276C? Heck, I still use my Garmin 128. Buddy even gave me a spare 128 couple months ago. Just like the way it handles routes and waypoint arrival times. It often runs the boat. I have a Standard Horizon CP190i at the helm for looking at AIS targets, depths, etc.
Dennis C. On Feb 5, 2016 9:11 AM, "Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The 276c remains one of the most useful units Garmin ever produced. I > still use mine, but mostly on the screen showing estimated arrivals, SOG > etc. In other words, I use it as a trip computer. One thing about these > units is that at some point, the internal button battery wears out and the > unit will stop holding settings. This happened to mine a couple years ago, > and I was able to find information on how to replace it, and suggestions on > exactly what battery number is needed. It is a special button battery with > leads welded to it so it can be soldered to the circuit board. You cannot > directly solder a button battery to anything. This repair was well worth > the effort involved. That said, I'm not sure chart updates are even still > available, and I bought a newer Garmin with included charts and a bigger > brighter screen to use as a dedicated chart display. > > Bill Bina > > On 2/5/2016 8:47 AM, Richard Walter via CnC-List wrote: > > Ahoy! > > We love our old Garmin 276C. It is time, however, to upgrade. Should we > upgrade our BlueCharts? If so how? Or should we get a new GPS/chartplotter > altogether? We have the Raymarine ST-60s on the boat already. > > We sail NYC to Maine. > > Thanks, > Richard > s/v INDIGO > Watch Hill > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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