Chart Plotter

Grady223 · 11-20-2015, 12:46 PM

Just bought a new Grady White, guess I'll have to change my sign on to Grady255!
Anyway, I want to install an in dash chart plotter. Any suggestions as to brand and model?
Am I correct in my understanding that the Bizer charts only work with Garman? Are there charts of the Lake on the standard inland map sets for any/all plotters? I love the Bizer hand held charts.

Slickcraft · 11-20-2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Just bought a new Grady White, guess I'll have to change my sign on to Grady255!
Anyway, I want to install an in dash chart plotter. Any suggestions as to brand and model?
Am I correct in my understanding that the Bizer charts only work with Garman? Are there charts of the Lake on the standard inland map sets for any/all plotters? I love the Bizer hand held charts.

Bizer charts will not work with newer Garmin units at this time.
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ighlight=bizer

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ighlight=bizer

codeman671 · 11-20-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Just bought a new Grady White, guess I'll have to change my sign on to Grady255!
Anyway, I want to install an in dash chart plotter. Any suggestions as to brand and model?
Am I correct in my understanding that the Bizer charts only work with Garman? Are there charts of the Lake on the standard inland map sets for any/all plotters? I love the Bizer hand held charts.

There are a few threads about this. Standard Horizon plotters use Cmap cards, which contain the Bizer charting.

ishoot308 · 11-20-2015, 03:37 PM

I am very partial to the Lowrance HDS series with the largest screen you can fit. When used with the Navionics mapping chip, it's a real tough combo to beat!

Good luck!

Dan

Grady223 · 11-20-2015, 11:21 PM

I am now looking into Garmin Lakevu HD. Another poster in another string suggested that it works real well. I watched Garmin radar plotting the Lake a couple of summers ago. Must be serious about their product. Anyone have any experience?

thinkxingu · 11-21-2015, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

I am now looking into Garmin Lakevu HD. Another poster in another string suggested that it works real well. I watched Garmin radar plotting the Lake a couple of summers ago. Must be serious about their product. Anyone have any experience?

Not sure if you're referring to me, but I have the 50DV with Lakevu HD, and it's almost identical to my Bizer map. Bizer thinks they might have used their map to base LV on, but there are some differences and, clearly, Garmin has boats on the lake so I'm not sure. In either case, though I'm not thrilled (if it's true) that Garmin has shut down 3rd party maps (haven't heard confirmation), they've provided a great product and have been excellent to work with.

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Grady223 · 11-21-2015, 11:52 AM

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..... I'm not thrilled (if it's true) that Garmin has shut down 3rd party maps (haven't heard confirmation), they've provided a great product and have been excellent to work with.

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I assume you are speaking of Bizer. Are you happy with the Garmin product? Does it allow you to navigate the lake safely and effectively?

DesertDweller · 11-21-2015, 11:57 AM

I have a Garmin 53DV with the LakeVu Ultra HD chip. Winnipesaukee is one of maximum definition lakes on the chip. Have always found Garmin's to be the most user friendly of the products available. Have no experience with Bizer maps (other than the paper versions) so can't say one way or another which is better but I like mine.

thinkxingu · 11-21-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

I assume you are speaking of Bizer. Are you happy with the Garmin product? Does it allow you to navigate the lake safely and effectively?

Sent you a PM this morning.

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DRH · 11-30-2015, 04:18 PM

For a number of years I used a Standard Horizon chartplotter GPS with Bizer's Winnipesaukee C-MAP card. The GPS display was exactly like Bizer's printed chart.

I sold that boat early this year and got a new one, so had to get a new GPS. (I had hard-wired that GPS and it's external antenna into the boat and it was too much trouble to uninstall everything.)

This time I opted for another Standard Horizon chartplotter, a CP390i with 7" hi-res screen. I bought and installed Bizer's Winnipesaukee NT+ C-MAP card (Model WWCM) which is carried by Irwin Marine in Lakeport.

The CP390i is an excellent chartplotter. It has an internal antenna, which appears to be every bit as sensitive as the external antenna on the unit in my previous boat. Screen resolution and brightness is very good.

11-20-2015, 12:46 PM	#1
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 464 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Chart Plotter Just bought a new Grady White, guess I'll have to change my sign on to Grady255! Anyway, I want to install an in dash chart plotter. Any suggestions as to brand and model? Am I correct in my understanding that the Bizer charts only work with Garman? Are there charts of the Lake on the standard inland map sets for any/all plotters? I love the Bizer hand held charts.

11-20-2015, 03:37 PM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 2,287 Thanked 4,939 Times in 1,915 Posts	I am very partial to the Lowrance HDS series with the largest screen you can fit. When used with the Navionics mapping chip, it's a real tough combo to beat! Good luck! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

11-21-2015, 11:57 AM	#8
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 361 Thanks: 24 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	I have a Garmin 53DV with the LakeVu Ultra HD chip. Winnipesaukee is one of maximum definition lakes on the chip. Have always found Garmin's to be the most user friendly of the products available. Have no experience with Bizer maps (other than the paper versions) so can't say one way or another which is better but I like mine. Last edited by DesertDweller; 11-21-2015 at 04:27 PM.

11-30-2015, 04:18 PM	#10
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 1,183 Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts	Standard Horizon For a number of years I used a Standard Horizon chartplotter GPS with Bizer's Winnipesaukee C-MAP card. The GPS display was exactly like Bizer's printed chart. I sold that boat early this year and got a new one, so had to get a new GPS. (I had hard-wired that GPS and it's external antenna into the boat and it was too much trouble to uninstall everything.) This time I opted for another Standard Horizon chartplotter, a CP390i with 7" hi-res screen. I bought and installed Bizer's Winnipesaukee NT+ C-MAP card (Model WWCM) which is carried by Irwin Marine in Lakeport. The CP390i is an excellent chartplotter. It has an internal antenna, which appears to be every bit as sensitive as the external antenna on the unit in my previous boat. Screen resolution and brightness is very good. __________________ DRH

11-20-2015, 11:21 PM	#5
Grady223 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hope, PA & Barndoor Island Posts: 464 Thanks: 93 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	I am now looking into Garmin Lakevu HD. Another poster in another string suggested that it works real well. I watched Garmin radar plotting the Lake a couple of summers ago. Must be serious about their product. Anyone have any experience?