I bought the Lowrance XOG this winter. It is preloaded with street maps and is primarliy for use in the car to get you to where your going. However it also accepts disks for off road and nautical trails. I have it loaded with the NauticPath electronic charts for the entire US coast. I have used it from Maine to Florida and the charts have all been accurate. The price was $250 for the unit and <$100 for the nautical charts. The positives are that it goes from car to boat without shutting it off. Battery lasts about 2 hours, so on the trip you need to plug it in. Color touch screen. Negatives while on the boat, small 3.5" screen, tough/impossible to see in direct sunlight (or through polarized sunglasses) and it is only splash proof not water proof. All in all I am happy with the new toy and feel I have got my money's worth.
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