anyone with advice on gps/fishfinder??

[vermonster]

I am looking for a gps chartplotter/sounder.thinking about garmin 178c. does any one have this unit or one like it that they really like.my boat is 18 foot center console so would want one i can remove thanks

[SandyPtMayor]

I have an Eagle Fish Easy 240 that i have mounted on my kayak...can be removed easy...Kayak fishing.com is where i got mine...has very good luck with it....

[blue oyster]

i bought the 178c at the end of summer for my new 18cc parker , the thing is awesome .it can do a million things although i have only started to scratch the surface . i have gone out in the complete fog where before i got it i would stay in port . the only draw backs i have found is if the screen faces the sun for a long time the screen lightens up , then i just put the face cover on for a couple of minutes and its fine , its also not cheap , good luck

[devils fiddle]

Couldn't agree with Blue Oyster more. Great unit with an amazing screen for the size. Have it in the a 21 CC and don't need much else. The fishfinder isn't bad either. Blue Oyster if the screen is lightening up in the sun it may have some water in it. Garmin has a one year warranty not covering on that kind of stuff but they don't warranty shipping costs which is bull.

[Raider Ronnie]

In my opinion,
Garmin is the most user friendly GPS made !!!
I'm not a big fan of combo units and splitting screens though, but if space is limited, go with one!
For fish finder/ bottom machines, there a better choices than Garmin

[beamie]

I have a simple Garmin 152 on the boat. Just a GPS not a plotter/finder. I love. Like others said very user freindly. Harly ever had to look at the manual. Does a milllion things although I just use it for a handful. Someday when I get some extra doe was thinking of getting the 192C. Like Ronnie said I personally would rather separate units but space is a factor in smaller boats.

[gf2020]

I have the Garmin GPSMAP 238 combo fish finder/gps/chartplotter on my 20' center console.

It has a bigger B&W screen than the 17X or 18X series but if I were purchasing today I would probably go with a color screen.

[SolOmoN]

Navman 5600 color.... nice features... fuel moniter interface it's a straight plugin to a Mercury and an inline fuel transducer for just about any other engine type. Gas or Deisel. c map nt+ and is a good size I have it on my 18' cc.

nice unit.

cost anywhere from 675 - 900 depending on where you go.

sol...

[saltyric]

I have a Garmin 178c, unit is fantastic and won't break the bank! Screen is sunlight viewable, perfect for a 18cc. Garmin has a great "user interface" as well. Very easy to use.

[capecodder]

I also have the Garmin 178C on my GW 18' CC. Easy to install and use. I carry a handheld GPS as a backup when travelling offshore. Being my first FF, I don't puch much faith in the fish marking aspect but it tracks the bottom very well even at 30 knts+.

I bought the detailed chart of CC and it is great, quick screen refresh. Highly recommend...

[MTC]

The new Raymarine A65 is a nice unit (Combo) Comes preloaded and Raymarine digital Sounder is awesome...

[pmueller]

Without checking, I think I have the Garmin 186C.
Looking at the specs of the 178C, very similar.
Suprisingly, the combo unit has been great. I did not want to get one, but the consolse was way too small for extra stuff.
Always good luck with Garmin products. The GPS rocks.

[gf2020]

Originally Posted by MTC

The new Raymarine A65 is a nice unit (Combo) Comes preloaded and Raymarine digital Sounder is awesome...

The A65 is an awesome new unit...the MSRP is also over $2000!