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Garmin GPSMap 198C GPS Navigator and Chartplotter

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The GPSMAP 198C Sounder is ideal for seafarers who log lots of miles on their boats, or for people who do not can access a PC to load individual charts onto their plotter. The unit boasts fitted, highly detailed BlueChart cartography of the coastal United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii. This data gives in depth coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wrecks, constrained regions, and more. Boaters may also buy pre programmed data cards of other BlueChart regions like Canada or the Bahamas or charts of inland U.S. lakes.The unit was updated with a new look and feel that makes marine navigation easier. Building on Garmin's liked and proven GPSMAP 182C, the GPSMAP 198C Sounder has a new and lighter display that makes charts very easy to view in direct sunlight. The unit includes an updated faceplate.Designed for easy installation in your boat's open cockpit or overhead boxes, Garmin's GPSMAP 198C Sounder helps you map a clear path to your fishing or boating destination.In addition to the features mentioned above, the GPSMAP 198C Sounder also has a dual frequency 50/200 kHz sonar that outputs 500 watts of power RMS, or 4,000 watts peak to peak for a clear and correct picture of bottom depth, density, thermoclines, and fish targets.


The Garmin GPSMAP 198C Sounder is ideal for mariners who travel great distances and need high quality map plotting and GPS positioning potential in a single device. The 198C features an updated look and feel that makes marine navigation easier than ever. A lighter display makes charts very easy to view, in direct sunlight. intended for easy installation in your boat's open cockpit or overhead boxes, Garmin's 198C helps you map a clear path to your fishing or boating destination.

Built in BlueChart Cartography offers a complete navigational profile. View bigger.

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U.S. tide data gives info by date and place. View bigger.

The unit boasts fitted, highly detailed Bluechart cartography of the coastal United States, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. This data gives in depth coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wreck sites, constrained regions, and more. 198C also comes preloaded with the global Marine Basemap. This will include global coverage of the continents, as well as rivers and streams down to 100 feet, lakes greater than five square miles, oceans, principal cities with a population greater than 20,000, big highways, and urban regions with a population of at least 50,000. In the meantime, the unit lets you to upload extra Bluechart pre programmed data cards of other Bluechart regions, like Canada or the Bahamas, or charts of inland U.S. lakes. you will also get fitted tide data and celestial tables.

The Garmin GPSMAP 198C Sounder packs sonar, GPS, charting, and more into a single, rugged device.

The 198C's GPS potential are nothing short of robust. Its WAAS capable receiver offers an accuracy of less than three meters 95 % of the time and the unit can store up to 3,000 waypoints, also as 50 reversible routes with up to 254 points each. The 198C also will include a 2500 point auto track log that saves up to 15 tracks so you may be able to retrace your path with ease. The GA 29 low profile external patch style antenna may be placed virtually anywhere on your ship via the included 30 foot connecting cable, making sure you the best possible signal reception. also, positioning data may be displayed with DSC equipped VHF radios.

As a safety feature, 198C has alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off course, closeness to waypoint, user set clock times, and low battery voltage. It also has a front loading Bluechart port, and it is both bracket or flush mountable. Rugged construction means the 198C can operate between 15 and 70 degrees Celsius. It also meets rigid IEC 60529 and IPX7 submersible standards, which means the GPS case can withstand accidental immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.

Included with the 198C is a sonar transducer with a dual frequency 200/50 KHz sonar that outputs 500 watts of power RMS, or 4,000 watts peak to peak, for a clear and correct picture of bottom depth of up to 1,500 feet. The transducer also gives density, thermoclines, and fish target info. The data is translated into clear graphs on the unit's greatly readable, 16 color, five inch diagonal TFT display, which features 234 x 320 pixels and a backlight.

Another big feature of the 198C is its Marine Updater functionality, allowing you to continuously update its software after it was mounted to your ship. Marine Updater is a Windows based PC application that works in conjunction with a Garmin USB card reader, a Garmin data card, and an Internet connection to produce software update cards for your fixed mount Garmin marine merchandise. The Marine Updater will download all needed updates and write them all back to the data card, you with a custom programmed software update card which meets your particular needs. The next time you visit your ship, just put this custom programmed card into the 198C and it, and all devices connected to it, will be automatically updated.


What's in the Box
GPSMAP 198C sounder with fitted BlueChart cartography covering U.S. waters, global marine basemap, power/data cable, bail mount, protecting front cover, remote antenna with 30 foot cable, transducer, owner's manual, quick reference card.



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