Affordable Marine Networking
The economical GPSMAP 3005C will introduce a new segment of
boaters to the Garmin Marine Network. With its lower price and
smaller footprint, this unit is ideal for serious bass or
walleye anglers, or for pleasure boaters who want to make sure
they have cutting-edge information at their fingertips. The
GPSMAP 3005C also works well as a secondary unit for a boat
already rigged with the Marine Network.
The waterproof GPSMAP 3005C features a five-inch (diagonal)
sunlight-readable, 256-color, 640 x 480-pixel VGA display. Like
other multifunction displays (MFDs) within the Garmin Marine
Network, the GPSMAP 3005C is compatible with BlueChart®,
MapSource® Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots®, and
Minnesota Lakemaster® marine cartography. The GPSMAP 3005C
communicates with the rest of the network via a 100-megabit
Garmin proprietary network. Once it is connected, the 3005C
automatically detects any and all peripherals, automatically
sharing information like waypoints, routes, tracks, and
cartography.
The GPSMAP 3005C accepts XM WX Satellite Weather data service
from the GDL™ 30 and GDL 30A weather data receiver (sold
separately). When installed, the GPSMAP 3005C can display more
than 15 different types of graphical weather
information—including animated NEXRAD weather radar and
forecasts, pressure, visibility, precipitation, wind data, wave
data, and sea surface temperatures—directly onto the
chartplotter display. With the GDL 30A, the unit also provides
XM Satellite Radio service.
For boaters wanting dual-frequency sonar capabilities, the
GPSMAP 3005C can be connected to Garmin’s GSD 20 “black box”
sounder, which offers 4,000 watts of peak-to-peak power (500
watts RMS).
To offer the greatest value in a compact size, the GPSMAP
3005C differs from the larger GPSMAP 3006C and GPSMAP 3010C in
the following ways:
- 3 serial ports (1 dedicated to the GPS 17, 2
configurable), compared to 4 for the GPSMAP 3006C and GPSMAP
3010C
- Single, front-loading card slot vs 2 slots on the GPSMAP
3006C and GPSMAP 3010C
- The following features are not supported: VGA output,
video input, audio out, alpha numeric keypad, and IR remote
Garmin part number: 010-00402-00
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