Garmin 76cx GPS on sale for $149

I have the 76c. color.

You are right. great unit, easy to use. Topo, charts or street view. Gotta buy the charts separately and you can only load one type of map at a time. But still a great way to keep your spots organized. The desktop interface is easy to use and load into the gpster. Lots of accessories too.

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I have the 76c. color.

You are right. great unit, easy to use. Topo, charts or street view. Gotta buy the charts separately and you can only load one type of map at a time. But still a great way to keep your spots organized. The desktop interface is easy to use and load into the gpster. Lots of accessories too.

I've had the 76S, 76CSX, & the 78sc

The 76 (& now 78) series is just a great line of marine GPS's - everything I want & more. 99% of my gps use is off my kayak, so I wanted a waterproof model that would work well in a dedicated drybag.

To reiterate what the letter codes denote:
c - color screen, not essential, but screen is so much nicer & clearer
s - electronic compass, helpful since it recognizes direction to next waypoint without being in motion
x - Sirf chip (for 76line), well worth the upgrade. Acquires satellites much quicker with stronger signals.

I would recommend the 76csx, with the 76cx a close second.

I love the 78sc, but haven't used it enough to see how much the upgrade was worth.
One of the benefits of the 78sc model is that it comes preloaded with bluecharts.
In hindsight, I probably should've stuck with the 76csx... but couldn't help but upgrade. :crazy:

Bottom line to my ramblings... good deal Dan! :thumbsup2: