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Garmin's portable chartplotter

Garmin's GPSMAP 276C is a portable chartplotter designed to sit on any surface of a boat (or the dashboard of a car).

It features a 3.8-inch diagonal, 480 x 320 pixel, 256colour TFT, Sunlight Viewable screen with adjustable LED backlight for easy sunlightreadability.

The unit measures 5.7" wide x 3.2" high x 1.9" deep and comes with an adjustable marine mounting bracket. It will store up to 3,000 user waypoints, 50 reversible routes (1,200 waypoints per route) and has a 10,000 point automatic track log with 15 saved tracks.

Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, user and more. It will provide a course deviation indicator when navigating, project your position on the map with the configurable complex heading line and has built-in tide tables and celestial tables for sun and moon calculations.

It also has alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint and clock and is water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one metre of water for 30 minutes).

In addition to built-in basemap detail, the GPSMAP 276C accepts data from MapSource CD-ROMs, including BlueChart for offshore detail and City Select for street-level maps. City Select is included in an optional automotive navigation accessory pack.

The 276C comes with USB interface cable, power/data cable, marine mount, Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, owner's manual, quick reference guide.

Availability: now; Garmin Part Number: 010-00331-01 UPC: 753759044145 RRP:

£560.85 ex VAT.

Garmin (Europe) Ltd T: 0870 850 1241 F: 0870 850 1251 E:

sales@garmin.com W: garmin.com

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