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We have a GPSMap 76--B&W--that we've had since it first became available in early 2001. It has proven to be a very robust device and came in very handy during a race to Key West a few year ago when the ship's primary GPS device packed it in. A worthwhile addition is the cigarette lighter power cable. We obtained one and cut off the cigarette lighter insert plug and replaced it with a waterproof 2-prong connector that connects to a matching outlet we have in the cockpit and it has endured some very rough weather without fail. We routinely carry the device in the "bail-out bag" for our inflatable and sailing dinghy and it has proven very valuable in that use as well.
Lastly, with the optional power/data cable, it happily "talks" to our Dell lap-top running nROute and is able to receive positioning signals while sitting on the edge of our Nav table without an exterior antenna.
FWIW...
s/v HyLyte
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