Craig knows I've solved this dilemma already, with a variant of his option III.B.ii.4: 1. For paddling: Mapping handheld GPS, fitted with the chart regions needed. Backup is large scale charts, as needed. Mine is a Map60C; not the current Map60Cx variant; bet these non-x units are cheap on eBay, and they are plenty good enough for the water. 2. For cruising: Small-format (for powerboats, anyway) mapping GPS/chartplotter mounted on the console, using the same electronic charts as in 1. above [Garmin lets you apply a given set of electronic charts to two GPS units]. Backup is the mapping unit detailed above, with a stash of _small_ scale charts as secondary back up and for trip planning. The critical adjective in 2. above is "small-format." I got a soon-to-be-superseded Garmin 198C, which has a 3 inch by 4 inch screen, for $600, and added on a sounder transducer (another $200) for split-screen sounding and mapping display, toggleable to one-screen mapping mode when needed. Units with larger screens are nice, but the cost scales as the surface area; one 6 inches x 8 inches would run about $3000. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 19 2008 - 16:32:03 PDT
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