Marine and Auto GPS

[fishyjoe]

Hi all,

looking at a GPS for my car and one that I can use as a chart plotter on the boat.

So far I have looked at the GARMIN 246C and Quest.

I would be appreciative of any feedback, of not only these units but also of all units that ausfish members could recommend.

Thank you.

Yep like to have my cake and eat it too

Joe

[Wyoming]

Joe - I have the Quest and it is truly fantastic for the car, but not worth a crumpet in the boat. When you get into the marine environment, the background simply goes blue and you have no map at all. It certainly lays a snail's-trail track that you can save and there is the "Track-Back" function. It is difficult to save a meaningful waypoint, so, while I love the gadget, it only gets 1 out of 10 as a marine GPS.
Neil

[fishyjoe]

Thanks for the feedback Neil

Joe

[onerabbit]

I have a Garmin street pilot c320, is a great thing in the car, hadn't even thought of putting it in the boat, with the Garmin trip & waypoint manager, you may be able to log in marks, but not sure if the goto would work the same, you'd have to log all your marks into favourites.

In the boat, Garmin gps 72, around $300, extra for mount & power cable. Just as good as an expensive one.

Just checked , my unit ( street pilot )is definitely NOT waterproof .

Garmin 72 is waterproof & floats.

Muzz

[fishyjoe]

Muzz,

Garmin say that the 246C, is waterproof, 1 metre, for 30 sec and this can take blue chart and with the option of a transducer can be also a fish finder.

I know the addage Jack of all master of none
however I thought I would put it out for feedback.

Thanks for the input

Joe

[fishyjoe]

Opps,

Sorry Garmin, I should of said waterproof for 30min at 1 metre.
My appologises.

Joe

[boatboy50]

Hey Guys,

Just thought i'd bump this, as im looking to purchase a Quest if it works well enough for Marine use.

Wyoming, do you use the Blue Chart, or the inbuilt chart with the Aussie road maps? Im told it makes it as good as any marine GPS.

Regards

Darren