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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Umm... Never heard of the GPS 76CXs... there's a nice GPSMap 76CSx... which I recently bought and think is a pretty good unit. It was bought as a replacement for an older 76CS that is being given to a friend's son.
Having the BlueCharts on it would be a great addition, if you're getting it at the right price. Mine was only $160, so I am getting the charts. However, if you're paying closer to retail, it might not make sense to get the GPSMap 76CSx, since for the price of it and the BlueCharts, you can get a Colorado or Oregon with the entire coastal or inland US charts PRE-LOADED. This would give you significantly more chart area coverage for about the same money.
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sailingdog,
You are correct, I left off the correct nomenclature for the unit.
I read a lot of bad reviews about the Colorado and Oregon on WM website. Some said they felt it was not as good for marine use as land based. In addition there seemed to be some other technical problems. I have considered the Colorado, but after reading negative reviews I hesitate.
The GPSMap 76CSx has tons of favorable reviews.
If I could find one on fleaBay for under $200 I'd be doing ok. I would definitely want the US Charts and I think they are $99 at WM right now.