Garmin GPSMap 178C GPS Navigator and Chartplotter (Internal Antenna)

Garmin GPSMap 178C GPS Navigator and Chartplotter (Internal Antenna)

Ranking: 5.0 out of 10

Manufacturer: Garmin
Model Number: 010-00340-05
Product Code: 753759043599
Price: $961.88 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon

Features:

  • Fully integrated marine depth sounder with GPS navigation, chartplotting, and powerful sonar
  • Built-in worldwide marine basemap compatible with MapSource BlueChart cartography
  • State-of-the-art 200 MHz processor; crisp 256-color, 4.5-inch diagonal LCD display
  • See-Thru technology separates fish from thermoclines and structures for added detail
  • 10,000 active track points, measures 6.3 x 4.9 x 2.8 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

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Description:

The GPSMAP 178C Sounder is a new-generation fully integrated chart plotter and powerful sonar, offering the same brilliant sunlight-readable color LCD, powerful features, and simple interface as the GPSMAP 172C - all in a compact, value-priced console that leaves fish nowhere to hide.

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Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Jun 19, 2008
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I've used this for a couple seasons now, I love this thing. The basemap in the GPS was seriously off (it showed me driving my boat down a highway about 1/4-mile away) out of the box, but has been flawless since I bought and installed the BlueChart charts and card-reader. The navigation panes are easy to use plus the ability to program waypoints and routes using the Mapsource program is pretty slick. I've got 600+ hours on this and haven't had any troubles other than once when I had it on full-brightness on a hot-day and lost the display for half-an-hour while it cooled-down.