Looking for a GPS - specs.

[Clams Canino]

After getting lost a couple times out on Hartwell, I think a GPS might be in order. <br /><br />I'm looking for an "all in one" unit that meets the following specs:<br /><br />Color screen - bigger the better.<br />Loadable with accurate map of Lake Hartwell S.C.<br />Depth finder<br />Fish finder<br />GPS speedometer function<br /><br />And lastly - I'd like it to have been on the market long enough to have a reasonable chance of finding one used on Ebay. I usually have more money in my Paypal account than my checkbook. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />-W

 

[JB]

Re: Looking for a GPS - specs.

I don't know if Mapsource's Fishing Hotspots CD covers Lake Hartwell, Clams, but all your other specs suggest a Garmin 188C for a modest budget or a 2030C with the sonar accessory for "cost no object" budget.<br /><br />Details at Garmin's website.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[Clams Canino]

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Thanks JB, and while your here I have another "electronic" question:<br /><br />How do I upload an avatar to my profile? Is there a byte restriction? Mine keeps failing to take.<br /><br />-W

 

[JB]

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It is a mystery to me, Clams. I tried for weeks without success.<br /><br />A5 finally intervened and did it for me.<br /><br />Check DC and Non-boating Tech for threads on the topic.<br /><br />SBN seems to have figured it out.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[Dunaruna]

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65 x 65 pixels is the ballpark rule of thumb for an avatar. FWIW, JB's is 75 x 75 pixels (1902 bytes), mine is 80 x 39 pixels (1399 bytes).<br /><br /> The gold medal goes to Mellowyellow, 260 x 77 pixels (6368 bytes).<br /><br />The silver medal would have to go to 'Nat in AR', 150 x 113 (4147 bytes). <br /><br />Aldo

 

[Clams Canino]

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Originally posted by JB:<br /> SBN seems to have figured it out.<br /><br />Good luck.

SBN set me straight,thanks. Seems the place I had it hosted didn't assign it the extesion needed.<br /><br />-W

 

[trollhole]

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Hey there Clams! Good to see someone from my neck of the woods here. And I can attest to getting lost on Hartwell. Have had that happen many times. Not very fun at night especially going up to seneca from portman at night. I bought a Lowrance LCX-15mt and have most of the lakes in the are on it though Hrtwell is one of the lakes I don't have depth contours for. But the shoreline is there. And with Hartwell being up right now you don't have to worry about submerged islands poking up. Plus I have all the bouys marked where I go so I don't run into them at night though a spotlight helps a lot. <br /><br />Anyway it's good to see someone close here. Do you striper fish?<br /><br /><br />

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br /> After getting lost a couple times out on Hartwell, I think a GPS might be in order. <br /><br />I'm looking for an "all in one" unit that meets the following specs:<br /><br />Color screen - bigger the better.<br />Loadable with accurate map of Lake Hartwell S.C.<br />Depth finder<br />Fish finder<br />GPS speedometer function<br /><br />And lastly - I'd like it to have been on the market long enough to have a reasonable chance of finding one used on Ebay. I usually have more money in my Paypal account than my checkbook. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />-W

 

[jlinder]

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Was on Hartwell a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful lake, and I well understand getting lost there. <br /><br />I don't have my GPS yet and had to keep a sharp eye out for channel markers and compare to my map. Found it to be a great test for my son and I on our map reading/channel marking finding skills.<br /><br />Let us know what you settle on.

 

[ThomWV]

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Any hand held will keep you from getting lost, lots of them are inexpensive.<br /><br />If you demand color, a large screen, and a fish finder built in your best bet would be the Garmin 2006C, which can be had at great discounts these days (Garmin had released a successor model line driving down the price on the earlier models), and then simply add Garmin's black box fish finder to it. New one are available on E-Bay all the time and of course if you really want to save some money go with a used one. <br /><br />Thom

 

[97trophy]

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I have a 182 c from Garmin with the sounder module. It work great and they come with color and black and white displays.