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Hummingbird gps question
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:47 am
by Seabass81
Well I should have the 788ci any day now . Will the gps show me the line dividing the us from canada on the st-lawrence ? Or do I need a chip for this.
If I where to get a map chip which one is recomended for ottawa and the valley?
John
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:00 am
by Geos
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:13 am
by Hookup
Works exactly as you'd expect right out of the box. No issues. The map detail is not great, but IMO, wait, try it see if it works, then see if you want the chips... the extra map data is awesome...
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:03 am
by RJ
Get the Chip......if not it's like owning a nice HD flatscreen and being too cheap to pay for HD....
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:35 am
by lapointeric
Is this model a good option for a hand held GPS? I'm looking for a good "cost effective" one...
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:46 am
by Hookup
If your looking for a hand-held GPS with a sonar, this model isn't bad, other than having to drag arround the 12v battery which would get old.
Just joking... but seriously you probably should have looked up the model on the humminbird site...
I highly recommend the Oregon from Garmin. It's by far the best GPS i've used for hunting/trekk'n/motorcycle... I also use it for driving. I did get the one with the Topo-Map's built in, but you can buy the maps later if you want. The base-maps for navigation around Ottawa are pretty amazing! Some brand-new streets, currently under construction around my house are on the basemaps! And not major ones either, minor suburbia streets.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:48 pm
by toobinator
Seabass: I will have the gold maps at Carp this weekend. It has all the navigable waters in Ontario, plus a bunch more in other provinces. What it doesn't have is the inland waters ie Mississippi or Charleston which are found on the Hotmaps. I should have those in soon, but not in time for the Carp show.
Ed