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#412011 - 06/08/08 04:12 AM upgrade gps
yo-bird Offline
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I have a 168 gps garmin should I upgrade it with bluewater.
Does alot of you do this or just levve the map in the gps.


thanks

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#412022 - 06/08/08 05:14 AM Re: upgrade gps [Re: yo-bird]
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I got the G2 Vision card for my GPSMAP 420 and couldn't be happier.
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#412205 - 06/09/08 07:30 AM Re: upgrade gps [Re: PhatboyC]
yo-bird Offline
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Thanks phatboy. so you pay 500 for the gps and 300 for the card?
is that how it works. I guess they just give you a basic map when you buy the gps unit right ??

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#412276 - 06/09/08 11:07 AM Re: upgrade gps [Re: yo-bird]
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Yep that's it. You can also buy a unit with pre-loaded map for your area for a bit more.

Garmin is giving a 200$ rebate right now if you buy the G2 Vision Card. This card never comes with the units but because of the rebate I got it.
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#412281 - 06/09/08 11:21 AM Re: upgrade gps [Re: PhatboyC]
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#412361 - 06/09/08 05:24 PM Re: upgrade gps [Re: deepv]
yo-bird Offline
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Registered: 03/22/06
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Loc: Stamford CT
I bought a 168 garmin used , just trying to see how it all works
The map doesn't look detailed like water depth and bouys,
It's black and white but look like it does alot it's a fish finder to.



https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=134

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