These sleek 440-series Garmin plotters pack a lot of value into their space-saving formats. They feature ultra-bright 4" QVGA displays and come ready to launch right out of the box with built-in cartography, new worldwide satellite imagery and a new streamlined user interface.
The 440-series is preloaded with highly-detailed BlueChart® g2™ marine cartography of the coastal United States including Alaska, Hawaii and the Bahamas. This data provides detailed coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wrecks, restricted areas and tide and current information.
The 440xs comes with the GXM 31 Smart Antenna. With a subscription to XM Satellite Weather, the 440xs can provide continuously-delivered weather on the units high-resolution sunlight-readable display. Vital weather data, such as NEXRAD radar, forecasts, and current conditions is graphically displayed directly on the chart so you can spend more time enjoying the water and less time worrying about the weather.
Plug in optional BlueChart® g2 Vision™ cards to add true 3D-view detailed mapping capabilities (both above and below the waterline), plus helpful auto guidance, high-resolution photomapping detail, and "real picture" aerial photos of ports, harbors, marinas, waterways, navigation landmarks and other points of interest.
Product Features and Specifications
Ultra-bright 4" diagonal QVGA display, 320 x 240 pixels over 800 nits of brightness
New streamlined user interface offers easy selection of functions and features
Preloaded with worldwide satellite imagery and highly-detailed BlueChart g2 marine cartography of the coastal United States including Alaska, Hawaii and the Bahamas. This data provides detailed coastlines, shaded depth contours, navaids, port plans, wrecks, restricted areas and tide and current information.
Preloaded with Explorer charts covering the Bahamas
The "x" version includes a GXM 31 antenna which allows for the unit to display NEXRAD weather radar and forecasts, current conditions, wind direction, wave direction, wave height, buoy data, lightning, county warnings and much more
Single SD memory card slot for BlueChart g2 Vision cards, as well as saving waypoints, routes and tracks to a SD card which can be shared with others
Built-in GPS antenna
BNC connector for optional GA29 remote GPS antenna
Backlit keypad for easier operation at night
CANet™ proprietary bus allows display and control of full feature sounder data on Garmin chartplotters
One NMEA 0183 I/O port
Unit dimensions: 5.7"W x 5.0"H x 2.7"D
Enable the full functionality of the GPSMAP 440-series with the addition of a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card BlueChart g2 Vision cards provide:
High-resolution satellite imagery when overlaid on the chart, will provide the mariner with unparalleled situational awareness
Aerial reference photography provides "real world" photos of ports, harbors, marinas, waterways, navigation landmarks and other points of interest, offering the mariner another powerful tool for navigating unfamiliar waters
Mariners Eye view Provides the mariner with a 3-D perspective of chart information for a quick, reliable and easy position fix.
Fish Eye view 3D perspective below the water line for displaying bottom contours based on bathymetric charting data
Auto guidance technology will search the attributes of all relevant charts to suggest the best course for navigation
Fishing charts, tides, currents, marine services, coastal roads and points of interest detail
Sounder Features:
New sounder design featuring excellent shallow water performance
Power output: 500 watts (RMS) 4000 watts (peak to peak), dual frequency
