Thread: Looking for a GPS to use on a my Snowmobile.

Originally Posted by JOEY G

I ended up picking up a used Nuvi 205W. Now I need to mount it and find out which trail maps to use. and how to set it up.

Good luck! Since I was involved to process I make my small gift to Christmas:

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It are several big vehicle icons for the map. Because the best view of the map for a snowmobile is "course up" the default icons are too small for the clear definition of moving direction and even location. Unpack this file to folder "Garmin/Vehicle" on device and then choose a one of its in menu "Setting-Map-Vehicle icon".

Originally Posted by Butters

I know a guy who owns a 40ft yacht fitted with $6000 chartplotter and he's got a nuvi 500 onboard as a backup in case his 16" GPSMAP breaks down.

Thus this guy is the direct victim of the direct Garmin marketing! Garmin had exactly positioned this combined device as navigation for trailer and boat. And it is gooddone! The device is simly usabal as Nuvi but read a Bluechart without ommisions. But for offroad on moto it is suitable only due to construction features. Any button or field on screen is screaming - MAKE ME BIGGER!!! There are no problem with conversion to Zumo but snowmobile is a main fisherman transport in our region and lack of BlueChart is inadmissible...

P.S. I suppose only the one device is really good for snowmobile. GPSMAP 620 (640) is worth his money.