Lucky you with the waterproof garmin 60C. I have a Garmin Map 12 and it does not like water. First I learned to seal the socket for the external antenna. Then I had problems with condensation inside the screen when the gps was used on top of the spraydeck in sunshine. And last but not least, the batteries could not stay dry when there was an occational splash of water on the spraydeck so the gps stopped working. I never dared to submerge it. Garmin technical support says (quote): "The unit is designed to IPX7, but this does not include the battery compartment. The unit sounds as if it is functioning to specification. the only thing I can suggest you do to improve matter is to obtain a waterproof bag for your unit." There is IPX7 and there is Garmin IPX7. Jens Viggo Moesmand Denmark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 06 2004 - 08:16:59 PST
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