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Forum: Electrics and electronics 15 March 2021, 14:53
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Well good news in that the used G2 card works...

Well good news in that the used G2 card works perfectly so I have full UK charts. It is slightly annoying that the company website weren't more clear about what was needed to get Bluechart onto this...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 13 March 2021, 10:48
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Well I've got myself in a right corner with this...

Well I've got myself in a right corner with this Montana 610. Bought as a newly purchased unit which was an official Garmin refurb and in the sellers website its marine use with Bluecharts was...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 04 March 2021, 22:10
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Yes the more I look at it the more that RAM mount...

Yes the more I look at it the more that RAM mount impresses. For example just a few turns of the mount wing knob and the Garmin with mount will come off just leaving the bottom ball unobtrusively...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 04 March 2021, 14:21
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Thought it worth putting up a couple of better...

Thought it worth putting up a couple of better RAM mount pics now it's arrived. Silly price but very well made and thought out for a variety of flexible positions. For example the balls are large and...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 03 March 2021, 14:42
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
I swerved the Inreach for now and just went for...

I swerved the Inreach for now and just went for the basic PLB... a McMurdo FastFind 220. From Marine Superstore £209 and delivered next day.

Pictured below it its floating pouch and with the...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 02 March 2021, 22:57
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Thanks again Jon... that Inreach Mini has a real...

Thanks again Jon... that Inreach Mini has a real gadget boy appeal!

In the end I went for the Garmin Montana 610 4" screen handheld for my GPS and mapping... sourced from a low cost Garmin refurb...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 26 February 2021, 09:34
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Jon that's a great review and valuable being...

Jon that's a great review and valuable being actual experience. The Inreach benefits you mention are those that attract me. As Pikey Dave said elsewhere there is a case to carry one for more routine...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 February 2021, 15:51
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Any opinion on any advantage from models that add...

Any opinion on any advantage from models that add GLONASS sat reception into the mix??

Yes indeed it seems the camera is the main uplift between models and like you it wouldn't be a feature I'd...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 February 2021, 13:00
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
That's useful thanks. The Garmin refurb shop Have...

That's useful thanks. The Garmin refurb shop Have a Montana 650 at £309 with two year warranty and a 600 at £265 same warranty. Just going to check out the differences with those two models and may...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 February 2021, 11:34
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Ahh that's interesting thanks. Is that a 5"...

Ahh that's interesting thanks. Is that a 5" screen 700 series or 4" screen 600 series? The ability to carry AAs as a backup is ideal.

Re the touchscreen I have no experience but just wondered how...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 February 2021, 09:07
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
I've only owned Garmin so far but my two units...

I've only owned Garmin so far but my two units have been faultless in operation and reliability. Anyway they have pretty well all the handheld market to themselves.

Perhaps not too much experience...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 21 February 2021, 13:28
Replies: 20
Views: 1,838
Posted By Fenlander
Garmin handheld plotters & Inreach sat comms

As part of my move to lose weight and complication from my sibbing giving up the seat mounted 4.5" Garmin with 7ah battery and wired transducer. So wondering about which Garmin handheld. I've had a...
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