Mike Wagenbach wrote:

Trying to chose between these units, primarily for sailing.

I have only Macs, but can borrow a PC, so the software is somewhat
inconvenient but can be updated occasionally. So, the built-in
database is an issue. The Garmin website specifically mentions
nautical navaids in the GPS 76, but not in the basemap for the GPSMAP
76. Does the GPSMAP really lack bouys, etc, in the basemap?

Neither has them in the basemap but they do have them in the map memory.
The map memory will be replaced with whatever maps you download so the
detailed maps you use must have the marine aids present. You can
redownload the marine database from the web site.

Dale


Mike Wagenbach
Seattle

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