SKU: 5060

GARMIN GPSMAP 278 Chartplotter Marine GPS  

On land or water, GPSMAP 278 is one of Europe’s most versatile navigators.
This combination color chartplotter and street navigator comes preloaded with detailed street maps, plus directions to millions of points of interest throughout Europe.
For use on your boat, optional BlueChart g2 data cards transform the GPSMAP 278 into a finely detailed color chartplotter featuring the latest and best in marine cartography.

On water, GPSMAP 278 is a dependable color chartplotter with built-in basemap enhanced by Garmin's marine cartography.
Add optional BlueChart g2 data cards to view real, detailed aerial photos of harbors, marinas and other important marine landmarks and places, right on your chartplotter.

When you're ready to drive home, take your 278 out of its marine mount and pop it into the automotive mount in your vehicle.
Then press one button, and your 278 is ready to navigate you on the roads, with turn by turn directions and voice prompts that take you straight to your destination.
The 278 is preloaded with detailed European City Navigator NT street maps, including Eastern Europe and contains millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, marinas, attractions and more.

For serious fishing, pair the 278 with the GSD 21 remote sounder, which offers 4,000 watts of power peak-to-peak (500 watts RMS) with a dual-frequency transducer (purchased separately).

Package contents:
GPSMAP 278
Preloaded City Navigator Europe NT maps (full coverage, now with Eastern Europe)
MapSource City Navigator Europe NT DVD (full coverage, now with Eastern Europe)
USB cable
Power/data cable
Marine mount
Automotive mount
Universal friction mount
Vehicle power cable with speaker
AC charger
Protective cover
Owner's manual
Quick reference guide

Specifications:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:  5.7" x 3.2" x 1.9" (14.5 x 8.1 x 4.8 cm) 
Display size, WxH:  3.0" x 2.2" (7.6 x 5.6 cm) 
Display resolution, WxH:  480 x 340 pixels 
Display type:  256-color TFT 
Weight:  13.6 oz (385 g) 
Battery:  rechargeable internal lithium-ion 
Battery life:  up to 15 hours 
Waterproof:  yes (IPX7) 
Antenna:  detachable 
NMEA input/output:  NMEA 0183 
RoHS version available:  no 

Maps & Memory:
Basemap:  yes 
Preloaded maps:  yes 
Ability to add maps:  yes 
Built-in memory:  none (cannot load maps to internal memory) 
Accepts data cards:  Garmin data cards 
Waypoints/favorites/locations:  3,000 
Routes:  50 
Track log:  10,000 points 

Features:
Garmin radar compatible:  no 
Garmin sonar compatible:  yes 
CANet compatible:  no 
Garmin Marine Network compatible:  no 
Supports AIS (tracks target ships' position):  no 
Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC capable VHF radio):  yes 
Audible alarms:  yes 
Tide tables:  yes 
Hunt/fish calendar:  yes 
Sun and moon information:  yes 
3D map view:  no 
Auto Guidance:  no 
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads):  yes 
XM WX Weather & Radio for U.S. compatible:  yes 
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):  yes (12v/speaker) 
Remote control:  no 
Headphone jack/audio line-out:  yes 
Audio/video input/output:  no 
Portable:  yes 
Automotive/motorcycle-friendly:  yes