I want to put Navigation on my 38'. I only use it in fresh water, but some of the lakes I frequent are a little treacherous for stumps, sand bars, etc. and I want to mark them on my navigation.

Can anyone recommend a good color nav system I can mount above the helm. I'm on a bit of a budget, so nothing too crazy. I'd like to keep it under $1k.

Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

I use a Raymarine RC435i GPS Chartplotter. Color, internal antenna, real simple install. You have to buy a card for it. Look around, eBay or nextag,com for pricing . You should be in for less then a grand. I really like mine, easy to use and read and it's color!

Hope this helps,

http://raymarine.com/raymarine/Produ...roduct_id=1718

Dave

I bought a Garmin 172C color GPS from West Marine, I believe it is now an obsolete model, is easy to use, has an internal antenna, and I made an aluminum bracket that mounts on the existing screws that holds the instrument panel in place so I didn't have to drill any holes. The whole thing was well under $1K.

Thanks guys. I've been looking at the Garmin 478, but I'll take a look at the Raymarine products as well.

FURUNO, the coast guard uses them and most professional captains, it may be too late though

Poker,

I went with the Garmin 378. I stay on freshwater and it comes preloaded with the inland lakes and rivers. I've been extremely pleased with it.

Thanks anyway.

95 Horn

I just got a Garmin 545 but I like my older Lowrance 3500C better - you could do much more display customization with it than with the 545. It's about 1/2 the price, too.