I am considering the GPSMAP 78sc for my husband. He kayaks the Florida intercoastal waterways.Do the preloaded maps cover this? I don't know boating.
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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.
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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.
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it has all the maps for saltwater coastal areas.I suggest that you go to boaters world or West Marine
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I have 305 and I decided not to buy the new 405 because:a) I am using the 305 while kayaking (it is waterproof to 1 m) and I fear 405 is not;b) When running in a new area or city I can use the basic map of the 305 to backtrack (very useful when you are lost! ) and I read a post from the developers that the 405 does not have even the crude maps that 305 has and that basically sealed the deal fore me.
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Thanks Marc, I am not a good map reader and would like to use a gps device and a map to educate myself. Would you recommend the CSx for me.
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The 600 does not have preloaded maps. I purchased a City Navigator NT map and a local topo map separately. Happy with both maps. Saved money buying only what I need.
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I don't know how you want to use it for boating navigation. It has a tracking feature. You can manually input coordinates and go to that location. It has many features. It uses 2 - AA batteries.
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We have only used the map for a weekend down in the lower FL keys and it seems pretty accurate and up to date but we really haven't used it enough to really say. I believe there are map updates that Garmin provides via their website. You might want to check that out.
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John, Hello. We are cruising on the west coast of Mexico so I don't look at the ICW very often but just took a look and I would say that the detail is good. There are a few isolated stretches on the ICW where there are no depths shown but the channel markers are there plus there is a course line shown up the middle of the channel. That only happens in a few places. For the most part, the charts, depths, and channel markers are all shown and the detail is good. If you have a particular area of the ICW you would like me to check, let me know.Jake
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no, this from garmin's web page. " It comes in 2 mapping versions and has preloaded maps for the lower 48 states plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico, or full coverage of the U.S. and Canada. : https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/previous%20models/nuvi-40lm/prod100852.html
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I take mine in the Gulf of Mexico to fish and no matter if the conditions are flat calm to 2 1/2ft seas with constantly shifting winds mild to gusty, in the marshes, skinny waters with oyster beds, muck and rock, I'm confident in the way this little vessel handles out there. Google Earth is a good tool to use before you go out, to find out the what the waters are like. Pay attention to the weather and use common sense in regards to conditions, your abilities and comfort zone. The kayak should get you there and back w/out incident.
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Hi Steve,I didn't update the maps and during my trip on the 4th of July weekend, I didn't need to as the navi was correct in all directions I went to. I will update on my next road trip to Seattle, WA. Hope that helps. Take care.RH
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I had bought the GPSMAP 78, NOT the SC. The regular 78 has sun and moon rise and set as well as best times for fishing, but if it has the tide info, I sure can't find it. I am fairly sure that it does not have tide info, and as I said in my review, the downloadable "manual" is a joke. as other people said, they hit find and scroll down to tides, but when you hit enter, all you get is a line that says navigating to the tide station, but no tide data is displayed. and the manual doesn't even address the issue at all. I am very disappointed.
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For a small screen the detail it excellent. I show the depths and all channel markers. I have used mine going from Green Bay through northern lake Michigan to Mackinaw then on to De Tour up the St. Maries river to Sault St. Marie through the locks to Lake Superior and on to Munising Mi. A grate deal of the passage was done at night using the CP190i I had no problems navigating. Though that was my first passage going from Lake Michigan to Lake Superior I felt comfortable with the navigation.
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I beleive it is...I use it here in NJ...I bought one for my father and he goes back and forth from here to florida and he's been using it...I highly doubt he's uploaded any maps to it at all...he's not exactly savvy like that...
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When I emailed NG, the person responded that their software works with the 60CSx. Just one week ago I first tried to download the maps into it and found that it can not be done. I emailed back a complaint and they indicated, as you did, that it only will transfer routes and waypoints. This screwed up my opportunity to use it on a vacation from which I just returned. So, I guess I'd better change my review so I don't give someone else the same misinformation.Sorry for any confusion. I was mislead by NG.
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Hi I wish I had a answer for you I am not satified with the maps or the POI's.I live in New England and the maps are ok but the POI' stink I have a sked Simplesoft many times how to update the maps and POI's..If you find out what other maps we can use please let me know. My garman is far better....
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I shoot through the hull of a kayak. Is the underside if the deck in constant contact with the water? If there is any air gap it will not work. Please also more that this "track plotter" is not the same as a regular chart plotter. It will show you where you have been, but will NOT let you select a waypoint to navigate to. I bought it and did not attempt to install for a few months due to shoulder immobility post surgery. Then I found this out when not was too late to return it.