$999.00

Your automotive GPS is useless on your boat. Your GPS chartplotter won't give you voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions on the road. Neither one has batteries for portability. You wish for an all-in-one solution that solves every navigation need.

On land or water, you're ready to go

Go from box to boat to dash with the portable and versatile Garmin GPSMAP 478. This combination color chartplotter and land navigator comes preloaded with U.S. marine charts utilizing elements of the latest BlueChart g2 technology, in addition to detailed street-level mapping. Optional weather and sonar capabilities combined with the ability to conveniently add plug-in data cards, let you easily add more maps and features - making this one incredible GPS navigator for land and sea.

Preloaded and Portable

From curbside to dockside, the Garmin GPSMAP 478 has you covered - no downloads or computer required. Its built-in marine charts utilize the latest Garmin BlueChart g2 technology and feature coverage for all U.S. coastal areas, including Alaska and Hawaii. Our g2 mapping technology offers a smoother, more fluid presentation on your screen.

For road trips, the Garmin GPSMAP 478 along with its freshwater counterpart, the Garmin GPSMAP 378, come preloaded with City Navigator NT detailed street maps for North America and include automatic routing with voice guidance along with an industry-leading database with more than six million points of interest - including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, marinas, attractions and more. An included marine mount and automotive kit make it a snap to transfer the unit from boat to car.

Up-to-date Weather

See real-time weather displayed on the Garmin GPSMAP 478's high-resolution 256-color sunlight-readable TFT display with the purchase of the Garmin GXM 30 antenna (sold separately) and subscription to XM WX Satellite Weather. View vital weather data, such as NEXRAD radar, storm cells, wind speeds, surface temperatures, forecasts and more than a dozen other weather attributes directly on the unit's display - so you can spend more time enjoying the water and less time worrying about the weather.

With the Garmin GXM 30 antenna, you also have the option of receiving XM Satellite Radio's 150 plus channels of commercial-free music, sports, news, talk and entertainment programming. Weather and audio options travel with your plotter, whether you're navigating on land or sea.

Sonar Capability

If fishing's your game, pair theGarmin GPSMAP 478 with the Garmin GSD 21 remote soundermodule to add sonar capability. The Garmin GSD 21 is Garmin's "black box" sounder, which offers 4,000 watts of power peak-to-peak (500 watts RMS) in a dual-frequency transducer (purchased separately).

Plug-and-play Additional Mapping

Optional software available on plug-in Garmin data cards, lets you instantly add new maps to your Garmin GPSMAP 478 - without connecting to your computer. Easily customize map data for your adventures on land or sea with our optional MapSource cartography. Plug-in the latest BlueChart g2 data cards to add "real picture" aerial photo reference, detailed coastal roads and points of interest. For inland coverage, try the preprogrammed U.S. Inland Lake data cards.

The GPSMAP 478: Loaded and ready for action, right out of the box.

Garmin GPSMAP 478 Features:>

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver

Display: 3.8-inch diagonal, 480 x 320 pixel, 256-color TFT screen with adjustable LED backlight

Unit dimensions: 5.7"W x 3.2"H x 1.9"D

Waypoints: Stores 3,000 waypoints and 50 reversible routes

Tracks: 10,000 point automatic track log saves up to 15 tracks

Battery life: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers 4 to 15 hours of use (4 hours with GXM 30 and 15 without GXM 30)

Water resistant up to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for 30 minutes)

Preloaded with U.S. marine detail charts utilizing g2 technology

Built-in street navigation with voice prompts, using included cable and speaker

Accepts the latest (optional) BlueChart g2 data cards

Add optional GSD 21 for full-feature sonar capability

Add optional GXM 30 antenna for XM WX Satellite Weather

Provides tides and built-in celestial information

NMEA 0183 input and output

Removable quad helix antenna

Single knob tilt/swivel mount

Garmin GPSMAP 478 Package Includes:

Garmin GPSMAP 478

Preloaded with U.S. marine detail maps (g2 technology)

Preloaded City Navigator NT North America (full coverage)

Trip & Waypoint Manager

USB/PC interface cable

Power/data cable

Marine mount

Automotive mount

Universal friction mount

12-volt adapter cable with speaker

AC charger

Protective cover

Owner's manual

Quick reference guide


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