What Is Garmin’s BlueChart g2 Vision Technology

June 13th, 2007 | Chartplotters, Garmin

For those of you not familiar with Garmin GPS and other marine electronics equipment, let’s start at the beginning:

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Garmin sells GPS chartplotters for boaters, which are devices that not only tell you where you are in the world, but can provide detailed marine maps of the entire U.S. coasts — including Alaska and Hawaii — and many inland waterways as well. (Some Garmin chartplotters come with the maps preloaded, and others require that you purchase the maps separately by region.)

This mapping or cartography allows the boat’s skipper to view nautical charts on the GPS unit just like they would be looking at an “old school” paper nautical chart. (more…)

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