Advantages: simple to use, robust, exellent for small boats Disadvantages: slightly dated look, simple digital map.
The GARMIN GPS 72 is a worth approximately £120 depending on what accessories you buy with it. The unit has been designed for the marine environment and is water proof and floats, which is a good start if, like me you enjoy sports such as sailing or kayaking. It has no frills looks, but is solidly built and easy to use. The screen view, although grey in colour is big and clear. The unit has all the facilities that I need for navigation on my kayak ... ...the unit in my car, matching up the shape of the route with that on the paper map to obtain my position. The map database that comes with the unit is extremely simple and consists of some positions of marine buoys and major towns and cities. I have developed my own map on the unit by creating waypoints at various well known places. The gps is not at the bottom of the range, and has some useful features such as off course alarms (useful when sailing). ...
mechantview 18.04.2005
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Advantages: Lightweight and waterproof Disadvantages: Wrist Strap
...Gps navigation aid.
The Garmin Gps 72 is a very dependable unit i use another brand on my boat while working and i have the gp 72 beside it and have found it to be a better unit allround, so i hear you all say, well this is why i mentioned my other unit, the other ones costs nearly £700 and is a fixed unit, with a smaller display.
My gp 72 cost me £130 and is handheld and portable, also with the correct lead available from Garmin you can download ... ...use mine for work when i am called out for the HM Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team that i am a member of and found it is very accurate and dependable.
It has a clear display excellent features easy to use menus and functions, setup is easy as all you have to do is turn it on and follow the on screen instructions also these are re-iterated in the handbook.
It has M.O.B. function (Man Overboard ) this is if someone falls overboard you can hold this button ...
zrxsheep 23.09.2005
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Car Navigation System - Fixed Monitor - 16:9 Monitor - without Traffic Message Channel, with Traffic Message Channel - with Touchscreen - without Voice Control, with Voice Control
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