Handheld GPS or sonar/glogal map or plotter?

[tunrevir]

I would like info on a GPS unit for my boat is there a unit out there that is decently priced that you can either buy chips for or download to for around $500.00. I would mainly use it on Mille lacs, possibly LOW and superior or Michigan on a rare occassion. Any info/recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Tunrevir~

[jig n' jerk]

I personally Like the Garmin GPSMAP 76SC. It has about every additional feature you could imagine. Like barrometer, prime fish and hunt time charts, tides, high resolution color screen, and a ton of memory for downloading maps, but thats just my $0.02. A lot of people are probably gonna recommend the Lowrance H2O. I you wanna spend $500, though, I would go with the Garmin I mentioned above. You can get a H2O for right around $220.

Kurt Joly

[tomfromblaine]

I've got a map 76 also,I haven't perfected all the features yet, just barely able to do very basic navigation but it instills confidence when you have no land marks to go by. I wish a fellow FMer would put on a class or 2,

[tunrevir]

Hey thanks for the info guys. I will definately consider that Garmin. Anyone else have a favorite unit?

Tunrevir~