Gps ? Which One ?
 

i never had a GPS and looking to buy one for the upcoming season , i boat on the hudson and mainly want one for a speedometer just wondering what to look for thanks...

If you arent looking for chartplotter then how about simply a GPS Speedo?

If thats what you decide, let me know and I'll make sure you get the best price.

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Kirk

Are you looking for a hand held G.P.S. or something larger? Either way I would say Garmin is a very good choice because they are very user friendly. If you get one make sure the screen is viewable in direct sun light. The new Garmins are.

West marine has the Garmin 478, which doubles as an automotive unit, and comes preloaded with software on sale for $599

Get a garmin.:ernaehrung004:

Ditto on the Garmin. Got the GPSMAP 378 and it is easy to see the screen in the sun.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...?highlight=gps

378 and 478 are the same unit, except 378's software is for inland lakes, and 478 is coastal

I would not recommend a Garmin. I have had 4 and 3 died within a year of new. They are too expensive to be throw aways. Garmin is happy to fix them for about the retail price of a new one. Look elsewhere.

Get a garmin. I've had 6 and all performed well.

Garmin is the way to go. I've had a bunch, handhelds, pedastal mounts to in dash, marine and automotive and all performed flawlessly.....:cool:

My 12 year old Garmin 220 still works like the day it was new with no repairs done ever. Probably will get a new one to get the more viewable screen in sun light.

I had the Garmin 478 and it was ok, but not for $620 (current price on Amazon.com, but no tax no shipping fees) so I returned it. I'm looking at the Garmin GPSMAP 640 now, $225 or so more than the 478 but its touch screen, bigger and has automatic routing instead of just point to point nav like the 478 does as well as an improved interface. OR I might just wait until next spring to see what's available on the market then. Anyone have the 640?

My Garmin chartpotter 176 was on 24 hours a day for the past 7+ years. In the truck and on the boat. I wouldn't buy anything else.

I like my Garmin and have had no problems. My daughter has a Tom Tom and likes it. I have a Gaffrig GPS speedo and had to buy a new antenna after 5 years. Several use a Livorsi GPS speedo.

I have had 4 Garmins and they have all died within a year or two. Too many to be bad luck, they are simply not built well. Look elsewhere.