Using The Navionics+ Card

[@upice3]

Nice job explaining the process! Appreciate the effort to creat this tutorial 👍

[@knotpc5754]

Thank you so much! I knew there had to be a way to read charts and plan ahead on my laptop! Perfect video and much appreciated !

[@joepayne1530]

Great video. I have the Navionics Hot Maps Platinum South. Can I take it out of my old Lowrance Elite HDI7 and put it in my new Lowrance Elite 9ti2?

[@ianb4801]

Great video there, and it part-answers what I need to know for updating my charts all the way from Panama to Australia, but there are a couple of things, regarding the update mechanism that I hope you might be able to help me with. I have an IPad installation, mainly as a backup for my Pacific crossing, and the risks of damaging a Navionics card don’t apply (I can just download a new copy if I have a problem), but the downside of an update failure, on a Navionics card is that it can be left corrupted and then you’ve lost all the maps on that card altogether (yes, replacements are possible - if you’re not in Panama) So how does the update mechanism work? Does the process interact with the chip and download, directly just the new chunks data - or does it download fee timely a new copy of Avery thing (to your pc or Mac) and copy that data across directly in one last step? How does this go if, say the internet or wifi drops out part way through (both common in marinas) What are the local free space requirements on the PC or Mac? Again, thanks for a great video - but I must be sure I am not risking the Pacific - Australia cards by a last minute attempt to update them.

[@hafhaf760]

Hello, thank you very much for the information. Is this application available in North Africa?

[@martyepperly5803]

Do you review and study the maps on your desktop when updating, or otherwise, in order to predetermine what spots on a lake you want hit in the course of a day? Also, and a little off subject, what views do you utilize most on your bowmount unit?

[@xBaDaBiNgx]

Probably a stupid question but do you have to put the card in while on the water for it to work correctly or can you put it in before you get to your fishing area.

[@SonarFishing]

You need the card to remain in the unit for it to work.

[@kennethnave9748]

Just tried to upload new charts to card and could go know further that the page that says plug card into computer and page just stayed there very frustrating. Tried using 3 different SD cards for the microSD. I think my card or sad readers are bad.

[@SonarFishing]

I’m sorry to hear you’re having issues. It may indeed be your card reader.

[@BassMC252]

Does it work for the helix five GEN three just the same?

[@joenichols9423]

Great video. I tried to register my card last night. Unfortunately it kept on saying Card unrecognizable.... I have no clue what to do now..lol

[@captainsoftheazulcarrib7491]

Great video, thx!

[@petsur]

So once I update my card at home, then load it onto my Raymarine Axiom, can I then just pull the card and return it home? My Navionics card is an SD but the Axiom takes microSD. I take it I’ll need a USB type adapter???

[@SonarFishing]

All current navionics cards are micro SD cards in SD card adapters. The micro SD is in the back of the card. You must keep the card in your unit for it to work.

[@petsur]

@@SonarFishing yup, right on, I didn't know that Now the card is something that was kept in the boat in the packaging, but after updating, this is to remain inserted into the Axiom, correct?

[@thomasjefferson4662]

Do you need a subscription to use the card

[@dharmeshanandnodualidad3798]

Hi how can I use navionics on my MAC OS Capitan with GPS for navigation on a sailboat? Thank you for your videos!!!!!!

[@timfrench483]

I have added 6 lakes to my Navionics card. How do I pull up a lake that I'm fishing or does it automatically do that?

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@thereelaccountant9246]

It's so odd that on the chart viewer on their website shows lots of Sonar data for the lake closest to my house (it's 40 acres), but when I bought my card there was ZERO data for that lake. I reckon I have to go online, download the chart updater and update my card?

[@SonarFishing]

Yes, if you bought the Navionics+ US and Canada, you will need to download SonarChart data. It’s pretty easy and doesnt cost anything extra.

[@thereelaccountant9246]

@@SonarFishing yeah I bought the Navionivs Plus East Region

[@wellcraftinla]

I can see edits but I cant add one why? Simrad G09XSE Navionics NI-01.03.40.23_UV_2339_CI_94

[@travisreviews8425]

I cant for the life of me get the satelite view to work on my hotmaps platinum card and HDS7

[@bradhancock5780]

What does HotMaps give me that Navionics + does not?

[@SonarFishing]

Brad, sorry I didnt see your question. The HotMaps Platinum card has the same maps as Navionics+ but also offers satellite, panoramic and 3D views.

[@dbender3644]

Anyone know why when I switch to my Navionics Chart it literally shows the crappiest like block looking lake, no contour lines, just a junk like 3 pixel 1980's atari looking chart...I bought a new fish finder, it came with a 1 year subscription, I updated it and I get the worst looking lake map ever. Not details or lines in the lake at all.

[@SonarFishing]

The card that came with your unit likely needs to be registered online and you’ll need to download the maps for the areas you fish on Navionics.com. There are no pre-loaded charts on any units other than Garmin, who now owns Navionics. All the other units that come with Navionics, come with a card.

[@proambass8027]

@@SonarFishing i already downloaded the map for the lake/areas that i fish. Still looks like blocks basically.

[@SonarFishing]

Dave Bender and the card is in the unit? It’s definitely not recognizing the card.

[@dbender3644]

@@SonarFishing It is in the unit and it does recognize the card. Every time I turn the unit it on it asks me if I want to use the Navionics card. I select Yes and it shows yellow land and a block of blue water. No depth lines or anything that resembles what I see on Navionics website. So I have been using my built in charts and it's been ok but the Navionics Charts are way better...if it worked.

[@dbender3644]

@@SonarFishing Check out this guys chart, right at the 3:50 mark...that is exactly what my Navionics maps look like. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXumiHupfK-Sr7s

[@bakervinci163]

I could be that I have simply gotten frustrated and want to fish.

[@ThomasShue]

So since you are no longer with Navionics in 2024, sell me your cards for a deal.

[@SonarFishing]

For now Im not selling any of them. Thanks!

[@bakervinci163]

This has been an abortion for me. I fish ok , tx, Miss and live in Louisiana. The best crappie lake near Baton Rouge is not covered. I run helix at the helm and two Garmin 12’s w/ livescope x2