I need to get a GPS plotter due to the "sometimes islands" in our lake. There's such a huge range of features/prices and almost none have reviews, that it's getting difficult to figure out which one to get.
I've been targeting the Standard Horizon CP180i because I'd like to stay in the 400-600 range and it seems to have what I need. But can anyone tell me:
- Which GPS plotter you recommend?
- Do these require any installs short of mounting the unit? Like dropping wires through the hull, etc.
- How fast do the maps update while cruising? < 1s?
- Anything I should look for specifically?
I won't be doing any fishing with it, I just need to make sure I'm able to plot a course, save that course or others, and stay away from shallow areas with a screen > 5". For the price, I don't think I could get what I'm looking for with the Garmin or Lowrancenet units. Also, a few have mentioned newer Lowrancenet units have slow map updating times.
I've been targeting the Standard Horizon CP180i because I'd like to stay in the 400-600 range and it seems to have what I need. But can anyone tell me:
- Which GPS plotter you recommend?
- Do these require any installs short of mounting the unit? Like dropping wires through the hull, etc.
- How fast do the maps update while cruising? < 1s?
- Anything I should look for specifically?
I won't be doing any fishing with it, I just need to make sure I'm able to plot a course, save that course or others, and stay away from shallow areas with a screen > 5". For the price, I don't think I could get what I'm looking for with the Garmin or Lowrancenet units. Also, a few have mentioned newer Lowrancenet units have slow map updating times.