Hi Guys
Im new to the forum so first off my name is Marc i live in Cape Town South Africa. I have a Ranger 178VS (one of the lucky few to own a Ranger in South Africa) i currently use a Humminbird 798 on the trolling motor and a 998 on the console. So here is my situation I'm in now. I would like to upgrade my unit on the console. In South Africa there is very limited access to maps on our waters. All maps need to be created by yourself. Hence I'm looking at the Onix8..... Now come the question and i hope some of you can help because i get conflicting answers from the agents as to be honest i don't know any boat that has a Onix unit on it in South Africa!!!!
1.) Can the Onix 8 be linked with a 998 or 798 ? if so can the exciting link cable work
(i have 998 and 798 linked)
2.) Does the Onix8 allow me to transfer google earth files onto it for waypoints and routes ? if so how
3.) What other programs or software / hardware do i need to purchase to utilise the benefits of Autochart Live?
4.) Do i need a Navionics Platinum card ?
5.) Does it come with Software for Autochart for you PC and is it Mac compatible ?
I hope you can help .... Thanks in advance