| To find the best marine gps, you have to do a lot | | | | purchase a small, handheld or portable model or a |
| of comparison shopping and reading about the | | | | larger, 'stay put' type model of marine gps unit. |
| different brands before making an informed | | | | The portable marine gps navigational units are |
| decision. Do some comparison shopping, read the | | | | smaller and fit in a pocket or a purse. However |
| many reviews, and shop around a little bit before | | | | some of the bigger units can be taken out and |
| making up your mind which is the best marine gps | | | | used in a vehicle such as an RV or a car, but the |
| navigational receiver for your needs. A marine gps | | | | portable ones are made for walking, hiking, biking |
| navigational unit needs to use at least 12 of the | | | | and moving about the city with easy. Both styles |
| 24 satellites calculating your position. All 24 would | | | | of marine gps receivers come with the same |
| be the best, of course. And a larger screen for | | | | amount of software and options, it just depends |
| reading and viewing the water below the boat | | | | on which you prefer to have outside of the boat. |
| would be ideal. Some of the smaller, handheld or | | | | Do you want to be entertained? Some of the |
| portable marine gps units are not the best | | | | marine gps navigational units come with an audio |
| because the size takes away from the clarity of | | | | voice player to play books on tape, others, you |
| the picture. There are several that are up to 7" | | | | have to purchase a subscription to something like |
| with a crystal clear LCD touchscreen so you are | | | | XM radio or a weather channel, which is not a bad |
| able to distinguish a rock from a fish when looking | | | | idea since the weather changes rapidly and you |
| at the water or bottom of the lake or ocean. | | | | want to be on top of things when the weather |
| Another item to consider when hunting for the | | | | starts to change. |
| best marine gps would be the amount of alarms it | | | | Above all, make sure the best marine gps unit |
| has on it. Some have alarms for the clock, | | | | has enough software to accommodate all you |
| off-course, anchor drag, too shallow, too deep, | | | | want to do while out in the boat, such as find fish |
| proximity, low battery, arrival, waypoint, water | | | | or avoid large chucks of debris. These things can |
| temperature and temperature rate of change and | | | | be done and avoided by the type of software |
| there are others, but the best marine gps would | | | | available to download or that has already been |
| have all the alarms for safety reasons. Along with | | | | downloaded into the marine gps unit. Do you have |
| the alarms, one must consider the nightwatch and | | | | to purchase more antennas? Or extra cords for |
| sunlight modes many of the best marine gps units | | | | your computer to be compatible? These are |
| use to help with the glare from the sun off the | | | | questions you need to ask yourself and the |
| water or to help you find your way back in the | | | | salesperson behind the counter or on the other |
| darkness of the night. | | | | end of the website. |
| You will need to decide if you are going to | | | | |