chart plotters

[Roy Smith]

Having desided i need a large chart plotter for the new boat and my first choice being a Garmin 3010c
Who are the best people for price (cheepest)
any help greatly appreciated

[roycruse]

http://www.jgtech.co.uk/shop1.htm

£1699.00 including VAT and Delivery

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Roy Smith

Having desided i need a large chart plotter for the new boat and my first choice being a Garmin 3010c
Who are the best people for price (cheepest)
any help greatly appreciated

What is wrong with the Rayamrine - REALLY good bit of kit!!!

[Richard B]

A quick look at the usual places shows that not many places have the price of the 3010 advertised, but most seem to do the 2010 for £1299.00 so I guess £1699 is typical street price for the 3010.

Very nice bit of kit that, Roy. Have you compared the Raymarine C120 to it? the C120's screen is even bigger than the Garmin, although a bit more pricey when you add the GPS antenna which is another £200ish. Check out mesltd.co.uk

[RibRoy]

Compared to Raymarine c 120 , Lowrance 7500 can display north up on one half and course up on the other half when your in split screen modus.
That is really useful.

If you got limited space on the dash, the Lowrance is also a smaller instrument.

Regards Roy

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Richard B

A quick look at the usual places shows that not many places have the price of the 3010 advertised, but most seem to do the 2010 for £1299.00 so I guess £1699 is typical street price for the 3010.

Very nice bit of kit that, Roy. Have you compared the Raymarine C120 to it? the C120's screen is even bigger than the Garmin, although a bit more pricey when you add the GPS antenna which is another £200ish. Check out mesltd.co.uk

If you haggle around you will find that most people will give the gps aerial away quite cheaply - I paid about £50 for it - Cactus did me a great deal.

[Manos]

OMG these prices .................

Check these guys out

http://www.gpscity.com

www.thegpsstore.com

www.boatfix.com

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/

www.gpsdiscount.com


And there 100s more. Shipment to the UK by USPS about $50-$80 (depending on the state) and the tax about £60-£100 for values between $600-$1,000

[danny]

Using the Lowrance 10 inch plotter/fishfinder now for half a year and I am very pleased with the machine.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Manos

OMG these prices .................

Check these guys out

http://www.gpscity.com

www.thegpsstore.com

www.boatfix.com

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/

www.gpsdiscount.com


And there 100s more. Shipment to the UK by USPS about $50-$80 (depending on the state) and the tax about £60-£100 for values between $600-$1,000

Raymarine are NO cheaper in the States - Garmin prob is because they are Yank.

Problem is you will get hit for duty and VAT - they have cracked down a lot lately.

[Andy Gee]

Originally Posted by RibRoy

Compared to Raymarine c 120 , Lowrance 7500 can display north up on one half and course up on the other half when your in split screen modus.
That is really useful.

If you got limited space on the dash, the Lowrance is also a smaller instrument.

Regards Roy

Can the C series not do that as well?
Andy

[Manos]

Correct Cod.

I said duty and Vat for $600 worth is about £60-£65 (includes post office clerance charges).

I think that you may find that RAY MARINE are more competitively priced in the US too (for some unknown reason )

[RibRoy]

Originally Posted by Andy Gee

Can the C series not do that as well?
Andy

Not a year ago, maybe there is a software upgrade now ?

[roycruse]

Originally Posted by Manos

OMG these prices .................

Check these guys out

http://www.gpscity.com

www.thegpsstore.com

www.boatfix.com

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/

www.gpsdiscount.com


And there 100s more. Shipment to the UK by USPS about $50-$80 (depending on the state) and the tax about £60-£100 for values between $600-$1,000

What about the nightmare of what to do when you turn it on and nothing happens.

These days electronic equipment suffers from far to many DOA's in my opinion to be risking buying from accross the water.
Th money you save soon gets eaten up when you have to return it to the supplier in a different country.

[mark-f]

Originally Posted by codprawn

If you haggle around you will find that most people will give the gps aerial away quite cheaply - I paid about £50 for it - Cactus did me a great deal.

Cactus seem to want to beat any other quote at the moment so shop around get the best price then put it to Cactus and get it even cheaper

[seawolfribs]

all to dear 3010c £1640 inc vat and del

[Roy Smith]

Thanks for the response
I like the look of the raymarine but i already have the Cmaps for garmin which i got the start of the year seams a shame not to use and the cost of kitting this rib out is running away with me.
I just missed the old model Garmin the 2010 a exdemo but with a full warrenty for £795.00 inc iam just a bit sick as its the unit but with out the radar.
Whos going to the Southampton Boat show ?

[PeterR]

Try phoning Nautoquip on 01299251005 they are prepareing show prices as we speak

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Roy Smith

Thanks for the response
I like the look of the raymarine but i already have the Cmaps for garmin which i got the start of the year seams a shame not to use and the cost of kitting this rib out is running away with me.
I just missed the old model Garmin the 2010 a exdemo but with a full warrenty for £795.00 inc iam just a bit sick as its the unit but with out the radar.
Whos going to the Southampton Boat show ?

Forgive my ignorance but I thought Garmin used their own Bluechart software - NOT C - Map!!!

[roycruse]

Originally Posted by Roy Smith

Whos going to the Southampton Boat show ?

Ill be there on the 17th

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Forgive my ignorance but I thought Garmin used their own Bluechart software - NOT C - Map!!!

I thought the same, unless the 3010 is backwards compatible with older charts? I would check with Garmin... Tel: (01794) 519944