chartplotter - which one is goood

[timddo]

As the title says

I'm looking for a good chartplotter, I have a standard horizion cp180 and would like to upgrade to something bigger.

Any suggestions. Budget is around $1000 and below as i've just spend my life savings on a furunot 587

tim

[thylacene]

Have a look at the Garmin 750s, I think they are flogging them around $1200. Touch screen, easy to use, NMEA 2000. Will take radar if you choose in the future. Fishing maps are regarded as being quite detailed. A bit more than you were planning to spend, but it is a runout special with a new model on the horizon.

[Carry]

Another vote for the Garmin 750. Great value with the runout sale at the moment, great units the Garmin touchscreens. You won't go wrong with one.

Cheers Luke

[lethal098]

Yep another vote for the Garmin.

[Crunchy]

+ another for the 750, specials on at both BIAS and Whittworth's....since you already have a sounder perhaps you can get the 750 for $1K by negotiation? (I.e. the model without sounder capability)

[juggernaut]

My 750s is still in the box....but i'd still recommend one.

[timddo]

I know there is sale on the 750S for around $1300 , however i still think i need to buy the detailed maps of where i'm fishing
I'm thinking now of a standard horizon cp590 12 inch screen with vga output for $1500

I already have a C-map NT+ card.

[marto78]

For the map cards look on ebay I bought an east coast of Australia platinum (or whatever its called, top of the range) card for the garmin last year for $79 inc postage. However I did have to wait a month for it to come from Lithuania but everything works on it.