Re: Possibly a dumb question about GPS/Garmins
Not a dumb question at all. Garmin makes marine maps available for most of their auto GPS units, like the Nuvis. You will have to purchase those maps seperately though and last time I checked they weren't cheap. Some Garmin handhelds have marine capabilities and are waterproof, but they aren't very practical in the car. This is a subject I've been researching myself, as I'd like to get something I can easily take from the car to the boat. I've come across the fact that Magellan makes marine maps for their auto GPS units as well, and they are much more affordable. I personally feel that Garmin makes a better GPS, but Magellan might be worth a look. Or, you can do like JZammetti states in the post previous to mine, something like a Garmin GPSMap 640 will do both very well, comes preloaded with both marine and street maps and is a good unit...but very pricy IMO. Your best bet is to do as much Googling as possible, find some GPS units that have the features you are looking for and are in your price range, then see if there are marine charts available for it and how much extra they will cost. I'm still looking for the ideal unit but I'm thinking I might end up with a Magellan Crossover or maybe something like a 2200T.