Garmin GPS 73

here's a quick look at the garmin gps 73 handheld navigator it's a super affordable and highly functional portable gps that earns its keep on any kind of boat we know what you think in an age where practically everyone has a smartphone with GPS why on earth would you want a dedicated portable gps like this well as a company that virtually invented Portable GPS for Mariners Garmin saw a lot of reasons boaters would want a device exactly like this and here's why first of all unlike your phone this thing is tough waterproof and it'll flow if you drop it in water don't try this with your own and also unlike your phone the gps 73 has navigation features that your phone doesn't include for example there's a Man Overboard function that lets you instantly mark a waypoint and navigate back to it it's also got voting specific alarms like an off course alarm and an anchor dragon if you happen to b