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New Garmin BlueChart Americas Version 9.5 CD-ROM includes updated coverage of Canada, U.S., Caribbean, and Sout America, including tide predictions and Bathymetric data for the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Version 9.5 features include:
- NEW - Now with Bathymetric coverage for the West Coast of the United States
- NEW - Inland river expansion to cover the Allegheny River
Updated marine services
- Coverage of Newfoundland, Labrador and Hudson Bay
- Bathymetric detail for Alaska
- Includes Canadian port services; Inland River detail
- Includes Wavey line data for the Turks and Caicos Islands in addition to data from Explorer Charts for the Bahamas
- Bathymetric data for East Coast and Gulf of Mexico
- Updated coverage of U.S., Canada, Caribbean and South America
- Port services including marina names, addresses, telephone, and types of services provided
- Chart-specific information, including chart name, number, scale, revision date, latest Notice to Mariners date
- Trip and waypoint management function lets you transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your GPS and your PC
- Faithful representation of published official paper charts
- Object-oriented cartography
- Shaded depth contours
- Intertidal zones
- Spot soundings
- Port plans
- Navaids with view range and coverage
- Tides, wrecks, restricted areas and anchorages
CDs vs. pre-programmed data cards: This CD provides the same detailed, object-oriented cartography as Garmin's pre-programmed BlueChart data cards, including specific region breakdowns. Each BlueChart CD contains an unlock code for one region; you may purchase additional unlock codes for if you need larger area coverage. For further details on pre-programmed data cards, see our Official BlueChart Guide.
Coverage Map:
Screen Examples:
| GPSMAP 178C Sounder Screen |
PC Screen |
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| Select detailed electronic charts from one of the offshore regions on the BlueChart Americas CD and download the data to a Garmin data card or to a compatible Garmin chartplotter or GPS. |
This screen shows what detail such as spot soundings and shaded depth contours looks like on a PC. |
Chartplotter Bathymetric Screen Shots (click to enlarge):
MapSource Bathymetric PC Screen Examples (click to enlarge):
