The 498C Sounder along with its counterpart, the GPSMAP 492C, give you the cartography you need to venture offshore...And the GPSMAP 498C's built-in 500-watt (RMS) sounder features Ultrascroll for high-speed screen updates, with the proprietary Garmin CANet bus enabling sounder display information to be shared with, and controlled from , another chartplotter on your boat...500 watts (RMS)...
"If things like VMG ("velocity made good") are important to you, if you want a unit that can be configured for a number of specialized applications, if you aren't bothered by the memory limitation of the GPSIII Plus, then I'd highly recommend that unit..."
"A good active antenna that is optimized for gain and low power consumption (remember - without a 12v cigarette lighter adapter, you're..."
Thanks for a great product, and keep up the good work...Turns out it was good preparation...After seeing a Garmin® display in a local shop, I bought a GPS12 as an upgrade of the older unit...
"Does a really good job, is great for hunting and fishing..."
"Trying to remember the many functions..."
"Simple, Good Antenna, Decent Battery Life Low-end display I purchased a GPS12 with PC serial/DC power cable in January 2000 for approximately $160..."
The GarminGPS12 Personal Navigator: an affordable 12 parallel channel handheld ... Garmin Data Cable for GPS12 (010-10086-00) In Stock and eligible for FREE ...