diver dave
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- Coquina
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- Lagoon 380
It might be a good exercise to find out just what the options are for sub $1000 system, if this is where the thread is going.
I'll submit that the Garmin 94sv, at a street price of $800 would fit the bill for many. Mostly attractive due to its sophisticated bottom finding features with CHIRP. Enclosed GPS system, including antenna, AIS tracking on screen (it does need ext AIS Rx), Sea surface temperature, no ext battery charger rqrd, and a usable screen in S latitude sunlight. It will continue to operate with crashing seawater on it.
NO, it won't do excel and word processing, and email.
I'm one to see a laptop with charting as something for the berths/office. Although I've been know to use an iPhone in a cradle for navigation if called for.
I'll submit that the Garmin 94sv, at a street price of $800 would fit the bill for many. Mostly attractive due to its sophisticated bottom finding features with CHIRP. Enclosed GPS system, including antenna, AIS tracking on screen (it does need ext AIS Rx), Sea surface temperature, no ext battery charger rqrd, and a usable screen in S latitude sunlight. It will continue to operate with crashing seawater on it.
NO, it won't do excel and word processing, and email.
I'm one to see a laptop with charting as something for the berths/office. Although I've been know to use an iPhone in a cradle for navigation if called for.