Garmin Map help.

[Carlo2888]

I have a Garmin 547xs that came with the boat. I have updated to S\W to 6.80.
What I want to do is update the maps.
Currently I have US Marine Detail g2 v2014.5 v 16.00 and US Lakes Detail Map v2014.01 v15.51.

How can I get the Mid-Atlantic (NC) maps with out having to buy a $400.00 set of the east coast ?
I am in a 228 Grady and can't see needing much more than 5 or 6 miles out and the sounds.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

 

[Uncle Joe]

I found a chip for my area on Amazon for $75.00 a few years back......now it is about $350.00.....not sure how it works.

Same thing with my 840XS Chartplotter.............found the machine and CHIRP transducer on Amazon for less than $500.00...haven't seen it for less than $1,200 since.

The GPSSTORE.COM is a good place to look.

 

[Carlo2888]

I found a chip for my area on Amazon for $75.00 a few years back......now it is about $350.00.....not sure how it works.

Same thing with my 840XS Chartplotter.............found the machine and CHIRP transducer on Amazon for less than $500.00...haven't seen it for less than $1,200 since.

The GPSSTORE.COM is a good place to look.

 

[Carlo2888]

Thanks,
I ordered from thegpsstore.com and found Norfolk, Va. to Charleston SC for $279.00.

 

[DennisG01]

Didn't that machine come standard with coastal maps - the entire US coast? I thought you could update your maps for free through Garmin?

 

[Uncle Joe]

Didn't that machine come standard with coastal maps - the entire US coast? I thought you could update your maps for free through Garmin?

Dennis............it came with maps preloaded but the chip enhances the info available......fishing info....wrecks...etc.

 

[DennisG01]

Dennis............it came with maps preloaded but the chip enhances the info available......fishing info....wrecks...etc.

The "Vision" upgrade, if I remember correctly? But is that what Carlo wants? Carlo, you mentioned you wanted to "update" the charts... I took that to mean you wanted the most up to date info in regards to NavAids and such?

 

[RussGW270]

If the gps was never registered.. register it.. then log into your account online and see if you get a free map upgrade.

I know.. sounds iffy.. but, I have a 7610xsv and it was purchased in 2016 or 17. The guy never registered it so, when I registered it, I went to my profile on the Garmin site and I had, under subscriptions, what I thought was an InSight subscription, but turns out that Garmin gives you 1 free map within a year for both of those maps.. and $99 for updates after that. I am waiting till like January to update mine...heh.. but, worth a shot to register it to you and see if it has the free one still available.

They offer the 1 year based on the day it was registered due to not knowing when stock is sold.

R

 

[Carlo2888]

The "Vision" upgrade, if I remember correctly? But is that what Carlo wants? Carlo, you mentioned you wanted to "update" the charts... I took that to mean you wanted the most up to date info in regards to NavAids and such?

That is correct.