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GPSMAP 185 SOUNDER

GPSMAP 

185

Sounder

M

01-10078-00

0698

Depth Sounder Features

Display Options:

Auto bottom tracking, auto ranging, 
4 zoom levels, split screen feature, 
and 3-level fish ID

Alarms:

Fish and shallow/deep water

Physical

Size: 

6.18"H x 6.30"W x 2.64"D
(157mm x 160mm x 67mm)

Weight: 

28.8 oz. (.816 kg)

Display: 

5.5" diagonal (141mm) 
high-contrast, 4-level gray LCD 
with backlighting (160 x 240 pixels)

Case: 

Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy,
waterproof to IEC 529-IPX-7

Temp. Range:

5ºF to 158ºF (-15ºC to 70ºC)

Accessories

Standard: 

GPSMAP 185 Chartplotting Depth Sounder
Standard Transom-Mount Transducer**
Remote Antenna with 30' Cable
Power/Data Cable
Surface/Flush Mount Bracket with Knobs
User’s Manual
Quick Reference Guide

Optional: 

PC Kit
Micro G-chart

TM

Cartography Cartridges

Transducers in a Wide Variety of 
Transom and Through-Hull Mounts

Specifications are preliminary and subject to change without notice. 

* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the United 

States Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability Program.

** Also available without a transducer.

Navigation Features

Waypoints:

Total:

250 alphanumeric

Nearest:

9 (automatic)

Proximity:

9 (definable)

Routes:

20 reversible routes with 
up to 30 waypoints each, plus 
MOB and TracBack

TM

modes

Track Log:

Approx. 2,000 points

Map Datums:

106

Coordinates:

Lat/lon, UTM/UPS, plus 
7 grids, including Maidenhead

Performance

GPS Receiver:

Differential-ready 12 parallel 
channel receiver tracks all 
satellites in view

Depth Sounder:

Frequency:

200 KHz

Transmit Power: 400 watts (RMS)

3200 watts (peak to peak)

GPS Acquisition Times:

Warm:

Approx. 15 seconds

Cold:

Approx. 45 seconds

AutoLocate

TM

:

Approx. 5 minutes

Update Rate: 

1/second, continuous

Accuracy:

Position:

15 meters (49 feet) RMS*
1-5 meters (3-15 feet) RMS 
with GARMIN GBR 21 
DGPS receiver (optional)

Velocity:

0.1 knot RMS steady state

Dynamics: 

6g’s

Interfaces:

NMEA 0180, 0182, 0183 and 
RTCM 104  DGPS corrections

Antenna:

GA 28 Remote Marine Mount 
with 30' cable

Plotter/Moving Map Features

Database:

Built-in basemap to 64 nm 
(32 nm U.S.) with coasts, rivers, 
lakes, political boundaries, plus 
major cities and highways

Data Cartridges:

Micro G-chart

TM

cartridges with 

inland water and Navionics 
offshore cartography for 
seamless, detailed mapping 
and worldwide coverage 
(optional)

Plotting Scales:

1/8 to 4096 nm with dedicated 
push-button zoom control

Power

Source:                  

10-40 volts DC

Usage:

15 watts (max)

GARMIN International
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas  66062, U.S.A.
913/397.8200  FAX 913/397.8282

GARMIN (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey, SO51 9AQ, U.K.
44/1794.519944  FAX 44/1794.519222

GARMIN (Asia) Corporation
3rd Floor, No. 1, Lane 45, Pao-Hsing Road
Hsin Tien, Taipei, Taiwan
886/2.2917.3773  FAX 886/2.2917.1758

www.garmin.com

© 1998 GARMIN Corporation

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