New Boat---need electronics advice

[mdavis]

I have a 20'cc on order and need to equip with a GPS/FF and stereo. I'm foregoing a radar as I'm new to boating and will be sticking close to shore and good weather days for now. I'm thinking Garmin due to it's "ease of use" and plotter strength reputation. Which unit though if I'm looking to keep it as much below $1,000 as I can without regretting missing features---I heard mention of "weather feature" but wasn't sure if it applied to these combo units. As for the stereo, probably can't go too wrong with the majors----heard Aquatic has LED lighting on speakers for night effects.

Any advice would be great and appreciated.

mdavis