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(More customer reviews)The 378 is first and fore-most a marine chartplotter.With the exception of radar, the unit has every feature found on the much larger units we use on-board a 32' research vessel.Display is readable, even in direct sunlight; screen regeneration is very fast.
When used on the road, navigation is no different than any other Garmin GPS (it uses the same RoadNavigator software package).The only negative critique is that b/c it does not have a touchscreen, inputting waypoints can be somewhat monotonous.It also lacks some of the more useless gimmicks - my position indicator is only an arrow, I can't get an animation of a truck up on monster tires.
This unit is clearly meant to be a highly functional, no gimmicks navigation tool.Because of all the features and its range of uses, you will need to spend some time with the manual to take full advantage of its power.
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Product Description:
Go from box to boat to dash with the portable and versatile WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel Garmin GPSMAP 378 GPS receiver. This combination color chartplotter and land navigator comes preloaded with maps for lakes throughout the continental United States, in addition to detailed street level mapping. It also offers optional weather and sonar capabilities, and gives you the ability to use plug in data cards, so you can instantly add new maps to your GPSMAP 378 without connecting to your computer. Designed for use both on land and in water, the GPSMAP 378 is ready to go out of the box--no downloads or computer required.
The GPSMAP 378 comes preloaded with inland lake maps that feature 10 meter resolution for more than 3200 lakes--many with depth contours. To give you the freedom to boat and fish anywhere in the states, these built in, freshwater maps provide shoreline detail, river and creek channels, islands, boat ramps, campgrounds and more for tens of thousands of lakes across the continental U.S. To help make your next boating trip a safe and pleasurable one, the GPSMAP 378 also provides tide and celestial info with the removable quad helix antenna. In addition, you'll enjoy access to information about streams and rivers, a wrecks and obstructions database, and U.S. Coast Guard aids to navigation.
For road trips, the GPSMAP 378 comes preloaded with City Navigator NT detailed street maps for North America and offers automatic routing with voice guidance to help get you where you're going quickly and easily. The system also includes an industry leading database with more than six million points of interest including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, marinas, attractions and more. For added convenience, these street maps are seamlessly integrated with the 378's lake maps and an included marine mount and automotive kit make it a snap to transfer the unit from boat to car. For added convenience, the GPSMAP 378 stores 3,000 waypoints and 50 reversible routes, while the 10,000 point automatic track log saves up to 15 tracks.
With the GPSMAP 378, weather and audio options travel with your plotter, whether you're navigating on land or sea. In fact, to help you decide on the best day to travel, this system can display real-time weather information on the high-resolution 256-color sunlight-readable TFT display. View NEXRAD radar, storm cells, wind speeds, surface temperatures, forecasts and more than a dozen other weather attributes, so you can spend more time enjoying the water and less time worrying about the weather. And with the GXM 30 antenna, you also have the option of receiving XM Satellite Radio's 150 plus channels of commercial-free music, sports, news, talk and entertainment programming.
What's in the Box
GPSMAP 378 chart plotter, preloaded U.S. Inland Lakes, preloaded City Navigator NT North America, Trip and Waypoint Manager, USB/PC interface cable, power/data cable, marine mount, automotive mount, universal friction mount, 12-volt adapter cable with speaker, AC charger, protective cover, owner's manual, and quick reference guide.
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