cheap GPS or plotter

[simonk]

anyone selling a cheap GPS suitable for a smallish rib, to mount on top my console internal or external aerial - doesnt matter. gps or gps/plotter??
cheers

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by simonk

anyone selling a cheap GPS...

Define cheap and also small.

Are you after a pocket model that can be mounted and perhaps powered by 12v? This is the ideal in performance for size I reckon.

Or are you after the least frills, with just a lat/long displayed on a black and white screen?

There is a RIB.net member with a Raymarine plotter for sale, not sure if that will be either small enough or cheap enough though.

Garmin still do a bog standard fixed GPS, the 152H at about 150 quid new.

[Jizm]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARMIN-GPSMAP-...item19c07ccdbc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lowrance-Elite...item5d2bd9eb47


or you could go handlheld and velcro it the dash..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAGELLAN-GPS-P...item43a2a99d4e

[9D280]

Originally Posted by malthouse

Define cheap and also small.

Are you after a pocket model that can be mounted and perhaps powered by 12v? This is the ideal in performance for size I reckon.

Plenty of waterproof hillwalking units out there for Sub £80. If you want the opportunity to get it to talk to a VHF for some DSC, Garmin 72 or 76s do that as a standard feature.

[Downhilldai]

Garmin 192C, 5" screen colour chartplotter with external aerial. Lightly used and original box, manuals etc. included. £250 + postage.
Ideal for fitting on the top of a console.

[simonk]

thanks all, was hoping for under £250 - fixed not a hand held, have considered the cheap garmin but really looking for a plotter if i can get one, 5" screen ish. there are some new deals for around £300 - £330 so i was hoping to get second hand about £150 ??
must be one out there?!

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by simonk

....looking for a plotter if i can get one, 5" screen ish. there are some new deals for around £300 - £330 so i was hoping to get second hand about £150 ??
must be one out there?!

If you find any, put me down for half a dozen.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by simonk

thanks all, was hoping for under £250 - fixed not a hand held ... really looking for a plotter if i can get one, 5" screen ish.

You should be able to get a brand new Garmin 451 for just over your budget, 475.00 perhaps.

Second hand wise, there is a RIB.netter with a Raymarine plotter for sale - not sure of the price but you could make him an offer and see what happens.