Best value GPS for around £300

Boats&Outboards · 19 October 2011, 18:16

A customer is looking to purchase a GPS unit for a fishing boat he's just bought from me. He has around £300 to spend and wants it to be a new unit. He's got a fish finder (eagle) already but would consider a combined unit if possible. Colour is a must. He's only going to use it inshore/local waters but as it's his first boat he wants "all the gear".

I'm not really up on the latest/best models so does anybody have any input or experience of a particular unit at or around that budget ? And even better a link to a well priced site would be perfect

Cheers

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

whisper · 19 October 2011, 18:20

Garmin 451 from Channel Ribs

Paul Cannell · 19 October 2011, 18:52

+1 on the Garmin 451 / 451s, comes with full detail UK maps, not a base map like others.

kerny · 19 October 2011, 18:59

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Originally Posted by whisper

Garmin 451 from Channel Ribs

Seconded

hadd · 19 October 2011, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

A customer is looking to purchase a GPS unit for a fishing boat he's just bought from me. He has around £300 to spend and wants it to be a new unit. He's got a fish finder (eagle) already but would consider a combined unit if possible. Colour is a must. He's only going to use it inshore/local waters but as it's his first boat he wants "all the gear".

I'm not really up on the latest/best models so does anybody have any input or experience of a particular unit at or around that budget ? And even better a link to a well priced site would be perfect

Cheers

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

Try these Buy Cheap SatNav TomTom Navman Garmin GPS Laptop Tools Car Entertainment - Reviews UK they have all the GPS & fishfinder units i bought GPS from them .

Boats&Outboards · 19 October 2011, 19:10

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Originally Posted by hadd

Try these Buy Cheap SatNav TomTom Navman Garmin GPS Laptop Tools Car Entertainment - Reviews UK they have all the GPS & fishfinder units i bought GPS from them .

Thanks, that's who I normally use but I'm hoping somebody can give an insight into their own experiences with their unit so I can suggest something to him that appears to get good reviews.

The Garmin 451 looks a decent option though, cheers

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

hadd · 19 October 2011, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

Thanks, that's who I normally use but I'm hoping somebody can give an insight into their own experiences with their unit so I can suggest something to him that appears to get good reviews.

The Garmin 451 looks a decent option though, cheers

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

Yeah, thats what i had, its a good unit easy to use as well for the price, but it dosn't come with a transducer they are £50 on top ,you will need that for the fishfinder

Downhilldai · 19 October 2011, 22:32

You need the 451S if you intend to connect a transducer.

Boats&Outboards · 20 October 2011, 09:40

Pm sent for quote. Cheapest I've found is £296 for the 451 and £354 (plus trans) for the 451s. Thats from MNC website advised above, who i normally use anyway. Both ex VAT as I'll claim that back.

That's with "Free blue charts" but does anybody know if those are the standard preloaded charts normally included anyway or is that the enhanced "G2 vision" charts which go 3D ? That's normally £100 odd on it's own I thought !!!

Anybody find a better deal out there ?

Cheers

Peter ~ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

Paul Cannell · 20 October 2011, 10:53

Peter,

G2 is the standard preloaded chart, the 'G2 Vision' does 3D, sat imaging & autoroute etc.

451s is the unit that accepts a transducer.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=150&pID=102002

Boats&Outboards · 20 October 2011, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Paul Cannell

Peter,

G2 is the standard preloaded chart, the 'G2 Vision' does 3D, sat imaging & autoroute etc.

451s is the unit that accepts a transducer.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=150&pID=102002

Yes I thought that was the case - too good to be true. What gets me is why say now with free blue charts when they are always preloaded onto that unit anyway!!!

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C-NUMB · 20 October 2011, 16:28

Can't compare to Garmin as never used one, but think Standard Horizon cp180i (or 190i) is a good budget plotter. Somtimes they sell with very cheap charts too.

Boats&Outboards · 20 October 2011, 17:11

Thanks. I've used one of them before and they are good. I'd say a bit more "complicated" than the Garmin which is what I think ANDY is going to go for. Just seeing if we can get it any cheaper now

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Burtox · 20 October 2011, 20:33

I bought a 451 a year ago and I have been very please with it. The G2 Vision card is brilliant.