GPSMAP 172C

Package Includes:

* GPSMAP 172C
* Built-in Worldwide Marine basemap
* Remote antenna with 30' cable
* Power/data cable
* Surface-mount bracket
* User's manual
* Quick-start guide


The GPSMAP® 172C fixed-mount chartplotter offers brilliant sunlight-readable color LCD, robust features, and a user-friendly interfacein a compact, value-priced console.

It comes standard with a built-in worldwide marine basemap and accepts MapSource® BlueChart® offshore marine cartographyfeaturing detailed depth contours, inter-tidal zones, wrecks, navaids, and many other points of interest. For small-water anglers, the GPSMAP 172C is compatible with MapSource Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spotsfeaturing fishing areas, boat ramps, marinas, and hazards for hundreds of popular U.S. and Canadian lakes. Pre-programmed data cards can be easily inserted into the slot on the front of the unit.

For added flexibility, mariners can upgrade the GPSMAP 172C to a full-fledged combination chartplotter/sounder at any time by adding a Garmin® GSD 21 "black box" sonar and transducer..

GPSMAP 172 Features:

* 320 x 320-pixel, high-resolution, 10-level grayscale FSTN LCD screen with adjustable CCFL backlight
* 3.2" H x 3.2" W (4.5" diagonal) viewing area
* 4.9"H x 6.3"W x 2.8"D unit dimensions
* State-of-the-art 200 MHz processor makes map redraw, panning, and zooming virtually instantaneous
* Accepts Garmin data cards for up to 128 MB of map storage
* WAAS-enabled for accuracy to within 3 meters
* 3000 user waypoints are automatically tagged with the date and time of creation
* Stores 50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each, plus MOB and TracBack modes
* 10,000 active track points and 1000 saved track points; database information can be stored on removable data cards and transferred to a PC or another unit
* Sends, receives, and displays positioning data with DSC-equipped VHF radios
* TracBack mode helps guide you back to points along a route
* Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)
* Provides tides and celestial information
* MapSource compatibility: Compatible with most MapSource products.