*Product description says: "Built-in BlueChart g2 U.S./Bahamas coastal charts..." Some reviews say charts must be bought separately. Which is true?
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I had to buy a chip for acurate detail of the mobile delta, so your answer is, it depends.
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Mine included charts but would not rely on accuracy of charts, use only for basic navigation and put positions on explorer charts
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All 3 of the models reviews are mixed in here. The 78sc includes charts as described. the 78 and 78s do not include any charts.
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After the disappointment from the Garmin Bluechart G2 not having any information on the Columbia river - was able to reach out to Garmin directly who recommended the LakeVu HD, LUS100F and it is WONDERFUL!!!! Very detailed in the areas that we like to fish! Highly recommend it, I was able to return the Bluechart and purchase the LakeVu through Amazon!!
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I had bought the GPSMAP 78, NOT the SC. The regular 78 has sun and moon rise and set as well as best times for fishing, but if it has the tide info, I sure can't find it. I am fairly sure that it does not have tide info, and as I said in my review, the downloadable "manual" is a joke. as other people said, they hit find and scroll down to tides, but when you hit enter, all you get is a line that says navigating to the tide station, but no tide data is displayed. and the manual doesn't even address the issue at all. I am very disappointed.
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Hi Clara, Both are included. I used the pocket chart only and created my own schedule cards.
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Sorry, I don't know. I bought this as a gift for a friend, and had it delivered directly to him. I've never seen it myself.FYI, most nautical charts are very large-format, like easel paper. You usually have to roll them up if you want to move them without tearing them.
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US nautical charts should be pre-installed on the GPS. I verified this at Wesport in MA and it had the details of the passage to the port. Never been to Puget Sound before, so can not confirm. Suggest to ask the question to Garmin to be absolutely sure your area is pre-installed as well. Hope this is helpful.
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The 546/546s comes with a preloaded base map of all U.S. coastal areas. The 536/536s comes with a base map of US Inland Lakes.I am not sure if the Garmin BlueChart V2 Vision SD cards for US Lakes can be used with the 546/546s but it can be used with the 536's
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It includes the pocket chart . cards like it shows and some blank ones. It's useful, but wait until you know that the schedule will not change before you set it up. Enjoy!
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It does not include us coastal charts. However, card slot there for charts, compatabible
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The supplied chart of the World is seriously out of date and very limited.You would need to purchase a marine chart for your area.
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I totally agree! with you! I just want to get one to keep my weight! I dont need the charts at all,, its total BS! you have to get a membership!
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I bought mine from a 3rd party, EZ Corp, and it came with everything. You should probably contact the seller unless you are buying it directly from Amazon. It's a great graph, you won't be dissapointed!
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All of our chips are always the latest version, which currently is v2015.0 (v16.50). Bluechart g2 Vision chips are designed specifically for the GPSMAP series, which your device is a part of. Thanks for the inquiry.
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it comes with everything but the "detailed" map. i have not received an answer why not other than i may need to buy a card. unfortunately it seems there are no cards for my area, atlantic east coast. save your money and get a garmin, my friend spent 2x what i did but got 4x the value !
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Hello David, I too am primarily interested in a Puget Sound nautical map. One of the user reviews said we need the optional Garmin BlueChart g2 Vision maps and it turns out the Puget Sound requires purchasing the VUS037R Vancouver San Diego Map (micro sd/sd card). That's a far larger area than I need, but its a "take it or leave it" proposition. If you search Amazon for it, you will see it is currently "on sale" for $303! I only wanted this Garmin as a backup for my Humminbird FishFinder 595c-gps which uses a Navionic "Gold Chart" retailing exactly 1/2 that price for a similar nautical chart of the entire U.S. Pacific Coastline. Since Puget Sound coverage is so costly, I guess I will have to skip the Garmin Nuvi 500 which I thought would make a nifty backup for my Himminbird GPS. (I dunno. Maybe I'll get it anyway and just use the solid "blue-colored" part of the standard land map as the backup. Since there are no reefs in Puget Sound, I suppose that would get me back to the ramp if the fog rolled in, but it won't show where the shiping lanes are etc.... I hope this helps. Gary W.
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It only comes with a Global Basemap. You will need to get the Blue Charts appropriate to your area seperately
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There are two similar products to order. There is the pocket chart, which comes with the chart as well as the schedule cards. There is also a separate set of schedule cards that you can order in addition. I ordered the pocket chart, and it is exactly as described. Just make sure you are ordering the chart with 10 cards, and not the additional cards only set.