nuvi 500 on the water if i purchase one do i also need to purchase marine charts, or are charts free in north america, and specifcally puget sound, washington state?
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For complete Puget Sound coverage try the "Canada West" Bluechart: "Garmin Bluechart CA500L Puget Sound to Port Hardy". $177 at = http://g.factoryoutletstore.com/details/18440-11565/garmin-bluechart-ca500l-puget-sound-port-hardy.html It's still not cheap (Garmin never is), but it include a lot of B.C. Canada.
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It does not include marine charts. I purchased them seperately to see approximate depths. It does include inland waterway markers with their ID's.
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Navigon continues to officially sell maps in Europe, but no longer officially supports North America. As a matter of fact, they ended hardware sales and support in North America years ago...friend laid off as a matter of fact. If you're tech savvy, there are unofficial, generic maps available that are supported by this unit, but you'd need to look up which file type and then download it to a flash card. I started using Google Maps on Android and traffic is only tradeoff...Google Traffic isn't quite "fully baked" yet. Stand alone GPS era has just about passed into history. :- (
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I also ordered from Amazon and received my Nuvi 370 yesterday (7/26/07). The unit that I received had the current maps of Europe (City Navigator Europe NT v9), but the older, outdated maps of North America (City Navigator North America NT v8). I called Garmin and they agreed to send me the newly-released North America maps (City Navigator North America NT 2008) free of charge.
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As advertised, the Bluechart should include these maps. My interest in Bluechart is in the Gulf of Mexico and its coastal waters, for which it servers very well in those areas.
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You Need an AIRMAR P39 Transducer for deep water to 500' Garmin P/N 010-11050-00. For waters to 300' Garmin P/N 010-11050-10. To get full capabilities & faster talking between your new Tri-ducer and your Garmin 700 Series GPSMAP Chartplotter w/Sounder use the transducer that is rated using the NMEA 2000 communications specially offshore. From what I gathered the ping rate combined with sending speed or temp. data to plotter will almost overload the NMEA 0183 wiring. Like an old party line on your phone system, somebody is waiting to talk. Hope this information helps. I could've used it. Would've made my Garmin 740S Chartplotter w/sounder an easier way to find out what else I needed, & to calculate exactly what the combo operation would cost me. Plus I would also want 335.00 BlueChart g2 Vision card. I also like the idea I can add a radar at a later time by just plugging it in. So around $1953.00 I can run around my area of Alaska slaying fish and safely follow the bread crumbs to get back home.
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NO, it's not a short wave radio. It's marine and no license is required. We purchased ours as an upgrade. With a new GPS that hooks up to the radio, you can set up the emergency response giving your boat name, location and time. This information is activated by a flip of a switch on the radio and is broadcast to the Coast Guard. You do have to register your set-up with the Coast Guard but there is no charge. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I am doing a similar search now. The Garmen EchoMap 50DV has a very capable GPS with the photo-like sonar integrated, and I have found that unit with a full US offshore map set for about $670 - I believe the unit allows recording shots with GPS coordinates for playback later. The Lowrance unit with similar features seems more expensive. This sonar unit seems to be a great one for the image, and you could always mark on a separate GPS as you observe the bottom features.
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Navionics has great detail, is very accurate, and easy to read. The only two brands I would trust is Garmin and Navionics for maps on smaller units. I strongly advise you do not purchase lowrance maps. I made that mistake once and was a total waste of money.
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It comes with base maps. I suggest nautical insight pro offshore charts. This has the coastal coverage. I fish the marshes of Louisiana, and was a huge improvement to the base maps.
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it has all the maps for saltwater coastal areas.I suggest that you go to boaters world or West Marine for some technical advice and hands on experience
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It is not necessary to pay for a subscription to receive the GPS signals. This unit can receive the signals (for free) from anywhere on Earth, provided there are no obstructions between it and the satellites. From time to time you may want to purchase additional maps for other parts of the world. I believe the Magellan 310 comes with only street maps for the United States. There are some situations where you don't need maps at all. For example, if you just want to find your way back to your car, you can mark the car's location and the device will "point" you back car (or hotel).
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What's in the Box: *nüvi 2495LMT*Preloaded City Navigator® NT North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas)
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Yes ... garmin charts are purchased separately. They never come with the unit.
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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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No, StreetPilot III is not compatible with Garmin marine charts. Thank you for your inquiry.
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You need to pay for the charts. go to garmin.com enter your GPS serial number and it will guide you through the process and then you will have choice of maps you can purchase for it.