Recommendations for 9" chartplotter
Submitted by BlueKiaser on Mon, 2022-02-14 21:12
In the market for a new chartplotter.
Order of preferences when considering what to buy;
- cost $1k to $2k budget.
- main use as a plotter (replacing old plotter, happy with current seperate sounder unit).
- hence needs good chart maps for WA coastline
- fishing mostly metro/two rocks area.
- prefer 9" size screen
- touchscreen preferred but not essential.
- fish finder/sounder and transducer will be considered but of lesser importance.
I'm looking at the Garmin 95sv and comparing other units against that.
If anybody can offer suggestions or their recent experiences with the various map providers, eg. C-map, Bluechart g3, etc... or any other comments on the topic, it would be greatly appreciated.
Shark1
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for just plotter buy a good
for just plotter buy a good tablet in a otterbox or lifeproof water proof case - or use a ziplock if u cheap arse
install navionics or c map
- qaurter the price of plotter and can be used for other purposes
davewillo
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That's exactly what I did
That's exactly what I did Shark. Mounted iPad on a rail using Railblaza fittings. I just need a sun shade to stop it getting too hot. If you get a cellular one and download Navionics with wifi at home you don't need any connection. When I'm on the boat I can hotspot my phone and use it for the usual stuff. Recommended to me by someone who knows a lot about this sort of stuff and I'm very happy.
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Hanzie
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With the tablet/Navionics
With the tablet/Navionics option, does it let you put your marks in?
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Hanzie
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Date Joined: 25/06/18
With the tablet/Navionics
With the tablet/Navionics option, does it let you put your marks in?
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davewillo
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Yes it does mate. The guy
Yes it does mate. The guy who pointed me in that direction has fishing marks, dive marks etc. There are 3 different fish marks so you can have demersals for one symbol, KG's for another etc. I can do it so anybody can!
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Jackfrost80
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Depends what you want it to
Depends what you want it to do. I have mine hooked up the engine via a NMEA interface and can monitor fuel economy and use, engine temp, water pressure etc and it is also hooked up to the Furuno with a Markfish so that I can mark ground on the Furuno and send the marks to the HDS. I am a bit of a wood duck with gadgets and upgrades though
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Shark1
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just make sure the tablet
just make sure the tablet got gps samsung makes 1 for about 300 - 12 inch screen
SeperateKnob
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I use the Samsung tablet /
I use the Samsung tablet / Navionics method it's good however it can shutdown due to overheating and also found the screen isn't bright enough when viewing in direct sunlight. I can recommend garmin gps
davewillo
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Yeah my iPad is prone to
Yeah my iPad is prone to overheating in the sun. I've tracked down where to buy a rubber shade but haven't ordered one yet.
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