Easy-to-use GPS Handheld Navigator
- High-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks
- Marks your favorite locations to easily navigate back to them
- Garmin SailAssist™ for GPS 73 includes virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist
- Sunrise/sunset, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data
- Built-in backlight
This easy-to-use handheld is the perfect navigational solution for boats, sailboats or small watercraft that do not have a chartplotter. It’s also ideal as an important emergency navigation backup for all vessels. Its high-sensitivity GPS marks and stores 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks so you can navigate right back to them. Use on land or water — it floats! Features SailAssist, including virtual starting line, heading line, countdown timers and tack assist.
Quickly Acquires Satellites
High-sensitivity GPS receiver quickly locks onto GPS signals and tracks your location even in challenging locations, such as deep canyons or under heavy tree cover.
Mark Important Waypoints
Whether it’s a hot fishing spot or a lobster pot, you can mark and store 1,000 waypoints and 100 tracks to navigate to and from time and time again.
SailAssist
SailAssist helps you sail more effectively with heading line and tack assist. Tack assist lets you know when to tack based on whether your boat is getting headed or lifted compared to the boat's optimal tacking angle. For those who like to race, there’s virtual starting line and countdown timer to make sure you cross the starting line at the right time.
Store Important Data
GPS 73 is NMEA 0183 compatible. To transfer data to your device, it easily connects to your computer via USB. If you're into boating, hunting or fishing, you can use the built-in celestial data, which includes sunrise/sunset times and a hunting and fishing calendar, estimated time of arrival, other calculations and marine data.
High-contrast Display
GPS 73 has an intuitive user interface with dedicated back-lit buttons for quick and easy operation. Its high-contrast display makes it easy to read in all lighting conditions.
NMEA0183 data output (separate cable required)
This Garmin handheld has the ability to output NMEA 0183 data to connect to various marine equipment. Below you will find a list of the data sets that are output by these devices.
GPRMC
GPRMB
GPGGA
GPGLL
GPBOD
GPBWC
GPVTG
GPXTE
PGRME
PGRMZ
PGRMM
HCHDG
The autopilot mode on the device interface only allows the following sets:
GPRMC
GPRMB
GPAPB
GPXTE
You can switch three groups of NMEA data sets on and off.
Status: GPGSA AND GPGSV
Wpts/Route: GPRTE AND GPWPL
GRMN Proprietary: PGRME, PGRMM AND PGRMZ
The "Heading, Deviation and Variation (HDG)" set contains the compass direction. The "Altitude (PGRMZ)" set contains the barometric altitude.
Technical data:
| Dimensions |
2.6" x 6.0" x 1.2" (6.6 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm) |
| Display size, W x H |
1.4" x 2.1" (3.6 x 5.4 cm); 2.6" diag. (6.6 cm) |
| Display resolution, W x H |
128 x 160 pixels |
| Display type |
4 level grey LCD |
| Weight |
203.1 g with batteries |
| Batteries |
2x AA batteries (not included) |
| Battery life |
+18 hours |
| Waterproof |
IPX7 |
| High-sensitivity receiver |
Yes |
| Interface |
Serial and USB
|
| Waypoints |
1,000 |
| Routes |
50 |
| Track log |
10.000 points, 100 tracks |
| Hunting/fishing calendar |
Yes |
| Sun and moon information |
Yes |
| Area calculation |
Yes |
| Delivery contents |
GPS 73, lanyard, quick start manual |