Thread: Garmin Bluechart G2 and Mapsource Questions/Problems

Originally Posted by dmac001

I purchased from Garmin the Garmin G2 - HXUS039R-US (v11.00)

If you actually bought HXUS039R-US (v11.00) from Garmin (instead of downloading the map with links provided here at Noeman) you should be entitled to a free upgrade of that map. All BlueChart g2 & BlueChart g2 Vision with version 11.00 where recalled by Garmin. Details could be found at Garmin homepage.

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Originally Posted by dmac001

Although Garmin sells the G2 charts on CD, microSD and datacard, only the CD can be used in Mapsource (I didn't realize this when I bought the microSD version).

There's no CD edition of BlueChart g2 charts. You may find MapSource CDs for the discontinued BlueChart (g1) products.
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As catymag pointed out - Use Garmin HomePort to view the chart on a PC.
It's possible to use GMapTool/cGPSmapper to make a crippled MapSource version. That needs some tweaking but it's not worth the efforts since HomePort can do it better without hours of trial-and-errors attempts.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of the 2011 recall - I know there was a recall of the 2008 versions due to incorrect chart depths. It is pretty annoying that the microSD version can't be used in Mapsource. The reason I want to do this is to combine my bluechart G2 + topo + city/streets for my local area into a single gmapsupp.img file. I'm thinking about trying to merge individual chart img files instead of all and see if Mapsource can handle that.

I've tried Homeport - There are two problems with Homeport: 1) Homeport won't read the img file from the PC or the Garmin GPS. The img has to be on a USB storage device (microDS or copy to flash USB stick). 2) Homeport won't print the chart page/image. The chart is "locked" for printing. When planning a route, I prefer to have a printed copy as a "guide book" for an overall view of trip and paper backup. I do have PC charting software and the free NOAA charts, but now I'm into planning on the PC, transferring waypoints and routes to/from the Garmin GPS. A minor issue, the waypoint descriptions and icons get messed up.

I was hoping that I could use my licensed Garmin charts and do this with one piece of software to simplify route planning and waypoint management. I'll keep trying different things and post back what I find. Thanks again,

Originally Posted by dmac001

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of the 2011 recall - I know there was a recall of the 2008 versions due to incorrect chart depths. It is pretty annoying that the microSD version can't be used in Mapsource. The reason I want to do this is to combine my bluechart G2 + topo + city/streets for my local area into a single gmapsupp.img file. I'm thinking about trying to merge individual chart img files instead of all and see if Mapsource can handle that.

I've tried Homeport - There are two problems with Homeport: 1) Homeport won't read the img file from the PC or the Garmin GPS. The img has to be on a USB storage device (microDS or copy to flash USB stick). 2) Homeport won't print the chart page/image. The chart is "locked" for printing. When planning a route, I prefer to have a printed copy as a "guide book" for an overall view of trip and paper backup. I do have PC charting software and the free NOAA charts, but now I'm into planning on the PC, transferring waypoints and routes to/from the Garmin GPS. A minor issue, the waypoint descriptions and icons get messed up.

I was hoping that I could use my licensed Garmin charts and do this with one piece of software to simplify route planning and waypoint management. I'll keep trying different things and post back what I find. Thanks again,

sorry for my bad english!
do you have one soluce?
because with no mapsource for g2 (free on img sd) i want mixt trak marine + g2