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Navigation 
3. Complete an action:
• Touch a location on the chart.
•  Touch and drag the screen to pan to a new location. Touch a location on the chart.
4.  Select  Create Waypoint.
5.  If necessary, you can name the waypoint and provide other information about it. Select the waypoint on the 
right side of the screen and select  edit Waypoint.
•  Select  Name, enter the name, and select  Done.
•  Select  Symbol and select a symbol.
•  Select  Depth, enter the depth, and select  Done.
•  Select  Water Temp, enter the water temperature, and select  Done.
•  Select  Comment, enter the comment, and select  Done.
Marking and Navigating to an MOB Location
When you mark your present location as a waypoint, you can designate it as a man overboard (MOB) location. 
Complete an action:
• From any screen, select  Mark > Man overboard.
•  From the Home screen, select  Man overboard.
An international MOB symbol marks the active MOB point and the chartplotter sets a course back to the 
marked location using the Go To feature.
Viewing a List of all  Waypoints
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Waypoints List.
Editing a Saved Waypoint
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Waypoints List.
2.  Select a waypoint.
3.  Select  edit Waypoint.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Name, change the name, and select  Done.
•  Select  Symbol and select a new symbol.
•  Select  Depth, change the depth, and select  Done.
•  Select  Water Temp, change the water temperature, and select  Done.
•  Select  Comment, change the comment, and select  Done.
Creating a New Waypoint from the Waypoints List
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Waypoints List > New Waypoint.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  enter Coordinates to create a new waypoint by entering grid coordinates.
•  Select  Use Chart to select a new waypoint on the chart.
•  Select  Use Current Position to create a new waypoint at your present location.
Moving a Saved Waypoint
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Waypoints List.
2.  Select a waypoint.
3.  Select  edit Waypoint > Position.
4.  Indicate a new location for the waypoint:
• Select  Use Chart to move the waypoint while viewing a chart, touch a new location on the chart, and 
select  Move Waypoint.
•  Select  enter Coordinates, move the waypoint, and select  Done. 
						

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Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
You can delete a waypoint or an MOB that has been saved.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Waypoints List.
2.  Select a waypoint or an MOB.
3.  Select  Delete.
Deleting All Waypoints
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Clear User Data > Waypoints > All.
Copying Waypoints
See “Chartplotter Data Management” ( page 52).
Routes
You can create and save up to 100 routes. Each route can contain up to 250 waypoints.
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
You can create and immediately navigate a route on the Navigation chart or the Fishing chart. When you have 
reached the destination, you can choose to save the route.
NoTe: The Fishing chart is available if you use a BlueChart g2  Vision SD card or a BlueChart g2 SD card, or 
if your built-in map supports Fishing charts.
1.  From the Home screen, select  Charts.
2.  Select  Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart.
3.  Touch a destination 
➊.
➊
4. Select  Navigate To > Route To.
5.  Touch the location 
➋ where you want to make the last turn toward your destination ➌.
6.  Select  Add Turn.
➌
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7. If necessary, repeat steps 5 and 6 to add additional turns, working backward from the destination to the 
present location of your boat.
The last turn you add should be where you want to make the first turn from your present location. It should 
be the turn that is closest to your boat.
8.  Select  Done when the route is complete.
9.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
10.  Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
When you have reached the destination, you are prompted to save the route.
11.  Complete an action:
• Select  No
•  Select  Yes > edit Route > Name enter the name of the route, and select  Done.
Creating and Saving a Route
This procedure saves the route and all the waypoints in it. The starting point can be your present location or 
another location.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Routes > New Route > Use Chart.
2.  Select the starting point 
➊ of the route.
➊
3. Select  Add Turn to mark the starting point of the route.
4.  Touch a location on the chart where you want to make the next turn.
5.  Select  Add Turn. The chartplotter marks the position of the turn with a waypoint.
6.  If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional turns.
7.  Select the final destination.
8.  Select  Done.
9.  If necessary, select  edit Route > Name to enter the name of the route.
Viewing a List of Saved Routes
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Routes.
Editing a Saved Route
You can change the name of a route, or change the turns the route contains.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Routes.
2.  Select the route to edit.
3.  Select  edit Route.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Name, and enter the name of the route.
•  Select  edit Turns > Use Chart, and touch a turn location on the chart.
•  Select  edit Turns > Use Turn List, and select a waypoint from the list. 
						

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5. Select  Done.
Deleting a Saved Route
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Routes.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Delete.
Deleting All Saved Routes
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Clear User Data > Routes > oK.
Bypassing a Waypoint on a Saved Route
You can begin navigating a saved route from any waypoint in the route.
1. From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Routes.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Navigate To.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Forward to navigate the route near the starting point that was used when the route was created.
•  Select  Backward to navigate the route near the destination point that was used when the route was 
created.
•  Select  offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance ( page 35). 
5.  Touch the waypoint that you want to be the next turn in the route.
6.  Select  Navigate To > Route To.
7.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
8.  Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Copying Routes
See “Chartplotter Data Management” ( page 52).
Tracks
A track is a recording of the path of your boat. The track currently being recorded is called the active track, 
and it can be saved. You can show tracks in each chart or 3D chart view.
Showing Tracks
1. From the Home screen, select  Charts.
2.  Select  Navigation Chart or Fishing Chart.
3.  Select  Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > Tracks > on. 
A trailing line 
➊ on the chart indicates your track.
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Setting the Color of the Active Track
You can select the color of your present track when you are viewing the navigation chart or the fishing chart.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track options > Track 
Color.
2.  Select a track color.
Saving the Active Track
The track currently being recorded is called the active track.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Save Active Track.
2.  Complete an action: 
• Select the time the active track began or  Midnight, if shown.
•  Select  entire Log.
3.  Select  Save.
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
Editing a Saved Track
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  edit Track.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Name, enter the new name, and select  Done.
•  Select  Track Color, and select a color.
Saving a Track as a Route
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  edit Track > Save Route.
Deleting a Saved Track
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  Delete.
Deleting All Saved Tracks
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Clear User Data > Saved Tracks.
Retracing the Active Track
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Follow Active Track.
2.  Complete an action: 
• Select the time the active track began or  Midnight, if shown.
•  Select  entire Log.
3.  Review the course indicated by the colored line.
4.  Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Clearing the Active Track
From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Clear Active Track. 
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Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track options > Record 
Mode.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  Fill to record a track log until the track memory is full. 
•  Select  Wrap to continuously record a track log, replacing the oldest track data with new data.
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
You can indicate the frequency at which the track plot is recorded. Recording more-frequent plots is more 
accurate but fills the track log faster. The Resolution interval is recommended for the most-efficient use of 
memory.
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > User Data > Tracks > Active Track options > Interval > 
Interval.
2.  Complete an action:
• Select  Distance to record the track based on a distance between points, select  Change, and enter the 
distance.
•  Select  Time to record the track based on a time interval, select  Change, and enter the time interval.
•  Select  Resolution to record the track plot based on a variance from your course. Select  Change to enter 
the maximum error allowed from the true course before recording a track point.
3.  Select  Done.
Copying Tracks
See “Chartplotter Data Management” ( page 52).
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
From the Home screen, select Information > User Data > Clear User Data > All > oK.
Navigating with a Garmin Autopilot
When you start navigation (Go To, Route To, or Guide To), if you are connected through a National Marine 
Electronics Association (NMEA) 2000 network to a compatible Garmin autopilot (such as the GHP™ 10), you 
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Where To? 
Where To?
Use the Where To? option on the Home screen to search for, and navigate to, nearby fuel, repairs, and other 
services, as well as waypoints and routes that you have created.
Marine Services Destinations
The chartplotter contains information about thousands of destinations offering marine services.
NoTe: This feature may not be available in all areas.
Navigating to a Marine Services Destination
 CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information. That 
data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and 
avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual 
sightings and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
NoTe: Auto Guidance is available with a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.
1.  From the Home screen, select  Where To? > offshore Services .
2.  Select the marine service category to which you want to navigate. 
The chartplotter shows a list of the 50 nearest locations and the distance and bearing to each.
3.  Select a destination. 
TIP: Select 
 or  to view additional information or to show the location on a chart.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Go To.
•  Select  Route To.
•  Select  Guide To to use Auto Guidance. 
5.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NoTe: When using Auto Guidance, a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto 
Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe 
water depth and minimum safe obstacle height ( page 46).
6.  Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Guide To Screen
Go To Screen
Stopping Navigation
From Home screen, select  Where To? > Stop Navigation.
Searching for, and Navigating to, a Destination
 CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information. That 
data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and 
avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path. 
						

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When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual 
sightings and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
You can search for saved waypoints, saved routes, saved tracks, and marine services destinations by name.
1. From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Search by Name.
2.  Enter at least a portion of the name of your destination.
3.  Select  Done. 
The 50 nearest destinations that contain your search criteria appear .
4.  Select the location.
5.  Complete an action:
• Select  Go To.
•  Select  Route To.
•  Select  Guide To to use Auto Guidance.
6.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NoTe: When using Auto Guidance, a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto 
Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe 
water depth and minimum safe obstacle height ( page 46).
7.  Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Browsing for, and Navigating to, a Saved Waypoint
 CAUTION
The Auto Guidance feature of the BlueChart g2 Vision data card is based on electronic chart information. That 
data does not ensure obstacle and bottom clearance. Carefully compare the course to all visual sightings and 
avoid any land, shallow water, or other obstacles that may be in your path.
When using Go To, a direct course and a corrected course may pass over land or shallow water. Use visual 
sightings and steer to avoid land, shallow water, and other dangerous objects.
Before you can browse a list of waypoints and navigate to them, you must create and save at least one 
waypoint (page 26).
1. From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Waypoints.
2.  Select a waypoint.
3.  Select  Navigate To.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Go To.
•  Select  Route To.
•  Select  Guide To to use Auto Guidance.
5.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
NoTe: When using Auto Guidance, a gray line within any part of the magenta line indicates that Auto 
Guidance cannot calculate part of the Auto Guidance line. This is due to the settings for minimum safe 
water depth and minimum safe obstacle height ( page 46).
6.  Follow the magenta line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles.
Browsing for, and Navigating, a Saved Route
Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route 
(page 29).
1. From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Routes.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Navigate To. 
						

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Where To? 
4. Complete an action:
• Select  Forward to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created.
•  Select  Backward to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was created.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the 
corrected course from your present location to the destination.  The corrected course is dynamic, and it 
moves with your boat when you are off course.
5.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
6.  Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid land, shallow water , and other 
obstacles.
NoTe: If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) to go to your destination, or steer 
back to the magenta line (direct course).
Browsing for, and Navigating Parallel to, a Saved Route
Before you can browse a list of routes and navigate to one of them, you must create and save at least one route 
(page 29).
1.  From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Routes.
2.  Select a route.
3.  Select  Navigate To.
4.  Select  offset to navigate parallel to the route, offset from it by a specific distance.
5.  Indicate how to navigate the route:
• Select  Forward - Port to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was created, to 
the left of the original route.
•  Select  Forward - Starboard to navigate the route from the starting point used when the route was 
created, to the right of the original route.
•  Select  Backward - Port to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was 
created, to the left of the original route.
•  Select  Backward - Starboard to navigate the route from the destination point used when the route was 
created, to the right of the original route.
6.  Enter the offset distance.
7.  Select  Done.
A magenta line appears. In the center of the magenta line is a thinner purple line that represents the 
corrected course from your present location to the destination.  The corrected course is dynamic, and it 
moves with your boat when you are off course.
8.  Review the course indicated by the magenta line.
9.  Follow the magenta line along each leg in the route, steering to avoid land, shallow water , and other 
obstacles.
NoTe: If you are off course, follow the purple line (corrected course) to go to your destination, or steer 
back to the magenta line (direct course).
Browsing for, and Navigating, a Recorded Track
Before you can browse a list of tracks and navigate to them, you must record and save at least one track  
(page 31).
1.  From the Home screen, select  Where To? > Tracks.
2.  Select a track.
3.  Select  Follow Track.
4.  Complete an action:
• Select  Forward to navigate the track from the starting point used when the track was created.
•  Select  Backward to navigate the track from the destination point used when the track was created.
5.  Review the course indicated by the colored line.
6.  Follow the colored line, steering to avoid land, shallow water, and other obstacles. 
						

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Almanac, On-boat, and Environmental Data
Almanac, On-boat, and Environmental Data
The Information screen displays information about tides, currents, celestial data, and gauges.
Almanac Data
Tide Station Information
The Tides screen shows information about a tide station ➊ for a specific date ➋ and time ➌, including the tide 
height 
➍, and when the next high and low tides will occur. By default, the chartplotter shows tide information 
for the most-recently viewed tide station and for the present date and time.
From the Home screen, select  Information > Tides. 
Tide Station Information
➍
➊
➌
➋
Viewing Information about a Nearby Tide Station
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > Tides > Nearby Stations.
2.  Select a station.
Viewing Tide Station Information for a Different Date
1. From the Home screen, select  Information > Tides > Nearby Stations.
2.  Select a station.
3.  Complete an action:
• Select  Change Date > Manual to view tide information for a different date, enter the date, and select 
Done. 
•  Select  Next Day to view tide information for the day after the date shown.
•  Select  Previous Day to view tide information for the day before the date shown.