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jmeng 05-18-2011 07:11 AM
Originally Posted by Fountain4402 (Post 3406177)
My question does the 400 series pre loaded maps have depth
Yes, my 440 shows depths and clearly shows where the channels are. Has been worth its weigth in gold when we've taken trips out of town.

If you have a West Marine close to you I would go in and play with a few models and see how you like them. That way you know for sure what you're getting.

Fountain4402 05-18-2011 07:35 AM
Originally Posted by jmeng (Post 3406182)
Yes, my 440 shows depths and clearly shows where the channels are. Has been worth its weigth in gold when we've taken trips out of town.

If you have a West Marine close to you I would go in and play with a few models and see how you like them. That way you know for sure what you're getting.
Ok thanks I will. Thinking im going with the 431 as it has inland maps vs the 441 has costal maps.

sleev-les 05-18-2011 07:57 AM
I just bought and installed the 441s with transponder. I love it so far and haven't bought the BlueChart card yet.

Fountain4402 05-18-2011 08:08 AM
i was thinking about getting the 431s, but dont know if i need that function as I already have a depth finder

sleev-les 05-18-2011 08:33 AM
Originally Posted by Fountain4402 (Post 3406255)
i was thinking about getting the 431s, but dont know if i need that function as I already have a depth finder
My original depth finder was old and more than "off"... The new one is so much better, but thats why I got the depth finder with it.

Baja 278 05-18-2011 08:56 AM
Originally Posted by Fountain4402 (Post 3406177)
Second thing is once you buy maps they are outdated the second you buy them because the water is always changing, so in reality you should get new maps every year. I would bet if you bought a 2011 map it probably data from 2010 anyways so you are already a year behind.
When you buy the extra maps and Bluechart you get unlimited free updates on that particular map. So every time they are updated you just plug it into your computer and download the latest version.

Fountain4402 05-18-2011 10:16 AM
thanks nice to know that. I know Garmin likes to rape you over the coals after you buy a unit on their maps.

Fountain4402 05-18-2011 08:02 PM
so would you guys say a model like this is a better buy than a used 176 or 276 type Garmin


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