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The screen keys on the cursor, and it can then be difficult to find the arrow indicating the boat position again. I bought and used this plotter over the summer of 2008 in Maine. I would have returned it, but Amazon has only a 30 day return policy on unused items. While better than nothing the screen is really too small to be useful. If you zoom out to get a range of a few miles, you lose chart detail. So you buy it and try it, you own it. Unless you have a very small craft, buy a plotter with a larger screen.
Fantastic. Easy to use both on and off the water. The auto-zoom is wonderful when driving. Worth every penny.
I had been looking for a new GPS device. As I have a car and a boat, the Garmin 478 was the answer. I just had to search for the right price. I found it, and bought the device I wanted.
I was originally considering a handheld like the Colorado, but am glad I came across this device because of its versatility easier to read screen. In my car the beanbag mount sits pretty securely on the dash and has been better for me than the usual suction cup mount.
I have been very impressed with it so far. The preloaded water charts have nearly as much depth detail as a paper chart.
I purchased this device because I wanted a gps that does well both on the water and on the road. On the road it works just as well as a decent Automotive model.
The display is also very bright and easy to read. Even though I purchased it as more of a backup, I find myself looking at it more than the older built in one on the boat, since the maps and display are so nice.
It does not have a touch screen, so it does take a little longer to enter in an address, but that is really the only downside I have come across.Overall, I would strongly recommend this device to anyone that is looking for a gps that is equally at home on the water or on the road. Amazon had the best price and shipped it to me in just a few days with the super saver free shipping.
Power plug difficult to insert and remove. I move it between my boats and truck. Good GPS unit but. Plug broke after 3-4 times. I have the XM Ant with Weather option. Big aid in avoiding Gulf thunderstorms. Garmin customer service very difficult to work with, after several phone calls, emails, they finally sent me the wrong cord as a replacement. Battery failed after 11 months.forget trying to get Garmin to replace that.
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