Does it come preloaded with coastal charts or do they need to be added to the unit?
59142
I'm not sure what you mean by coastal charts. When I fire up my unit and it connects to the satellites it gives me an image of my lake from which I could navigate. For more detail and contour lines, I can by a Lake Master chip for about $100. Hope that helps.
59143
I dont know about coastal charts but mine has inland lake maps. The maps that are on the unit do not have any detail. I ended up getting the navionics map card.
59144
The unit comes with minimal charts, detailed charts can be added via chip. Mine has been a excellent unit.
59145
My experience is with inland lakes. Rudimentary outline maps with no depth or contour information. Detailed maps must be purchased separately.
704173
No U.S. costal charts are included. Only the base map is available. I believe that would be on the Navionics or Lakemaster addon chips.
504664
Yes, there are monitor out for that purpose and the maps are updatable but I have not done it yet.
1740966
Yes. It was included in the one I purchased. Some I have seen don't include it, so read the ad. It's very nice because the transducer plugs directly into the GPS unit. You don't need the 'black box' like the older units.
1218364
I don't know if it does but I will tell you that I purchased this item and it was not loaded with any maps. So it was useless unless you wanted to spend another $60 to load the maps on. Be careful.
1067498
Waterway maps should be preloaded in the machine. I know you can load blank SD cards and overlay your own bottom reading to the maps. But not sure you can get a card with obstructions and bottom already loaded on card. Hope that helps
1711007
It is preloaded with 1-100,000 scale, not the 1-24,000 scale which has far more detail. I suggest buying the 1-24,000 scale SD card which is true topo. .
647216
It comes with lifetime maps you will have to update it with their website. Thank you
2244966
No, nothing should need to be added. You must have gotten a defective compass.
975895
Greetings, no it does not come with Pre installed maps.You can buy from amazon, an sd card with the maps you need.I enjoy my Etrex vista, and it is a life line for my Washington state hiking trips.You will love it>GR, Leavenworth Wa
747256
No, it does not. I can't even update the maps either. I guess it's too old. I may try hooking it up to the software this weekend to give it another try. I hadn't tried for quite a few months.
673633
No, its just the S. Maps separate, although there is a basic worldwide map. You will need a separate Marine map.
1519770
Yes and no you will have only nautical charts not sonar charts and sonar logs or community charts and it is 2Gb not 16Gb go to www.navionics.com GPS chartplotier compatibility guide
2215925
The 600 does not have preloaded maps. I purchased a City Navigator NT map and a local topo map separately. Happy with both maps. Saved money buying only what I need.
2193308
The tide and current info are part of the "Blue" charts. The 78sc comes with charts for the US and Bahamas. You can buy the charts for the 78 or 78s, either on micro SD cards or to load on your own micro SD card.
366305
I am on the west coast but just for grins, I cursored over to a state that has Boston in it which I think is the one you want. any way I am able to get tidal depths for a little island called Hutchinson Island at under 1 nm scale on the coastal chart. So, the answer is, 'no you don't ;have to buy that map'.
2170437
It is built in to unit...but also there is a connection where you can connect an external antenna should you wish to use it with one......Great unit.....don't waste your money on their enhanced map that is suppose to look like satellite imagery.... total waste.