Does the US base map show detail down to navigational bouys/ markers &amp; channels?
212706
yes, shows channel marker numbers, does not show the contours of the bottom which the more expensive does. I look at both at the retail store and the contours cluttered the screen to much. hope this helps... jh
2174353
Yes, it has maps for US and Canada. Not Mexico, you have to buy that one and add it if you need it.
1832629
Just purchased a lifetime map subscription yesterday. The downloaded map says "US & Canada". Note also that the product description on the Amazon page says "detailed maps for United States and Canada".
1705555
No. But you can select different maps based on location and load them from your computer.
78412
I dont think you can really visualize that though. I'm guessing that the location is constantly being updated in your system but the screen/map might not reflect that. Also i think it depends on your resolution and the aspect of your current screen (ie, how detailed is the map being shown, is it in a street view or is it in a city view, etc). It wouldn't make sense if you are in a "zoomed-out" view and your car icon is constantly (2,3 times in a second) being refreshed and moves. Unless you are driving at like 200mph or using your GPS on an airplane...
1643686
No, and the actual amount of info shown is very minimal compared to competition. Even after the latest map update, serious map errors and POI list is nearly worthless. Buy anything else, it can't be a lower quality product. Large screen is only useful feature. Just completed an 8500 mile trip around the county with this frustrating device!
709901
Yes it does and is very easy to read. It will also show major roads and names as you expand the map
806657
No, it does not give you directions. However it will show a map where it was last located.
1629921
I cant say. They advertise as having world maps but when I bought the item they did NOT have any maps for Jamaica. So I am not able to use the Navigation system. All other features work very well and the radio fits perfectly
672994
I had the same question and after talking to Navionics (who didn't know) and posting the question - never got an answer. I ordered the maps and they work fine (and had nothing about "Blue" on them).
161677
John, Hello. We are cruising on the west coast of Mexico so I don't look at the ICW very often but just took a look and I would say that the detail is good. There are a few isolated stretches on the ICW where there are no depths shown but the channel markers are there plus there is a course line shown up the middle of the channel. That only happens in a few places. For the most part, the charts, depths, and channel markers are all shown and the detail is good. If you have a particular area of the ICW you would like me to check, let me know.Jake
1515039
Chrisitine, This item does not come with any maps as far as we know. At least the ones we ordered needed the map card to be iserted to show it. Hope this help...
126035
The best way to answer that is on start up screen zoom out to see the world find aprox location zoom in and if depth contours are there then yes. Also a bit of info when on navigation you have to move screen to keep up with boat , however if you put nav + fish or HD SCREN with nav it moves with boat hope this helps
281463
No, it has US maps only. If you want Europe maps you will need to buy them separately.It looks like that in US this model is named "VIA 1400M" and Europe it has name "Start 20"
56634
The detail is quite amazing! I checked out Lake Huron. The tighter you zoom, the more detail you get. Markers, channels, depths charted down to 1 foot! It even goes inland in some places. I followed it all the way in to Ojibway Island, Saginaw, MI.
543265
It only comes with a Global Basemap. You will need to get the Blue Charts appropriate to your area seperately
1372067
I think they made the map system years ago, but they have updates that make it current, you can download for free.