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Mike White posted 04-04-2003 10:27 PM ET (US)
What is the difference between the [many various brands of GPS Mapping Data] cards? Does it make any difference what part of the country you are in? Which one provides the most detail in the Alaska area? I noticed that some manufacturers don't use cards but a internal program. I'm confused and just want the best.
jimh posted 04-04-2003 11:02 PM ET (US)
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TRAFFICLAWYER posted 04-04-2003 11:36 PM ET (US)
C-map,there that said it!
kglinz posted 04-04-2003 11:53 PM ET (US)
The best is Nobeltec Passport Charts. They are CD charts used on a PC or laptop. I run them on a Laptop which is kept in the cabin with a waterproof Sunlite Display mounted at the helm.... http://www.nobeltec.com/ They do Alaska in two areas.
prm1177 posted 04-06-2003 06:01 PM ET (US)
Did a lot of looking around and settled on a C-Map based chartplotter (Standard 150C). I considered the proprietary charts (Garmin Blue Chart, etc), but the C-Map NT charts work among more manufacturers and I like that.
Taylor posted 04-07-2003 04:01 PM ET (US)
Check out http://www.navionics.com/Usa/Catalog/alaska_xl.asp They have 1 XL chart that covers all of SE Alaska. I think they run $299 for XL scale.
Caveat - I'm still GPS free.

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Author	Topic: GPS Chart Cards
Mike White	posted 04-04-2003 10:27 PM ET (US) What is the difference between the [many various brands of GPS Mapping Data] cards? Does it make any difference what part of the country you are in? Which one provides the most detail in the Alaska area? I noticed that some manufacturers don't use cards but a internal program. I'm confused and just want the best.
jimh	posted 04-04-2003 11:02 PM ET (US) [Administrative post]
TRAFFICLAWYER	posted 04-04-2003 11:36 PM ET (US) C-map,there that said it!
kglinz	posted 04-04-2003 11:53 PM ET (US) The best is Nobeltec Passport Charts. They are CD charts used on a PC or laptop. I run them on a Laptop which is kept in the cabin with a waterproof Sunlite Display mounted at the helm.... http://www.nobeltec.com/ They do Alaska in two areas.
prm1177	posted 04-06-2003 06:01 PM ET (US) Did a lot of looking around and settled on a C-Map based chartplotter (Standard 150C). I considered the proprietary charts (Garmin Blue Chart, etc), but the C-Map NT charts work among more manufacturers and I like that.
Taylor	posted 04-07-2003 04:01 PM ET (US) Check out http://www.navionics.com/Usa/Catalog/alaska_xl.asp They have 1 XL chart that covers all of SE Alaska. I think they run $299 for XL scale. Caveat - I'm still GPS free.