage bags.  I am slightly troubled that the Nuvi
500
> does not float, but that too can be managed.  I store my boat electronics
in
> a floating waterproof bag that I take with me every time.  I always have a
> chart and old-fashioned navigation gear handy.  I used to teach navigation
> and have navigated across oceans.  I was once taught how to use a sextant,
> although 25+ years later, I have no clue.
>
> To get the dual capability in the Nuvi 500 series, you apparently give up
> some calculation/display speed in the unit, and text to speech capability
> (e.g., "TURN LEFT 500 FEET" instead of "TURN LEFT ON MAIN STREET" in car
> mode)  That's OK by me.  I guess I will have to go play with one in the
> store to see what the marine mode does, if nobody has tried one.
>
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85 recycled '03
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of KUHN, LELAND
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 8:59 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Actual boating question
>
> Jim,
>
> Looks interesting:
> http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2008/07/garmin_nuvi_500_review.php#1
>
> My wife has one of the cheaper Nuvis in her car.  The larger screen on the
> 500 will definitely be worth it.  If you're planning a trip, I would
> definitely MapQuest it and carry a map along.  I love GPSs, especially on
> golf carts, but you may not always agree with their directions.
>
> I have the Garmin GPSMAP 376C for the boat:
> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=325
>
> When my original hand-held was stolen, the 376 was the replacement from my
> insurance company.  Had I researched GPSs, I probably would have purchased
> something cheaper.  The best feature for me is the large display of the
> boat's speed.  I can lean the GPS next to the bulkhead on the galley
counter
> and easily read the speed from the helm.  I rarely use the other umpteen
> million features of the device.
>
> The 500 might be able to enlarge the speed display, but it doesn't look
like
> it.  It's an interesting GPS for all that it does, but any tool that
> performs more than one function usually isn't the best at performing any
of
> them.  Kind of like a MacGregor power-sailer.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Connolly [mailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:48 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Actual boating question
>
> Does anyone have experience with the Garmin Nuvi 500 series?  I don't
really
> need a dedicated GPS plotter on the boat and I don't yet have one in my
car.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85 recycled '03
>
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