GPS?

[wevans]

This one may still be for sale
http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpBB3/vi ... =7&t=24943

[rusty.hook]

Well my pontoon came with an Ok (I guess) Eagle Fishfinder it measures depth, and shows the fish pretty good it's nothing fancy but I want to get a GPS for just in case situations. Like for example, get turned around on the channels and stuff and cannot find my way back to boat launch because I was being a dummy and not paying attention to channel markers (this has not happened yet *knock on wood* but what I want is something I could program the coordinate of the boat launch into then run around all day and like with a car GPS his 'HOME' and it will take you back to that location. Do they make anything like that in the way of Marine GPS?

Or what equipment are you guys using?

I use the Garmin 172C, that has a feature that leaves a mouse trail wherever you go. Just turn the boat around and follow the little dots, so easy. I know the Garmin 498 does the same, not sure about all the rest. P.S. the letter C behind the no 172 stands for color. I have a chip inserted in the gps that is for the Gulf Coast, super detail, more than factory based info. You still can get the Garmin 172C off ebay for around $320.00 or so.
P.S. the first time I use my 172C I got about 3 miles into the bay and was fishing and did not pay attention to where I was and when I did, Irealized I could not see because of a slight fog/mist, but did see on the gps my mouse trails and just turned around and followed them back to the boat ramp, thanx for the mouse trails!! LOL

[RHTFISH]

I use GPS76c with bluechart card inserted and love it. It takes more time to do simple things than the older original 76 though.
I basically only use skull and crossbones icons to mark things I hit or can identify as something I don't want to hit. The area between
Cobbs Rock and Rock Island is beginning to appear as one large skull and crossbones merged!