Does anyone have a Northstar 6100i East Coast USA chart on CF card they would sell? Evidently these are NLA. Thanks, in advance.
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Does anyone have a Northstar 6100i East Coast USA chart on CF card they would sell? Evidently these are NLA. Thanks, in advance.
Discontinued long ago. The charts would not be current if you could find them.
It's time to upgrade to a new platform with current charts.
No, thanks. I like what I have.
Ebay or maybe call max marine in florida....they have lots of used stuff.
Navionics CF chart chips are what you are looking for.
New stuff is on micro SD.
Find a CF chart for your area on e-bay. Don't worry about its date, just it covers your cruising area.
Navonics will download it's update for $150.
Now you have a new $400 chip.
https://www.navionics.com/usa/suppor...orial/download
Thanks to you both! Much appreciated.
This winter, I plan to install a new 6100i- the 12" screen model. This is new in the box, hasn't ever been on a boat or fired up except for testing. Even the warranty card is in there someplace. I also have a new unsold Northstar 800X Loran receiver, which, sadly has nothing to receive anymore. I liked Loran-C- I learned on it and was disappointed when they shut it off. It was a bit more accurate than GPS early on, until differential GPS and WAAS came along.
When I bought my Hatteras, it had a mount built in on the chart deck for a Micrologic Loran-C receiver. The mount is still there, but it's been repurposed for a CD/radio stereo unit.
Jim, I know what you mean, I get a kick out of watching bot videos where an old LORAN is still mounted at the helm and the reviewer is talking about the boats newly up graded electronics.
Oh how I miss Loran C.
Months later, I could find a garbage can in 80 feet of water on my first pass.
You can still NOT do that with GPS.
Repeatable vs absolute accuracy. Boo
And yes, I still see 8ooX displays installed on boats.
AND, the NorthStar 800 Loran C was the best, but it is time to pull that stuff.
I held on to the old stuff for years. It wasn't until I installed all new Garmin that I realized this old stuff is just that, OLD.
The new electronics are fast and easy to use, intuitive. Jim, I think you're better off not installing that 2007 stuff and looking at the lastest electronics.
There is a difference between absolute accuracy and repeatability. The strength of Loran C was that it would take you back to the same place- whether the Lat/Lon was accurate was something else entirely, but the consistency was excellent.
I HAVE looked at current systems, several times. I haven't found any displays that I think are as good as the Northstar 6000i-6100i. I do have the beginnings of a Furuno backbone installed on the boat, so if I have to buy all new equipment at some point, I will most likely buy Furuno.
I have possibly the last new 6100i 12" display unit still around. I bought it several years ago and it's been stored in my house all this time. I figured it was time for a bigger display. More than likely I'll put it in this winter.
I think I can get updated charts from Bass or Landfall, or possibly just update the one I have. Details to follow.
Sky, I do look at the latest nav stuff at boatshows- I have no problem buying new items if I like them better than what I have. So far that hasn't happened, but at some point it will.