Furuno 1650W GPS Plotter

Rattle Isle Windy Side · 12-13-2010, 06:38 PM

Just bought a 2002 boat with this unit. Does anyone know if there are chips avail that fit it for Winni?

I looked on Bizer site and it wasn't clear. My next step will be to start calling around.

THX

JDeere · 12-14-2010, 07:39 AM

Check out this site. http://www.c-map.com/chartcatalogue/2C1DA057

I know Furuno uses Cmap.

I could not find it but they have a customer support number in Cape Cod. Call them (ask for Brandy) and she will get you going. If you cannot find the number email me and I have it someplace or othere.

Ooppps..........might be uelsess help I just offered. I know Furuno now uses Cmap but not sure if they alwasy did or not.

fatlazyless · 12-14-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattle Isle Windy Side

Just bought a 2002 boatTHX

Just wondering....what-ya-get for a boat being situated on probably the roughest part of the lake?? What type boat is a THX?

gf2020 · 12-14-2010, 11:15 PM

The 1650 was a pretty nice unit in it's day, but that was a long time ago.

For under $700 you could buy a nice new model and get the Bizer map card too.

NoBozo · 12-15-2010, 10:39 AM

I have delt with C-Map out on Cape Cod. Here's the problem with trying to install "New" cards in an OLD GPS. They, C-Map and everyone else doing GPS support are continually updating their cards as hardware becomes more capable. C-Map does not keep old files for chips that were made by them for more than a year or two if you are lucky.

Technology is changing rapidly. The new cards have so much more data on them that "OLD" GPS units simply do not have enough memory or speed to handle it. The Card may actually fit, but the GPS unit can not handle the added data on the card.

NB

DRH · 01-06-2011, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rattle Isle Windy Side

Whats everyone using???

We use a Standard Horizon CP155C with Bizer's C-Map chip.

12-13-2010, 06:38 PM	#1
Rattle Isle Windy Side Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9 Thanks: 12 Thanked 49 Times in 23 Posts	Furuno 1650W GPS Plotter Just bought a 2002 boat with this unit. Does anyone know if there are chips avail that fit it for Winni? I looked on Bizer site and it wasn't clear. My next step will be to start calling around. THX

12-14-2010, 07:39 AM	#2
JDeere Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 295 Thanks: 74 Thanked 52 Times in 25 Posts	Cmap? Check out this site. http://www.c-map.com/chartcatalogue/2C1DA057 I know Furuno uses Cmap. I could not find it but they have a customer support number in Cape Cod. Call them (ask for Brandy) and she will get you going. If you cannot find the number email me and I have it someplace or othere. Ooppps..........might be uelsess help I just offered. I know Furuno now uses Cmap but not sure if they alwasy did or not.

12-15-2010, 10:39 AM	#5
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	C-Map I have delt with C-Map out on Cape Cod. Here's the problem with trying to install "New" cards in an OLD GPS. They, C-Map and everyone else doing GPS support are continually updating their cards as hardware becomes more capable. C-Map does not keep old files for chips that were made by them for more than a year or two if you are lucky. Technology is changing rapidly. The new cards have so much more data on them that "OLD" GPS units simply do not have enough memory or speed to handle it. The Card may actually fit, but the GPS unit can not handle the added data on the card. NB

12-14-2010, 11:15 PM	#4
gf2020 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Boston Posts: 203 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts	The 1650 was a pretty nice unit in it's day, but that was a long time ago. For under $700 you could buy a nice new model and get the Bizer map card too.