who has gps / chart plotter in small boat >20'

[aggiestckl]

Hello everyone.. let me say i love the site and all the resources here.

So i am thinking of getting a gps / chart plotter and know very little.

I have a small 17' that is like to put it in and also hook up to my gps speedo.

Any suggestions? Preferred models?

Pics of an install in small boats would be great.

Also how do these work is it similar display as in car gps? Does it give depths?

[Sheermagic12]

Garmin 541s also gives water temp and speed installed on a 18' center console

[phil blomquist]

I have an eagle cuda 240 i installed in my dash its 4 x 6 so not too large it has gps and sonor.I do alot of fishing on rivers so the course plotter helps also have used it at night to stay on my trail . Very usefull tool to have on your boat i love navigating new water and reading the bottom and the fish finder side well that helps too!

[harrells]

Garmin 421s i use it between both the Boston Whaler and the Allison. Just swap out lake sd card for ocean sd card when useing the whaler down in florida.