If you can also remember that - remember, it’s not necessarily the same email you used for your Garmin account - you will get your AC name back (and anyone later trying to use it will get the red message, “That captain name has already been taken, please provide a different value.”) And rest of the red warning - “To claim this Captain Name please enter the login email associated with this account” - is why the ActiveCaptain Email box just popped up below. In fact, though phrased negatively, the message is actually good news meaning that the new ACC database remembers your old AC name (and so did you). As long as you choose an ActiveCaptain Name not already in use, and agree to the ACC Terms of Use, the Create Account button goes blue and you’ll have instant access to more than a decade of boating info contributed by many thousands of active users. For instance - though I already had one (which now links nicely to my new ACC “Ben Ellison” profile) - I signed up for a new Garmin identity with another email and was surprised to find myself logged into ACC without even needing to verify the address (possibly a glitch).Ībove is the next and last sign in page a new user will see. The good news is that creating a Garmin account is very easy. Now users of the new ACC website at tend to mistakenly enter their old AC email address and password even though a Garmin Account is required. The distinction already confused existing AC users when Garmin introduced its ActiveCaptain app, which - while it does include ACC data viewing among its many functions - is designed almost exclusively for owners of Garmin marine navigation systems. If deeper water coverage is needed, the GT51 transducer comes on special from time to time around the $600 to $650 mark.To start, it’s important to understand that Garmin has renamed the original AC crowdsourced data system as the ActiveCaptain Community (ACC). I'm running an Ultra 125sv and have had the GT54 and now GT54 transducer reading the bottom and fish out in 80m of water off the Tweed Coast. For most recreational fisho's the Ultra range provides exceptional value, IME. I think a lot of users get caught up in the 'flagship' GPSMAP range, for which you have to buy maps and transducer separately. The Ultra 125sv, so next screen size up at 12", with same in built maps and with a good transducer is currently $3,550 Garmin Ultra 105sv comes with maps included and transducer. When you consider a current model around 10 inches is 3 grand and you need another transducer around 1 to 2 grand, it's not what the zverage boatie can afford.Yeah, look, I went through the whole research about 12 months ago. Not everyone updates their hardware every 2 years which is what the manufacturers seem to expect these days. I use it constantly even though it is a little bit retro.Īctive Captain is not very friendly on older systems. Reports of needing the subscription renewed or lose the map access after the 12 months. Again, check the detail, as it appears from the US users, the new products are not different than the g3 mapping products but come with an 'annual subscription' (g3 maps you own and decide if you want to pay for an update). NOTE: Garmin have just recently announced the new Garmin Navionics+ mapping products for Garmin Chartplotters. You might be better off buying a new map product than upgrade an old existing one, so check the options, details, and not assume you're presented with the best value option. Watch out for 'map updates' which are expensive and often not the best value for money option. I use direct internet download and install via SD Card and haven't had issues (previously ActiveCaptain downloads created issues for me)ģ. Once a software update is loaded, there is no going backwards, easily (some online hacks to do it that are not supported by Garmin). Software updates (firmware) tend to glitch more than direct PC download IME, and per online user groups. it automatically, and irreversibly, signs you up to uploading and sharing your own QuickDraw contours (many users don't want to give away their detailed mapping and got a rude shock when their contours were uploaded)Ģ. Watch if downloading 'community' quickdraw contours. I ran homeport for a good 4 or 5 years, thought it was great, ah well, im only 49.25 so might have a chance at making active captain work.Just a couple of 'heads up' if using ActiveCaptain:ġ. Yep, seems a bit lacking in the Garmin stable.
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