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The NAVnet GPS ChartPlotters come complete as a GPS ChartPlotter only. Each unit includes: Display, display cover, GPS antenna/receiver and power cord. Like the Radars, the NAVnet Chartplotters are capable of being networked through a standard Ethernet Hub (only necessary if you are using more than 2 displays or 4 components). Simply plug all of the various NAVnet components into the display using NAVnet interface cables or a Hub and you can share information with all displays on the boat. All Radar displays include a built-in ChartPlotter. If you purchase a Chartplotter alone it includes a GPS antenna/receiver. If a GPS ChartPlotter is what you need to complete your electronics package, NAVnet GPS ChartPlotters have the features you are looking for. With 8,000 points for ship's track and marks, 1,000 waypoints, 200 reversible routes,Versatile display modes including: Course plot, Alphanumerical Nav Data, Steering and 3-D Highway modes, Selectable background colors (color LCD displays only). Furuno built the large, daylight viewable (color or mono) display with a special Anti-Reflective coating, so you can see it no matter what your angle is, and an easy user interface and control panel to ensure quick operation. The 7" display even features a full numeric soft touch keypad for easy waypoint additions. The GPS antenna/receiver is a compact 12-channel receiver that provides accurate and reliable position fixing. Just like the NAVnet Radar display, the NAVnet ChartPlotter has the capability to interface TV/VCR/DVD and your PC with the optional NTSC/PAL interface. All of this and you still can add more to your NAVnet system!
Comments about Furuno GP1710C 7" Color LCD GPS/Chart Plotter - Navionics Cartography:
I have owned Lowrance, Eagle, Garmin, and Ray GPS units before purchasing the discontinued Furuno 1710C Navnet. Furuno stopped making this model, apparently the problems I'm having were all too common.The problem is that my unit will not take the waypoints from the GPSU (available separately at additional cost) PC program, so I would have to enter all waypoints by hand. If you've ever tried to manage hundreds of waypoints, keying all those waypoints and routes in one at a time is a terrible experience. The other brands that I've owned are far easier to manage data. Also needed is the special, unique data cable, so add [$] to your bill for that.If you want to write your own chips, add [$] for the very special proprietory card reader. Don't forget to get a blank chip, unique to Furuno...When this problem was discovered, I spent hours on the phone with their tech support, and the best that the factory could do for me was to send a data chip with my data written to it, meaning my data was good, my process was good, my 1710C unit was bad, because it will not upload from my pc. Factory refused to repair or replace my defective 1710C. Other functions of the unit seem OK, but I'm still learning to operate all of it's features. Another difficulty, have not been able to get the NMEA 183 networking to operate properly yet, and the operator's manual is very weak in those instructions as well.Recommendation: look for a current production model or another brand with easy to use data uploads/downloads, and offering plug-and-play connections.