Lee Haefele wrote:
I helped a lady that bought a 276C, I did NOT like it. The problem was that
it was a long process to load maps and it did not hold a whole state. The
screen was also small for marine charts. If the 378 has the entire country
loaded for streets, it would be OK. The screen is small for marine charts.
I wonder if for the same price you could get 2 units? One Marine, one
streets.
Lee Haefele
"Zackman" u25808@uwe wrote in message news:6560158251149@uwe...
I've been looking at the Garmin GPSMAP 376, I think I might buy it. The
cost
is around $1000, but it looks like a good fit for inland water and
automobile
usage. I would use it mainly in my car ( I do alot of service calls to
new
customers in the Southeast) and in my boat which I keep within inland
waters.

Has anyone used this gps model? Any comments, suggests, etc?

Hi - I've bought a 478 -- the same model, but for coastal waters -- and
love it on the boat. The screen is clear and bright even in direct
sunlight, the battery runs 5-7 hours, and the nav is easy and
intuitive. Yes, the screen is small, but we always use a paper chart
at the same time, and if you want the big picture on the small screen,
just hit the range out button and it becomes obvious where you are. We
also bought the Edson arm mount for the pedestal, which was expensive
but very handy, and are in the process of wiring DC power so we don't
have to worry about the battery. Hope this is helpful.