[Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice

Lisa Lias lisalias at gmail.com
Thu Feb 2 20:21:00 EST 2012 

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Lisa and Ron
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On Feb 2, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> My brother-in-law (who sails a J109 out of Annapolis) uses his Ipad and it is pretty good, but only as a secondary unit.  One problem is that you can't integrate it with you autopilot and other instruments.  That's why I prefer the GPSMap 478.BK
>> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:29:55 -0600
>> From: geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>> 
>> Thanks, great article. I second their opinion on INavX. I use it on my Ipod
>> Touch. I really want an Ipad but they are so darn expensive. I'd have to
>> cut in to my liquor budget to afford it and I'm not willing to do that.
>> 
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Practical Sailor has a good review of ipad options.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_14/features/ipad_nav_apps_10715-1.html
>>> 
>>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:33 AM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>>> 
>>> Is anybody using an Ipad for navigation?
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I tend to agree.  I use a Garmin GPSMap 478 because it is a portable (not
>>>> handheld) chartplotter that has all the maps for NA.  Portable works for
>>> me
>>>> because I use it on both my powerboat and R-22.  But as a chartplotter,
>>> the
>>>> 4" screen is really too small to actually plot routes and plan trips.  So
>>>> instead I use Mapsource software on my laptop and transfer the points and
>>>> routes to the portable unit.  If you don't want to do that then get a
>>> large
>>>> chartplotter.  See pic attached.BK
>>>>> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:57:33 -0800
>>>>> From: roryorkin at verizon.net
>>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> They all work, but for my money if you want a mapping GPS.. Get the
>>>> largest
>>>>> screen you can feel comfortable with.  Saves a lot of scroling and
>>>> zooming.
>>>>> 
>>>>>                                    R
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There was just a recent discussion on the TSBB about this.
>>>>>> 
>>>> http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/trailersailor/index.cgi/read/818328
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We recently bought a Garmin 78 sc. We still have our old (12 years
>>>>>> maybe?) Garmin - non-mapping. We basically decided that seeing as how
>>>>>> we hold on to these things a long time, we would get the newer
>>>>>> technology. Also liked the display a bit better. We haven't played
>>>>>> with it enough to know if we like it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mary Lou
>>>>>> 1991 R22 Fretless
>>>>>> Rock Hall, MD
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At 11:53 AM 1/25/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm looking at getting a GPS for Ozone.  I was wondering about your
>>>>>>> recommendations.  I will be needing it on the Great Lakes for the
>>> most
>>>>> part.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What do you think about Garmin 76 vs 78 vs 431?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks for the advice ahead of time.
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