Home for the winter:) Thanks guys!

[JimsCAL]

Suggestion: Give up the smokes. You save enough to buy a GPS in no time.

[lapworth]

was Jim on the boat when I made that suggestion

[Garffin]

Hey Lapworth if it rains tomorrow which I hope it dosen't lets go fishing

[RhythmDoctor]

I realize this GPS debate may be more about philosophy than cost, but if you have a laptop on board you can find USB dongles for under $20. With Seaclear II freeware, the free NOAA raster chart RNC downloads, and serial emulator software for the dongle you've got a decent system that could be used as a backup in a pinch, for next to no $$.

[lapworth]

When I was down in Belize we where out late on a boat and I asked the Captian if he used Gps he called it "Global P*ssy System".