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Zagato
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Cheap GPS advice for sailing!
I need a GPS for South coastal waters, hardly Morocco I know but you guys have a lot of experience in this field and they are probably the same systems after all.

Any advice on what to look out for, good and bad points, I just want a cheap GPS for coastal navigation...mainly the Solent.
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Zag,

Try these people....When I had my boat I always found them very helpful.

http://www.force4.co.uk/c/75/GPS-Fixed.html If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Thanks Mal, yes I use Force4 in Chichester a lot, good prices Very Happy

This is the sort of thing I am looking at - Garmin ex Trex Outdoor hand held
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-eTrex-Outdo...amp;sr=8-1
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I always rate Garmin for the simple fact that they have been in the game the longest and the Services use Garmin products. My car sat nav is a Garmin for the same reasoning. Thumbs Up If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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A option for road use is Garmin 550 http://www.force4.co.uk/6478/Garmin-Nuvi-550.html
Waterproof and with a Garmin BlueChart added http://www.force4.co.uk/2595/Garmin-BlueCh...annel.html

Give you a all in one unit for the Defender and boat
I use the same one on the quad

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Not cheap!
On 'my' boat we use Navtex, Sperry Marine and Transas systems in conjunction with each other. If you got a spare few hundred thousand pounds I'll give you the specifications. Laughing

 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Zagato
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Wouldn't want to pull up the anchor on that Shocked Let alone put the fenders out Shocked Laughing

Thanks Tim, looks good kit, will check out e-Bay!
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Zagato wrote:
Thanks Mal, yes I use Force4 in Chichester a lot, good prices Very Happy

This is the sort of thing I am looking at - Garmin ex Trex Outdoor hand held
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-eTrex-Outdo...amp;sr=8-1


Zag - I have that exact Etrex GPS but not for marine use........ Geocaching for us Embarassed
It's a cracking bit of kit, robust, accurate (uses both GPS & GLONASS satellites) and is perfect for what we use it for..... however.....

Not sure it would be much use for your considered application though as the downside is its very limited mapping (basic world map included with no apparent ability to download more detailed maps/marine charts). Fine for me rummaging through the undergrowth for tupperware boxes but perhaps not for you for navigating the solent.

Deffo give the Garmin brand a thumbs up too though..... Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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Hi Jon, as you say it only gives co-ordinates so has to be used in conjunction with a chart. You can however mark your waypoints, this can also be done by marking them on your outward journey. The chances of needing it are slim as I always tend to keep land in sight and keep an eye on my bearings, it's just when an unexpected mist comes down as it did the other week and you lose your bearings a bit. Compass work takes too long, a GPS with pre-recorded waypoints would be so much easier Very Happy Once your close in, channels are always marked with buoys to get you in safely or that's the hope - the East Coast extensive mudflats are nasty to navigate - OK now that i have a low draught boat with bilge keels - used to be terrified with my long keel boat, not fun!

I don't want to spend much and they do come up on e-bay for £20 which will do the job for now.

WHAT IS GEOCACHING? Confused
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Understand where you coming from now Zag. As you can tell, I'm not a mariner Smile

Zagato wrote:
WHAT IS GEOCACHING? Confused


Think "Treasure hunt meets Crystal Maze using GPS" Great fun with (or without Embarassed) the younger kids and a super way to get them out and about and exploring.

Better explanation here

We only really started in earnest a couple of months back......Slowly getting better at it.. Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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Ah, orienteering with treats at the end Very Happy Thumbs Up

When they are old enough take them to Snowdonia and do a few mountains, can't be beaten for an experience. Some great ascents that will frighten the life out of them looking from below but as you climb you can see it is quite manageable and will be quite an achievement for them - usual safety precautions apply. The week before I went up one climb an 8 year old boy died on a Scout outing - got lost in the mist Rolling Eyes
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