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Lowrance Elite-5 Gold Fishfinder and GPS Chartplotter: Does this cover Georgian Bay and Lake Huron? (24 replies)

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Does this cover Georgian Bay and Lake Huron?

› Lowrance Elite-5 Gold Fishfinder and GPS Chartplotter

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David
Tehkummah, Ontario, P0P 2C0

Original question asked on Aug 3, 2010, 7:18pm

Does this new Lowrance Elite 5 Gold product with Gold chip include the marine charts for Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and North Channel of Georgian Bay water ways?

Jordan GPS City
Penticton, BC

Reply #1 on Aug 3, 2010, 9:06pm

Hello David,

This bundle includes a custom 2GB Navionics Gold micro SD card with Gold coastal/offshore coverage of US and Canadian waters along with coverage of the Great Lakes, Alaska, Hawaii, the Bahamas and over 125 major Canadian lakes.

Cheers
Jordan

Dave
Nokesville Virginia

Reply #2 on Aug 16, 2010, 9:56am

Hello, I'm in the process of buying a used Skeeter Bast boat that is being supplied with a brand new Elite 5. My question is, I primarily fish in Virginia and Texas. Would the lakes in those 2 states be included on the 2GB Navionics Gold chip?

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #3 on Aug 17, 2010, 7:48am

Hello Dave,

The Navionics Gold card we carry will cover the coastal areas of those states but not inland lakes. What you need is called HOTMaps by Navionics. We will be selling them very soon.

Cheers
Jordan

Viking
London, ON

Reply #4 on Aug 22, 2010, 2:08pm

I don't have a reply but a question. I fish Lake Huron. Does the preload SD card cover Lake Huron contour lines or do I have to buy another card?

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #5 on Aug 23, 2010, 8:33am

Hello oViking,

The maps of lake Huron come preloaded on this unit or on the Navionics Gold card for Canada we sell.

SD Card link
http://www.gpscity.com/navionics-gold-microsd-canada-coastal-waters-and-se-alaska.html

"The Elite-5 sonar/chartplotter, packed with a special-issue Navionics® Gold chartcard featuring coastal U.S. and Canada detail, plus major Canadian lakes and Great Lakes coverage. "

Ross
Whistler

Reply #6 on Jan 15, 2011, 2:59pm

Can you tell me how the preloaded charts compare to the XG2 package as far as detail goes I am most interested in the west coast

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #7 on Jan 17, 2011, 1:34pm

Hello Ross,

Not sure what you are referring to. XG2?

Do you mean this card
http://www.gpscity.com/navionics-gold-microsd-canada-coastal-waters-and-se-alaska.html

If so it is the same data.

Cheers
Jordan

Kurt
Wisconsin

Reply #8 on Mar 17, 2011, 8:16am

Hi, does this unit also work in auto? Is it loaded with map of Lake of the Woods, Ontario? Thank you!

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #9 on Mar 18, 2011, 7:35am

Hello Kurt,

I just checked a model I have handy and it has partial coverage of the Lake of the woods. USA side only. I also noticed only nav aids and no depth contours on that lake.

Cheers

Ron
St. Thomas

Reply #10 on Apr 26, 2011, 10:59pm

So then if I am fishing the inland lakes of the Kawarthas then I will also need the Hotmaps Platinum SD card as well?

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #11 on Apr 27, 2011, 7:55am

Hello Ron,

It doesn't look like there are charts available for your lake at this time.

The Garmin cards also don't cover your Kawartha lakes. At this time it is best to get a Garmin 421S or similar and run Garmin topo maps on it. You will get a shore outline that may be of some help.

Cheers
Jordan

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #12 on Apr 27, 2011, 8:10am

Hello Ron,

I just saw another post on a different forum page about the same region but they gave a little more info. The two lakes in that region they mentioned (Sturgeon and Pigeon) are covered in High definition on the Navionics Hotmaps platinum card.

Ron
St Thomas

Reply #13 on Apr 27, 2011, 8:52am

I have a Lowrance Elite 5 Gold. I believe the card I need is Msd/hmpt-c6. Can you double check that before I order it. Thanks

Ron
St Thomas

Reply #14 on Apr 27, 2011, 9:26am

I have a Lowrance Elite 5 Gold. I believe the card I need is Msd/hmpt-c6. Can you double check that before I order it. Thanks

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #15 on Apr 27, 2011, 12:45pm

Hello Ron,

That is the correct card.
http://www.gpscity.com/navionics-hotmaps-platinum-canada-lakes-microsd-with-sd-adapter.html

Cheers
Jordan

Rob
GFW, NL

Reply #16 on May 4, 2011, 2:31pm

Hi, I was wondering if there is coverage for coastal newfoundland? If not is there software available for this area?
Thanks,
Rob.

Ray
Owen Sound Ont

Reply #17 on Jul 3, 2011, 4:12am

I have the elite 5 and was wondering do I need a special adapter to make the card fit? The sd card is too wide to fit the card slot.
Ray

Roxie - GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #18 on Jul 4, 2011, 7:52am

Hi Ray,
You will need the microSD size of card, which should be included with that SD card. The SD card is the adapter, and the microSD card is inside. At the base of the SD card there should be a ridge that you can grab and pull out the microSD card.
Thanks!

Ron
Ayr Ontario Canada

Reply #19 on Jul 10, 2011, 9:50am

I purchased a Elite 5 yesterday. The gentlman I bought if off showed me the difference of the base map that it had, and the difference a chip made for detail. I have installed it in my boat, but cannot get off the base map. How do I get on the detailed chip I purchased.

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