Description
The Garmin GPSMAP® 79s is a rugged, floating handheld GPS, specifically designed for marine use. With its built in compass and ability to accept the optional BlueChart® g3 charts this is a fully featured GPS Chartplotter in your hand
Features
- It’s water-resistant, it floats, and it’s fogproof, so it belongs on the water — just like you.
- This thing can remember up to 10,000 waypoints and more, so you don’t have to.
- It’s nice to have reliable positioning when you’re out on the water.
- The built-in compass will point you in the right direction
- Get the best of Garmin and Navionics® data with optional BlueChart® g3 charts.
- Stay out longer with up to 19 hours of battery life in GPS mode
- microSD™/SD™ Card
Specifications
| DIMENSION | 6.77 x 17.40 x 4.23 cm |
|---|---|
| DISPLAY SIZE | 3.8 x 6.3 cm; 3" diag (7.6 cm) |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 240 x 400 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | Transflective, 65K colour TFT |
| WEIGHT | 282g with batteries |
| BATTERY TYPE | 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended |
| BATTERY LIFE | Up to 19 hours |
| WATER RATING | IPX7 |
| MIL-STD-810 | yes (thermal, shock, water); bare unit only |
| INTERFACE | High speed microUSB and NMEA 0183 compatible |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 8 GB |
In the Box
- GPSMAP 79s
- Lanyard
- USB cable
- Documentation





