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Old 07-26-2009, 05:47 PM
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I am looking at buying a new GPS for my fresh water boat. I want a garmin because I already have the TOPO program for them. I had a hand held Garmin C76. I would like to upgrade to a dash mount GPS. Any recommendations. Looking to spend no more than $500.00
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Old 07-26-2009, 09:18 PM
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The Garmin 430 gps/depthfinder is a good buy check out www.tigergps.com they have the best prices
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Old 07-26-2009, 09:19 PM
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Also check out boatfix.com
They have some good deals.
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Old 07-27-2009, 07:05 AM
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I checked out the 430 onGarmins website. It looks like thats the one I want. Boatfix.com has the best price I have found so far. Thanks for the help.
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I have always been a Lowrance man and did own a Garmin 682 several years ago that worked fine. I update to the Lowrance 527 two years ago and loved it. However, I recently installed a new Lowrance in my dad's boat and I must say, they screwed up a good thing. Functions and ease of use are not the same. The screen is nicer, but the actual running of the device to me is not as easy.

Now, while we are talking about it. I went out on a 31' Contender a few weeks ago and it was tricked out with a huge Garmin system. It will surely be the way I go in the future. This thing had a display the size of a small TV and everything was incorporated to the one screen - GPS, Sounder, Radar, Sirius Radio, and weather overlay. Very fine electronics package!
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:03 AM
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Go Garmin..... The new Lowrance units are nothing but headaches....
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Old 07-27-2009, 11:01 AM
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I've been looking at them also...........Garmin is the $hit!! I ws looking at the 540? i think........it has all the coastal maps...........is it the 530 or 520 that ONLY has inland lakes??? Look into the upgrade sd program............it's all satalite imagery.............super cool!!! and very clear screen w/ lots-o-pixels!!!!!!!!!
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I've installed all of them and the garmin is the best by far!
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Old 07-27-2009, 12:16 PM
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Buddy just put in a garmin with the satellite imagery...pretty easy to use...
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Old 07-27-2009, 03:10 PM
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Garmin, Raymarine and Furuno are all hard to beat. I have a Garmin on my big boat and a Hummingbird fishfinder/GPS combo on my small boat. The Hummingbird is nothing to talk about. I love the Garmin a lot better.
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