- SAILASSIST – Includes several sailing features such as virtual starting line, countdown timers, speed history and tack assist
- LONG BATTERY LIFE – The handheld can operate for 18+ hours on 2 AA batteries
- MARINE FEATURES – Offers marine features such as MOB, marine alarms (off course, anchor drag, etc.), route planning and navigation
- EASY TO USE – Intuitive user interface with dedicated backlit buttons for quick and easy operation
- USER DATA STORAGE – Stores up to 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks that help you get back to your favorite spots
- Included Components: Gps 73
- Lanyard
- Quick Start Manual
This easy-to-use handheld is the perfect navigational solution for boats, sailboats or small watercraft that do not have a chartplotter. It’s also ideal as an important emergency navigation backup for all vessels. Its high-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks so you can navigate right back to them. Use on land or water — it floats! Features SailAssist, including virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist.
GPS 73
Easy-to-use GPS Handheld Navigator.
- High-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks
- Marks your favorite locations to easily navigate back to them
- Garmin SailAssist for GPS 73 includes virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist
- Sunrise/sunset, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data
- Built-in backlight
Mark Important Waypoints
Whether it’s a hot fishing spot or a lobster pot, you can mark and store 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks to navigate to and from time and time again.
Quickly Acquires Satellites
High-sensitivity GPS receiver quickly locks onto GPS signals and tracks your location even in challenging locations, such as deep canyons or under heavy tree cover.
SailAssist
SailAssist helps you sail more effectively with heading line and tack assist. Tack assist lets you know when to tack based on whether your boat is getting headed or lifted compared to the boat’s optimal tacking angle. For those who like to race, there’s virtual starting line and countdown timer to make sure you cross the starting line at the right time.
Store Important Data
GPS 73 is NMEA 0183 compatible. To transfer data to your device, it easily connects to your computer via USB. If you’re into boating, hunting or fishing, you can use the built-in celestial data, which includes sunrise/sunset times and a hunting and fishing calendar, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data.
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| GPS 73 | GPSMAP 78s | GPS 72H | |
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Display size, WxH |
1.4″ x 2.1″ (3.6 x 5.4 cm) |
1.43″ x 2.15″ (3.6 x 5.5 cm) |
1.6″ x 2.2″ (4.1 x 5.6 cm) |
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Display type |
4 level gray LCD |
transflective, 65-K color TFT |
4 level gray LCD |
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Battery life |
18 hours |
20 hours |
18 hours |
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Interface |
Serial and USB |
high-speed USB and NMEA 0183 compatible |
Serial and USB |
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Basemap |
✓ |
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Ability to add maps |
✓ |
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Accepts data cards |
microSD card (not included) |
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Track log |
10,000 points, 100 saved tracks |
10,000 points, 200 saved tracks |
2,048 points, 10 saved tracks |
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Hunt/fish calendar |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Picture viewer |
✓ |
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