Accepts downloaded map data from select MapSource products!

WAAS compatible with version 2.60 software or later!

The GPSMAP 162™ offers boat owners an affordable option in fixed-mount navigation, and with its large display screen, mapping capabilities and rugged waterproof construction could be equally useful in a truck, or on an ATV or snowmobile.

The GPSMAP 162 is a combination GPS receiver and chartplotter that includes a 12 parallel channel GPS receiver and tide prediction tables. It has a built-in Americas detailed basemap with U.S. highways, interstates, rivers, and lakes. The GPSMAP 162 can download up to 2.5 MB of extra map data from GARMIN's MapSource™ line of CD-ROMs.

Physically, the unit measures about five by six inches in size and boasts a four-level gray FSTN LCD display with 240 x 240 pixels. Even in the dark the units are easy to read, thanks to a backlit display.

The GPSMap 162 with internal antenna is the model to choose for use in an open situation where an external antenna is not required; the GPSMap 162 with GA29 antenna should be used if a clear skyview cannot be obtained from the position where the unit is to be mounted. If your requirements change, it is possible to convert one model to the other by changing the bracket on the back of the unit. For automotive use the GA26C antenna can be used.