Re: GPS Choice

> Practical Sailor has a good review of ipad options.
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> http://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_14/features/ipad_nav_apps_10715-1.html
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> Christopher P. Cowie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces@... [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces@...] 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
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> Is anybody using an Ipad for navigation?
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> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper@...
> >wrote:
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> >
> > 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@...
> > > To: rhodes22-list@...
> > > 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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