Features:

• Interactive viewing of detailed nautical chart data
• Features include shading between depth contours, spot soundings, navaids, port plans, wrecks, obstructions, inter-tidal zones, and more
• Cursor movements over the chart provide descriptions for contour depths, chart number, navaid name, and more
• Includes information from the paper chart used in the digitization process such as chart number, name, scale, revision date, and Notice-to-Mariners date
• See product description for compatibility information

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:

Whether you're exploring new coastline or cruising your favorite bay, BlueChart Americas v7 contains the most detailed marine cartography around. These electronic nautical maps give you peace of mind when navigating offshore. Version 7 additions include rigs and artificial reefs for the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

Main Features

Note: These functions of this product work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel mount aviation units.

Rating : - Good detail, works fine
I delayed buying the MapSource Blue Chart CD-ROM for a couple of months after buying a Garmin CPSMAP 76CSx because I couldn't get comfortable with what worked with what and what would it look like, and how much would it cost to download the marine charts I felt I needed. Enough time passed that I finally had to make a decision whether or not the handheld GPSMAP was going to function as a backup to my boat's chartplotter or not as I had to pick up my boat from a shipyard 120 miles away and bring her home. I got the chart coverage I needed as part of my "free" download and the loading of the CD into my laptop and the download from my laptop to the Garmin all went smoothly. The handheld Garmin worked perfectly and mirrored my chartplotter accurately for the two and half day trip up the Inter Coastal Waterway. I could have navigated the whole trip with the BlueChart if I had to, although it would have been inconvenient due to screen size.