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(More customer reviews)I purchased the Garmin 536s inland waterway version chartplotter specifically for the routing capability using the accessory Inland Lakes Vision Southeast SD map chip. Being new to this region of the country and being an experienced GPS user I wanted a good marine GPS to help get us familiar with the waterways here. We just completed a 420 mile trip on the Tennessee River system including navigating through three locks. The 536s delivered in spades on this trip giving us a pink route line showing an actual route on it's screen wherever we needed it. We did not need to consult our paper navigation charts once on this entire trip for any reason, the 536S has more information available then the paper navigation charts have. All you need to do with this GPS to get a route is enter a starting and ending point for your route, this GPS will then plot an actual in-channel route for you (not straight lines between waypoints which I find to be very cumbersome on lakes & rivers). Screen brightness in direct sunlight is excellent and although the screen is only 5" diagonal I found it to be very adequate. I have not hooked up the sonar part of this GPS yet. As far as I'm concerned the Garmin 536s is a home run.
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The GPSMAP 536s is a compact chartplotter that features a high-resolution, super-bright 5" VGA color display along with an improved high-speed digital design for increased map drawing and panning speeds. It's ready to go with a built-in, satellite-enhanced basemap preloaded with U.S. Inland Lakes and an easy-to-use interface designed to help you navigate the open waters with ease. The GPSMAP 536s also accepts BlueChart g2 Vision cards for added features and functionality such as high-resolution satellite imagery, 3-D views and Auto Guidance technology.
A compact chartplotter with an improved high-speed digital design. Click here for a larger image
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