You GArmin fans should check out Ray MArine. I just bought the C80 for my boat. All in one chartplotter fishfinder radar video you name it. Screen is super clear too!!
The new A series is a little cheaper though. Priced right around the numbers posted for similiar garmin prices. And only difference is it does not do everything. JUst Chartplotter.

Yeah, boatered is full of old crusty guys who hate anything that's not a trawler or sailbote or a big obnoxious cruiser that throws a 5' wake. The guy who runs Boatfix, George Van Parys, also has a marine engine service and boat repair facility, so I expect he loves us. Really he gave me a lot of advice when I was buying the 272 before this site was around. I'm only recommending boatfix, not boatered for this crowd.

Today I purchased the Garmin 2006c gps. My former gps, the GPSMAP 215 is available if anyone is still looking for one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Garmin-GPSMAP-18...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Garmi...spagenameZWDVW

Has anyone used the Garmin 276or 376 system?

Russ, what did you buy?????

Note the date....I bought a Garmin 182C on ebay a year ago. Works great and I wouldn't want one any smaller!!!

Instead of the 182C (which is discontinued), get the 192C.
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap192c/
I had the 182C and the 192c is MUCH better.
Or wait 2 weeks and get the 492C (I think) as it has the new G2 bluecharts and is the same size/footprint as the 182/192c.

I have a 492 ordered...I'll let you know.

Just bought the 182c for under $500 since i had the cd for the areas i'll be boating.got the 32mb blank chip and added in land/lakes and waterways.Its cool.Russ tell Faith I said hi and look forward to seeing MORE of her this summer.