Finally made the move to the Garmin GPSMAP 76. Am debating what MapSource CD would offer the most shoreline detail: BlueChart, Roads & Recreation, or Topo. From what I have been able to see on the Garmin homepage, Topo has so much topo detail, it is hard to read the roads, and many rural roads aren't included. Garmin recommends MetroGuide rather than Roads & Rec because it has the auto trip planning function to any destination you select, but the charts don't seem to offer as much shoreline detail as Roads & Rec. Haven't been able to see the BlueChart America charts...can't find a local dealer that carries it. Anybody out there have experience and preferences with all this? I am more concerned with getting something that shows good shoreline detail (offshore islands and such) than good road detail. Thanks for your help.....Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have both Roads & Rec. (R&R) and MetroGuide (MG) and prefer MG for NavAid and shoreline information. It also includes tide prediction data in many places, but I believe your 76 already has that data. Usually I find MG to have more detail (for ex. it shows Santa Barbara island [S. Cal.] very precisely but R&R just shows a dot), but sometimes R&R is better in certain areas. R&R usually shows more creeks. You can compare MG, Topo and R&R with the Garmin MapViewer at: http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/ . Be sure to zoom way in and click on More Detail to do the comparison in your area. I haven't used BlueChart, which gives you the same maps as regular paper nautical charts. It costs much more if you want maps for multiple areas and doesn't seem worth it to me unless you need the water depth information. Kenneth Johnson wrote: > Finally made the move to the Garmin GPSMAP 76. Am debating what > MapSource CD would offer the most shoreline detail: BlueChart, Roads & > Recreation, or Topo. From what I have been able to see on the Garmin > homepage, Topo has so much topo detail, it is hard to read the roads, and > many rural roads aren't included. Garmin recommends MetroGuide rather > than Roads & Rec because it has the auto trip planning function to any > destination you select, but the charts don't seem to offer as much > shoreline detail as Roads & Rec. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Ken I use a Garmin Legend and was able to download the marine POI database from their web site. http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap76/download.html I don't know how it will work in your GPS but in the Legend it loaded with no problems. It will overwrite whatever maps I have loaded in it now but they can be reloaded later if I need them. dave At 10:18 AM 6/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >Finally made the move to the Garmin GPSMAP 76. Am debating what >MapSource CD would offer the most shoreline detail: ...snip.... Anybody out >there have experience and preferences with all this? > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
David, The Marine POI database is the original database of Nav Aids that comes installed with every new Legend. If you install any other maps, ie. Topo or R & R, it overwrites the original data and you lose all of the Nav Aids. This will restore the original data when you uninstall the extra maps you may have installed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Seales" <aieae_at_ntplx.com> > Ken > I use a Garmin Legend and was able to download the marine POI database > from their web site. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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