Electronics and instruments

[captinnitro]

I just like to know what other sailors are using as far as electronics, compass, and gps.
I have raced off shore for over 20 years and I am so use to electronics. Now with my sc I don’t even have a compass or wind point indicator which is driving me nuts. Any opinions or link would be helpful.

[Kevin Keller]

I bought a Garmin 400c GPS. It's waterproof and has one of the larger color screens. It is great out here in Hawaii, it shows all the reef heads thus saving me from hitting every single one of them ever again (I hope).

West Marine has a sale on them frequently for $400. I really like it.

[Kevin Keller]

The Colorado 400c is on sale at West Marine for $350 now.

[Matt Haberman]

I picked up a Garmin Colorado this past spring and I have been very pleased with it. I have not used it for on the water navigation so I cannot comment on that aspect of it, but overall I think the quality and ease of use is great. I do question how waterproof the unit really is, seems to me that it may not be up to the task of longterm on the water use like the Garmin 76 series devices are....

[Kevin Keller]

I keep mine hanging on one of the trap handles and it gets splashed pretty heavily but no problems with any water leaking into it. I did get the warranty extended but I think it seems to be pretty well designed as far as waterproof-ness. But who knows?

I am trying to design a mount for it so I can strap it to my leg.