Portable Marine GPS

The portable navigation units allow users to detach the global positioning system device from their vehicles and take it with them wherever they go. It's not limited to only car installation, but you could also take it on hikes, install it in boats, as well as other vehicles. Portable marine GPS helps you find the fish! If you're a fisherman, this is the type of global positioning system you'll want. These are designed to be on the water and are all waterproofed. Look for a bright screen that will be easy to read in the sun.

You can get them with water and shore mapping, fish hotspots and sonar. You can get these units that double as car navigation units, as well. Most portable marine GPS have built-in antennas, capable of receiving anywhere from 8 to more than 20 GPS satellite signals or channels.

Ideal Digital Travel Companion

GPS units are essential equipment on today's boats. They range from inexpensive handhelds to full blown chart plotters. Many units have built in mapping or accept digital maps to help the user navigate. The ideal digital travel companion would make sure you're on the right track to your destination while also keeping you entertained, without weighing you down.

Enable For Precise Accuracy

A waterproof marine GPS system is available in both a handheld version and a version that is mounted on your boat. And it does not matter if you have a tight budget or if you want to spend a lot to get what you want. Handheld models that float start under $200 and will provide the ability to save up to 500 of your favorite places in memory and chart a straight-line course to your destination. These units are also IPX7 waterproof to endure an accidental dunk in the water. They come preloaded with numerous cities worldwide combined with marine navigation aids like day beacons, lights, buoys, and sound signals. Whether you are boating, hunting or fishing, you have tide information, sunrise and sunset information, celestial data and hunting and fishing calendar right at your fingertips. They are also WAAS (wide area augmentation system) enabled for precise accuracy to within 3 meters.

Voice-prompted Turn-by-turn Guidance

This system can also be used in your automobile. Although these units are more expensive than a handheld, it can save a lot of hassles when deciding on a global position system. The pre-installed auto-routing basemap will guide you on your way on major interstates and highways. An optional automotive kit that includes City detailed maps, an automotive mount, and a data card to help you easily navigate on land. This kit, once loaded will provide voice-prompted turn-by-turn guidance to millions of addresses and points of interest. Maybe you are looking for a hotel restaurant, gas station or the nearest marine. No problem. You will find it.

Navigation System

Marine GPS can combine a color chart-plotter and automobile navigation system that is perfect for wet or dry applications. Use it on your boat and then transfer it to your car. Now that was easy. When you are out on the water the sun can be strong so these navigators come with a TFT display that is easily read in bright sunlight. For extra-precise navigation a Course Deviation Indicator that is normally found in aircraft, is included on some models. You will quickly be advised if you have gone off your chosen course, and will be guided back on track. You can also track external NMEA sources for water characteristics like temperature, speed, and depth.