Plotter

[cannonfodder]

does anyone know of a good hand-held waterproof gps plotter available with uk maps?

 

what do ppl think of this one?

 

Garmin GPS 72

 

 

The GPS 72 is a low-cost solution for land or marine navigation. Supplied either on its own or in a Marine pack with accessories.

 

Precise positioning using correction data obtained from the WAAS or EGNOS systems. The GPS 72 can provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS/EGNOS corrections. This rugged, waterproof, unsinkable GPS receiver offers a large, 4-level grayscale screen. It's designed as the next generation in basic, entry-level Garmin® GPS.

 

Marine pack includes GPS 72, marine mounting bracket, 12v cigar plug power cable and soft carry case.

 

* Built-in quad helix receiving antenna

* High-contrast FSTN, 4-level gray scale (120 x 160 pixels) display

* Backlit display and keypad

* Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required

* Water resistant, IEC-529, IPX7 (Submersible 1 meter @ 30 minutes) and floatable

* 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 50 reversible routes

* Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid

* Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock

* "Large numbers" option for easy viewing

* 1 MB internal memory for loading MapSource® Points of Interest data

* Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more

* Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions

* Course and speed filtering

* Built-in celestial tables for best time to fish, plus sun and moon calculations

Edited September 28, 2007 by cannonfodder

[GB]

I use the I Finder H2Oc with a Navionics Gold and a Nautic path card. Both are good cards. The unit is fully waterproof and the colour is much easier to view the detail. A bit more expensive but well worth it as a one of purchase that should last you many years.

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to go to JK Max Navigation site. Call and ask for Steve and he will give you some advice on what to get for your money.

Edited September 28, 2007 by GB

[Martin Hurst]

Can you use it in the car GB

[richi]

Can you use it in the car GB

 

Of course not! the car would sink you idiot!

[Mark Crame]

I just laughed wityh a gobfulf of bacon sarni. You git. that's brilliant.

[Martin Hurst]

Thats why he couldnt find his way from christchurch to Mudiford then

 

Edited September 29, 2007 by Martin Hurst

[GB]

Can you use it in the car GB

 

 

I got sat nav but I dont know how to use the fandangled thing properly.

 

Love the pic

[cannonfodder]

Can you use it in the car GB

 

 

you could probbably hook it up to your palm or laptop and use your fave software for routing!

[richi]

you could probbably hook it up to your palm or laptop and use your fave software for routing!

 

Now you've gone and done it! he'll probably end up in Christchurch N.Z. next year

[GB]

you could probbably hook it up to your palm or laptop and use your fave software for routing!

I love nautical navigation there's so much room and no one way streets and roundabout's. When on tarmac I just drive and eventually get there As for using the laptop, apparantly you are not allowed to smoke whilst driving now so I dont think I would get away with that.

Now you've gone and done it! he'll probably end up in Christchurch N.Z. next year

No chance of that M8, I dont do the wing thing