1. does this unit come with a transducer?2. is it loaded with river and ocean maps for the west coast?
1469910
1-yes 2- idk. I am east coast and came with VERY general ocean Navigation. The g2 chart is great but I think it is second to navioniics I've had in the past
1469911
The unit comes loaded with coastline maps of the eastern seacoast but no fresh water maps. They can be bought and loaded seperatly by buying the coresponding chip for the frshwater areas you want to navigate. And yes it does come with a transducer.
535244
Yes it does. The high end transducer that has the mulitiple speed settings and all the bells / whistles including water temp. Sorry, I know you want a model number, I just don't see it.This unit is awesome. Highly recommend.
961436
It comes with the 83/200 KHz. It is not a combo transducer. It also does not come with the structure scan transducer. Thank you, thedigitaloasis
1467394
The 386ci does come with a transducer. Be careful when mounting it. I would suggest using a lick washer and regular nut.
1998697
It has a transducer but i'm not sure if it will register through the hull. Mine is attached to the outside of the boat. Not sure if Garmin has any more details if it can. Sorry I can't help further but I can tell you the unit has held up nicely for the year i have had it.
1603736
Yes,The transducer needed is an extra,the instrument is a very good sonar. Ray`
2037028
The preloaded maps that came with my GPSMap 78 were completely useless. I had to add a micro sd card plus purchase a city map program to bring mine up to speed. Once you do that, it's an awesome device. A marine specific program or topo map might be what your husband would need in his kayak.
1642159
Yes, I am doing a similar search now. The Garmen EchoMap 50DV has a very capable GPS with the photo-like sonar integrated, and I have found that unit with a full US offshore map set for about $670 - I believe the unit allows recording shots with GPS coordinates for playback later. The Lowrance unit with similar features seems more expensive. This sonar unit seems to be a great one for the image, and you could always mark on a separate GPS as you observe the bottom features.
1341717
Yes yes and if you are mounting it on the bottom of a boat yes. It comes with bracket and screws for transducer and mount with screws for unit.
2037029
It comes preloaded with a marine coastal chart map. But if he is going deeper inland on the waterways he can down load an additional comprehensive Blue Chart g2 with even more detail. He will have to install an Micro SD cart of 16 gig byte to store it on. But it should serve him very well.
1974068
The unit comes with one side imaging transom mount transducer and no high resolution maps. Normal installs require an additional transducer to operate at speeds above 5 to 7 MPH, special cabling to connect the additional transducer and maps SD cards from Navionics or Lakemaster. Other typical mounting options include some type swivel mounting. bracket.
1681123
The transducer does not, gives you temp, depth, and water speed. Your GPS will give you basic heading info when you are moving, but if you need accurate heading data for AIS, radar purposes, etc, then you would need a marine heading sensor - which is a gyroscopic compass that hooks up to the NMEA 2000 network.
883754
Yes the transducer is included along with a transom mounting kit. If you need a through hull installation you can use this transducer but your temp reading will not be accurate.
301269
No maps, although I only use mine for water navigation. Wait another few weeks, (2015) new models, hopefully better coming out.
566702
According to the website the 50kHz - 200kHz transducer is compatible. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-water/discontinued/gpsmap-498-sounder/prod370.html
1370467
Yes the Gps have water temp , depth and speed i buy the model with transducer
287580
Pretty much ready to fish out of the box. I had to order an extension cable for the transducer. I have a 25.5' center console boat. If you are installing this unit on a shorter boat or have a shorter distance from the unit to the transducer you will be OK. If your unit comes with the structure scan you will want to pick up an on off switch from your local auto parts. This is so the structure scan does not run continuously while not in use