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Volume 31
Number 9
May 1, 2005

Big-Screen Chartplotters Under $2,000

Standard Horizon is right on target with its highly rated CP1000C. It bests two other value-priced, 10-inch plotters.

The Standard Horizon CP1000C has it all: a keypad for easy data input, good viewability during day or night, a reasonable price, and a lengthy warranty.

Last month, Practical Sailor reviewed four pricey, large-screen chartplotters that touted a long list of options. This month, we take a look at three more big-screen plotters. But these are more affordable—each less than $2,000.

Our test included three 10" color chartplotters, one each from Lowrance, SI-TEX, and Standard Horizon. Lowrance Electronics supplied us with a GlobalMap 7000C equipped with a WAAS GPS module and a 64-megabyte Navionics map card. Si-Tex loaned us its ColorMax 11. Standard Horizon loaned us a demo unit several months ago for testing. We used our own C-Map NT card for south Florida cartography in both the Si-Tex and Standard Horizon units. …

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