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Boat owner's buyers guide: handheld GPS: tracking choices

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Thirteen handheld global positioning system (GPS) devices are evaluated. Prices given range from the $249 Magellan GPS 3000 to the $1,175 Raytheon 198. These tools are for use by small yacht owners and they vary in weight from 9 oz to 30 oz. Other factors considered included number of channels.

Author: Leaf, Jesse J.
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Aids to navigation, Navigation aids, Garmin GPSMAP (Navigational aid), Lowrance Global Map Sport (Navigational aid), Apelco GPS 11 (Navigational aid), SI-TEX HG-7/Koden KGP-9 (Navigational aid), Magellan NAV DLX 10 (Navigational aid), Micrologic ML-150 (Navigational aid), Trimble Ensign XL (Navigational aid), Garmin 45XL (Navigational aid), Lowrance Global Nav Sport (Navigational aid), Magellan GPS 3000 (Navigational aid), Magellan Meridan (Navigational aid), Raytheon 198 (Navigational aid)

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Autopilots: the tireless helmsmen

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Autopilots are available for various sizes and types of recreational boats. Purchase decisions involve choosing the best heading sensor, control unit and drive unit for a particular boat. Information on price and specifications for 13 models is included.

Author: Leaf, Jesse J.
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
Purchasing, Buyers Guide, Automatic pilot (Ships), Marine autopilots

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Looking ahead under water

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A forward-looking transducer warns a boater of abrupt transitions in water depth. The operation of the EchoPilot FLS 2 and a system devised of two through-hull units are described.

Author: Brown, Shellman H., Jr.
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1993
Usage, Depth gage, Depth finders

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Subjects list: Equipment and supplies, Navigation systems, Electronics in navigation, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats
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