[jagasail]

I find this response somewhat baffling, as I have never had any problem connecting a Garmin to MacENC, though admittedly my Garmin experience is somewhat limited (i.e. - I've only connected three of the hundreds of Garmin's that have been marketed). Right now I'm running a Garmin GPSMap76 (on the economic end of the Garmin line) with a Garmin data cable that I would need if I interfaced with a Mac or a PC. While I'm using a 'not cheap' multiplexor now, it can be wired into a simple serial plug and connected to a Mac with the Keyspan, which every Mac Sailor should have anyway for all sorts of other reasons. It all works quite well. There's also lots of other non-Garmin GPS, some as cheap as $20 or less, that also work very well and don't even need the Keyspan (using the built-in USB cable). It's not really that difficult.

Scot