Inexpensive GPS

The Real BigGuy · 05-06-2024, 09:18 AM

I’m looking for an inexpensive GPS option. I know the lake pretty well but want something for night navigation and to use in conjunction with a chart for the times I go someplace I’m less familiar with. I don’t need a fish finder, depth sounder, sonar, etc.

Any suggestions?

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root1 · 05-06-2024, 09:30 AM

Good Morning,
Amazon has a wonderful selection of chartplotters from Garmin, Simrad, Humminbird, Lowrance, and Raymarine. Happy Shopping!
J

The Real BigGuy · 05-06-2024, 10:06 AM

I was just looking at what is available for my phone in the Apple App Store. Since I don’t use it that often how do people feel about the Bizer Navigator app?

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thinkxingu · 05-06-2024, 10:12 AM

I like the Garmin map design better than Navionics. I also like having a dedicated piece with a bigger screen and appreciate the extra info: water temp, speed, anchor drift, etc.

I posted on the other GPS thread a great deal—not sure it's still available, but I think a few hundred bucks should get you something good with a bigger screen, etc.

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Diver1111 · 05-07-2024, 05:18 PM

Be careful buying anything from Amazon because many retailers there are not authorized re-sellers/distributors and thus while you may get a brand new (whatever) it will have no warranty because they are not true retailers for a given brand. Seeing brand logos etc. is just part of the scam some retailers on Amazon use.

I buy off Amazon for items that I won't worry about be unable to return if it fails. Sonar units? Not going to happen.

I just built a 2nd sonar platform for a specific use I have in mind for some searches I am conducting and bought a new Humminbird Helix 9 among other things-all done in person at Bass Pro Shops in Hookset. Great experience and I know they are authorized re-sellers.

Buy from Amazon of course if you are comfortable with it.

The Real BigGuy · 05-07-2024, 06:39 PM

I’m with you. Something like this I want to see, feel, smell, etc. Probably not something I’ll buy on line. Good heads up on BPS in Hookset. Didn’t know they were there.

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SteveO123 · 05-07-2024, 06:58 PM

I got a GPS-enabled Android tablet off Amazon for around $100. Added the Navionics App… Works great for the cheap win!

Rich · 05-08-2024, 09:00 AM

If you want a slightly used, but functional unit, I have an older Garmin 430S that I used for one year. It has the Bizer chart in it for the lake.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8054/pn/010-00515-30

I have it rigged on a 'cigarette' lighter plug and only kept it as a backup device as I removed it from the boat that I had for only one year.

You're free to look at it and make an offer. I can demonstrate it as it's easy to plug in to any car or boat that has a 12V socket (they used to call these cigarette lighters sockets).

Mrcrete · 05-11-2024, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

I was just looking at what is available for my phone in the Apple App Store. Since I don’t use it that often how do people feel about the Bizer Navigator app?

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I use my iPad with cellular option , navionics app works well ,
Double sided tape to mont to dash . Easy to take on and off
If you don’t have a cellular version ,bad elf sells products to allow it to use location satellites

SteveO123 · 05-16-2024, 08:07 AM

My tablet doesn’t have cellular. I download the Navionics charts before heading out. This works great here and while in Exuma Bahamas too…

The Real BigGuy · 05-17-2024, 06:06 AM

I decided that, since I only used my chart plotter 2 or 3 times a year, never for fishing, and mostly at night to confirm what 40 years on the lake have taught me, I would give the Bizer app a try on my iPhone. $25 for the year seemed a better way to go then $400 for a replacement chart plotter.

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05-06-2024, 09:18 AM	#1
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 112 Thanked 414 Times in 247 Posts	Inexpensive GPS I’m looking for an inexpensive GPS option. I know the lake pretty well but want something for night navigation and to use in conjunction with a chart for the times I go someplace I’m less familiar with. I don’t need a fish finder, depth sounder, sonar, etc. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-08-2024, 09:00 AM	#8
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 70 Thanked 343 Times in 233 Posts	If you want a slightly used, but functional unit, I have an older Garmin 430S that I used for one year. It has the Bizer chart in it for the lake. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8054/pn/010-00515-30 I have it rigged on a 'cigarette' lighter plug and only kept it as a backup device as I removed it from the boat that I had for only one year. You're free to look at it and make an offer. I can demonstrate it as it's easy to plug in to any car or boat that has a 12V socket (they used to call these cigarette lighters sockets). __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

05-06-2024, 09:30 AM	#2
root1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 54 Thanks: 21 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	Good Morning, Amazon has a wonderful selection of chartplotters from Garmin, Simrad, Humminbird, Lowrance, and Raymarine. Happy Shopping! J

05-06-2024, 10:06 AM	#3
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 112 Thanked 414 Times in 247 Posts	I was just looking at what is available for my phone in the Apple App Store. Since I don’t use it that often how do people feel about the Bizer Navigator app? Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-06-2024, 10:12 AM	#4
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,971 Thanks: 1,154 Thanked 1,965 Times in 1,213 Posts	I like the Garmin map design better than Navionics. I also like having a dedicated piece with a bigger screen and appreciate the extra info: water temp, speed, anchor drift, etc. I posted on the other GPS thread a great deal—not sure it's still available, but I think a few hundred bucks should get you something good with a bigger screen, etc. Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk

05-07-2024, 05:18 PM	#5
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,027 Times in 224 Posts	Be careful buying anything from Amazon because many retailers there are not authorized re-sellers/distributors and thus while you may get a brand new (whatever) it will have no warranty because they are not true retailers for a given brand. Seeing brand logos etc. is just part of the scam some retailers on Amazon use. I buy off Amazon for items that I won't worry about be unable to return if it fails. Sonar units? Not going to happen. I just built a 2nd sonar platform for a specific use I have in mind for some searches I am conducting and bought a new Humminbird Helix 9 among other things-all done in person at Bass Pro Shops in Hookset. Great experience and I know they are authorized re-sellers. Buy from Amazon of course if you are comfortable with it.

05-07-2024, 06:39 PM	#6
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 112 Thanked 414 Times in 247 Posts	I’m with you. Something like this I want to see, feel, smell, etc. Probably not something I’ll buy on line. Good heads up on BPS in Hookset. Didn’t know they were there. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-07-2024, 06:58 PM	#7
SteveO123 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, Lake Opechee Posts: 177 Thanks: 286 Thanked 86 Times in 45 Posts	I got a GPS-enabled Android tablet off Amazon for around $100. Added the Navionics App… Works great for the cheap win!

05-16-2024, 08:07 AM	#10
SteveO123 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, Lake Opechee Posts: 177 Thanks: 286 Thanked 86 Times in 45 Posts	My tablet doesn’t have cellular. I download the Navionics charts before heading out. This works great here and while in Exuma Bahamas too…

05-17-2024, 06:06 AM	#11
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 112 Thanked 414 Times in 247 Posts	I decided that, since I only used my chart plotter 2 or 3 times a year, never for fishing, and mostly at night to confirm what 40 years on the lake have taught me, I would give the Bizer app a try on my iPhone. $25 for the year seemed a better way to go then $400 for a replacement chart plotter. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app