Garmin Help!

[Efishin]

Recently saw someone who said that Garmin units are not currently compatible with Navionics cards. But then read this below. So do the new units such as the Ultras and 8600 series already have the Garmin and Navionics maps built in?? Are they capable of inserting the Navionics maps card for contouring? Does the Garmin maps already have contouring??

 

Since Garmin and Navionics joined together, we have been comparing and combining the best of our data and technology to produce superior cartography products.

This relationship is a win for every boater, and the result is the new g3 cartography from Garmin that features unparalleled coverage and brilliant detail with integrated Garmin and Navionics content.

 

 

 

 

[Sprocket]

Navionics cards are still not compatible with Garmin units.  They have integrated Navionics into Garmin mapping into the newer units.  https://www8.garmin.com/marine/PDF/lakevug3ultra_relief_shading_lakes.pdf

 

SE Kansas grass grower

[TheRodFather]

I have an Ultra on the bow, and an older 73 plus on the console.  The mapping it noticeably better on the Ultra.  So much so that I usually use the console unit for rough navigating, but then look up to the bow while idling to find the "spot on the spot".  Sometimes they agree on the shape of points and things like that, sometimes they don't, but the ultra is always closer to what the actual shoreline looks, and where road beds enter the water, etc.

[BenjaminNowak]

On 9/9/2019 at 7:16 AM, Sprocket said:

Navionics cards are still not compatible with Garmin units.  They have integrated Navionics into Garmin mapping into the newer units.  https://www8.garmin.com/marine/PDF/lakevug3ultra_relief_shading_lakes.pdf

 

SE Kansas grass grower

Yes, the new G3 mapping is unreal though.  You get the combination of the LakeVu mapping (which is expanding to more and more lakes) as well as new features such as relief shading, satellite overlay, etc.  I'm excited to see what is coming now that Garmin/Navionics are together