Steve_D
New member
I've been looking at GPS ChartPlotters (yes I know I haven't got a boat yet but I like toys and its shiny and got buttons)
I really like the Garmin 172 colour with the BlueWater Charts. Its self contained and will take a dunk in the Briney. The thing is this, is the screen too small at about 3.8 inch diag? in the shop it looks fine, the colour screen is crisp and sharp and the charts look pretty much like paper admiralty ones. But will it be ok when I'm bouncing around in the boat. Those of you that have been paying attention will remember that I'm after a Fletcher SportsCruiser 19 and most of the other plotters I have seen look too large to sit comfortably behind the windscreen.
Will the screen be readable in anger or should I look at the 182 Colour which is about 5 inch diag? but has a separate ariel (sp?) and would therefore be more fiddly to take home. I notice the 182 grey scale got a good review in MBM the colour version should be out soon. All comments gratefully received.
TIA
Steve D
I really like the Garmin 172 colour with the BlueWater Charts. Its self contained and will take a dunk in the Briney. The thing is this, is the screen too small at about 3.8 inch diag? in the shop it looks fine, the colour screen is crisp and sharp and the charts look pretty much like paper admiralty ones. But will it be ok when I'm bouncing around in the boat. Those of you that have been paying attention will remember that I'm after a Fletcher SportsCruiser 19 and most of the other plotters I have seen look too large to sit comfortably behind the windscreen.
Will the screen be readable in anger or should I look at the 182 Colour which is about 5 inch diag? but has a separate ariel (sp?) and would therefore be more fiddly to take home. I notice the 182 grey scale got a good review in MBM the colour version should be out soon. All comments gratefully received.
TIA
Steve D