The Garmin GPSMAP 79s is a floating marine handheld with a worldwide basemap, a 3-inch colour screen and an electronic compass that shows your heading even when stationary. It lets you save waypoints, routes and activity records, with support for optional detailed charts when you want to add more mapping.
Included mapping: this 79s version comes with a worldwide basemap. Detailed BlueChart g3 charts are optional and are not included.
Navigation information for time on the water
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Store your own locations and routes: save up to 10,000 waypoints, 250 navigation routes and 300 FIT activity files.
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See your heading while stationary: the tilt-compensated, three-axis electronic compass provides heading information without requiring the boat to be moving.
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Read the display in sunlight: the colour screen uses chemically strengthened glass with scratch-resistant and fogproof properties.
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Use a handheld designed to float: the GPSMAP 79s floats and carries an IPX7 water-resistance rating.
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Record with satellite positioning: supported systems include GPS, Galileo, QZSS and SBAS.
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Replace batteries when needed: two AA batteries provide up to 19 hours in GPS tracking mode. Batteries are not supplied.
Selected specifications
| Dimensions |
6.77 × 17.40 × 4.23 cm |
| Weight |
282 g with batteries |
| Display |
3-inch transflective colour TFT; 240 × 400 pixels |
| Display area |
3.8 × 6.3 cm |
| Water rating |
IPX7 |
| Power |
Two user-replaceable AA batteries, not included |
| Battery life |
Up to 19 hours in GPS tracking mode |
| Internal memory |
8 GB |
| Memory card support |
microSD up to 32 GB; card not included |
| Saved navigation data |
10,000 waypoints; 250 navigation routes; 250 saved GPX tracks; 300 saved FIT activities |
| Track-log capacity |
20,000 points |
| Interface |
High-speed microUSB; NMEA 0183 compatible |
| Garmin part number |
010-02635-00 |
In the box
- GPSMAP 79s handheld
- Lanyard
- USB cable
- Documentation
Mapping, power and care
Optional BlueChart g3 charts add marine mapping to this basemap-equipped model. Detailed road mapping is also required for the supported turn-by-turn road-routing function; it is not supplied as part of this package.
Supply two AA batteries before use; they are not included. Refer to Garmin’s supplied documentation for setup, connection requirements and care.
