Garmin GPSMAP 278 Chartplotter

Garmin Updated: 2008-09-17 RSS
Garmin GPSMAP 278 Chartplotter

On land or water, GPSMAP 278 is one of Europe's most versatile navigators. This combination color chartplotter and street navigator comes preloaded with detailed street maps, plus directions to millions of points of interest throughout Europe. For use on your boat, optional BlueChart® g2 data cards transform the GPSMAP 278 into a finely detailed color chartplotter featuring the latest and best in marine cartography.

Head Straight for the Water

On water, GPSMAP 278 is a dependable color chartplotter with built-in basemap enhanced by Garmin's marine cartography. Add optional BlueChart g2 data cards to view real, detailed aerial photos of harbors, marinas and other important marine landmarks and places, right on your chartplotter.

Go from Water to Land

When you're ready to drive home, take your 278 out of its marine mount and pop it into the automotive mount in your vehicle. Then press one button, and your 278 is ready to navigate you on the roads, with turn by turn directions and voice prompts that take you straight to your destination. The 278 is preloaded with detailed European City Navigator® NT street maps, including Eastern Europe and contains millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, marinas, attractions and more.

Add Optional Sonar

For serious fishing, pair the 278 with the GSD™ 21 remote sounder, which offers 4,000 watts of power peak-to-peak (500 watts RMS) with a dual-frequency transducer (purchased separately).

GPSMAP 278: Ready for action on land or sea