Bought a new Garmin Chartplotter/Depth Sounder. I assumed all of the charts were already loaded but either I missed something huge in set up or they didn't. I paid 600 for the damn thing, I've never heard of having to buy the charts on top of that....
Garmin Chartplotter Question
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You should have base maps loaded; did you get a chip or have the chip loaded by your installer?
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What model did you buy?
Garmin base maps are excellent and come loaded on all current units.
Raymarine base maps have a lot to be desired. Useless like Pacal says, Garmin's are excellent.
Garmin base maps are excellent and come loaded on all current units.
Raymarine base maps have a lot to be desired. Useless like Pacal says, Garmin's are excellent.
I agree! I had Garmin on my old boat and loved it. My new to me boat has Raymarine and I'm not a big fan. Not totally loving the Navionics card I bought to go in the MFD's either. I loved the Garmin G2 Vision I had for my old boat.
If the electronics on this boat weren't only a couple of years old I'd probably upgrade to all new Garmin stuff.
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I have Raymarine on my Whaler, a newer Hybrid Touch, I like some of the feature but feel the Navionics charts suck compared to Garmin.
If you still have the Garmin box or see the model you ordered at the link below it is likely it says "worldwide basemap". Few boaters feel the basic basemap has sufficient local chart detail for their preference.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/digita...EATURE_EXTERNALANTENNACAPABLE_01-c519-p1.html
FWIW- Here are Garmin's detailed Mapping/charting options you can choose from if you care to:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/maps/on-the-water-maps/c452-c455-p1.html
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/digita...EATURE_EXTERNALANTENNACAPABLE_01-c519-p1.html
FWIW- Here are Garmin's detailed Mapping/charting options you can choose from if you care to:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/maps/on-the-water-maps/c452-c455-p1.html
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Sandy,
The worldwide basemap is a superior map to any of the other brands base maps. Unless you are fishing you really do not need to buy the 'Upgrade' map IMHO.
The Charts in Blue Chart are probably the same as the base map.
The worldwide basemap is a superior map to any of the other brands base maps. Unless you are fishing you really do not need to buy the 'Upgrade' map IMHO.
The Charts in Blue Chart are probably the same as the base map.
Thanks, RN-It's surprising and if that is the case with the basemap being the same detail and soundings and data as the versions of Bluecharts, the more recent Garmin basemaps must be much better than the less recent ones I remember. That's great for Garmn owners.
But.. are there really boaters out there who don't fish ??? .
Guessing at least 97.4% the power boaters I know here do and probably 1/2 or a lot more of the sailboaters. It is after all, a quaint little island with a fishing problem.- Joined
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It appears you bought the inland version, which is for lake boaters.
https://www.thegpsstore.com/Garmin-...r-P5076.aspx?gclid=CPCYp8-5wNMCFdRWDQodVJUPkA
This is the one you probably need:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/576399