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I've decided to purchase this item due to my urgent need of a back-up GPS while fishing offshore. You just can't have enough back-up when it comes to safety. I like this product because of it's size and portability, also for it's internal antenna configuration; not having the need to mount an external antenna and dealing with wires/cables. Additionally, its capability to operate using alkaline batteries is also a plus (+). I really don't have anything negative to write about this product. It has met all my expectations, and had delivered its affordmentioned capabilities as described.
Had one on my boat for 3 years now NO problems at all. Likes: battery or ext. power can see it in bright sun light ,unlike the color model. Dislikes: the unit needed to mounted near your face if you are farsighted like me. The fix is to get reading glasses. But then it's hard to read anything when your in rough seas. So there you go , if you can read it then you can get to where you want to go. over $400 new , now about hafe price used, makes it a good buy. I see no need to sell mine yet,will hold out for bigger screen for about same price.
This is a great portable chartplotter for use on my sailboats. It can be carried from boat to boat, for use in the cockpit or down below or on deck. I like the fact that it can either be hardwired or powered by AA batteries. No need to recharge--just replace the batteries. One set of 4 batteries lasts almost 24 hours with continuous use, and a meter tells you how much battery power is left. Newer Garmin Chartplotters must either be hard wired to the boat's electrical system or must use an expensive rechargeable battery. I sailed with friends on their boat from the Chesapeake Bay to New England. It gave us good service, as backup for his primary navigation system. Being able to just change batteries was very handy. By the way, don't ask me how I know this, but I have also found that it floats and is water tight!Read full review
The Garmin GPSMAP 176C GPS Receiver is an excellent handheld GPS for the money. The manufacturer has installed many user-friendly features that make the first time buyer or the professional happy. They manufacturer has excellent customer service and many additional add-ons to make this unit an extremely versatile GPS to be used in town, on trips, hunting, fishing, cycling, hiking, four wheeling or camping. Suggestion: 1. One of the best ways to protect investment is to purchase a Protective Case for this GPS. You can find a top of the in line protective case that protects while allowing full viewing and access to all the features of your GPS unit. See a variety of cases at: http://stores.ebay.com/FIS4HER1-COM_W0QQssPageNameZL2 2. Purchase cable accessories that allow you to upload or download maps and data from your GPS. Purchase a 12v auto charger so that you can always keep you unit charged before heading out cross-country. Purchase quality power and data cables at: http://stores.ebay.com/FIS4HER1-COM_W0QQssPageNameZL2 3. Purchase an Amplified External GPS Antenna for the unit. The internal antenna is ok but will become intermittent in high buildings, cloudy skies and stormy weather. Purchase a quality, high gain remote antenna. See specification on 28dB and 55dB GPS antenna at: http://stores.ebay.com/FIS4HER1-COM_W0QQssPageNameZL2 Cheers – Fis4herRead full review
A great GPS with decent map display and easy to understand operation. The monochrome screen is very good in the bright sunshine. It is operating on a dirtbike and is easy to read while riding. I use a 128mb card that holds the max amount of memory. It is too bad that you couldn't get more like 256mb or more. The computer cable that comes standard with the 176 is very slow to program the entire 128mb of information when downloading. I use a flash programmer to program with instead, which reduces the download time to minutes. This saves your GPS batteries since the GPS must be powered when you download the maps from your computer. The flash recorder cable is sold separately from the GPS and will program the data card without the need to turn on the GPS. The cards range from 16mb to 128mb and are sold separately. There are many after market mounts for the Garmin 176 GPS. The stock mount is very good and is held in place with adhesive pads. These secure the base bracket to the place you want to mount the GPS. It works great and is gimbaled to tilt in many directions. On my motorcycle I use another mount to help avoid vibrations and possible crashes. This mount is much stronger then the stock mount. It is made by Touratech. I rate the Garmin 176 GPS as excellentRead full review