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>OK, after hearing everyone go on about SA being turned off, I've finally
>decided I should break down and buy my first GPS. I've tried to keep up
>with most of the GPS posts and have done some Dejanews searching, but I
>haven't seen much talk about using them on the way to the put-in. Is
>anyone using one of the units with street map features for driving
>directions and using it on the water? 

Me too, I went with cheap and simple Garmin eTrex. Mostly because of its
low price ($90 at Service Merchandise), submergibility, and size. I've
not received my Data Cable yet, so I've manually entered a bunch of
waypoints from my Street Atlas 6.0 software, mostly places where I have
trouble remembering to get into the correct lane to turn off in time. It
is minimal but works just fine. It claims about 30ft accuracy whenever
I'm outdoors. Sits quite stable on my dash because of the soft rubber
coating on the battery holder area, and the arrow is visible with a quick
glance. Haven't used it on the 'yak yet. Reminds me of Star Trek, this
little tiny item that tells you exactly where you are and where the place
you want to go is, anywhere in the world, marvelous!
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   Dave Flory, San Jose, CA.             daflory_at_pacbell.net     
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