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ESSENTIALS

A new world power in navigation

We are thrilled to welcome Raymarine owners to the C-MAP family.

C-MAP Essentials gives Raymarine customers what they need to begin their journey with trusted C-MAP cartography. It combines the coastal chart data required to navigate safely and confidently with large coverage areas.

EXCLUSIVE TO RAYMARINE CUSTOMERS

Raymarine customers have the option to:

UNLOCK / FREE CONVERSION / UPGRADE DISCOUNT

When you visit your dealer or go to store.c-map.com to Unlock Your C-MAP Essentials, you’ll also have the opportunity to take advantage of two compelling offers: Convert for Free to 4D Local or Upgrade to 4D Wide at a 40% discount.

FEATURES


  • Critical Navigation Aids
  • Chart Symbols
  • Marina Icons and info
  • Spot soundings and contours to 60ft/20m


ENJOY THE FULL C-MAP NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE WITH C-MAP 4D CHARTS

Convert for Free to 4D Local*

At no charge, you can convert C-MAP Essentials to a full-featured C-MAP 4D Local chart for your favorite boating region. C-MAP 4D Local gives you advanced content with new features and functionalities.

Upgrade to 4D Wide at a 40% Discount*

You can also enjoy a premium discounted upgrade to C-MAP 4D Wide chart. C-MAP 4D Wide gives you advanced content with new features and functionalities offering expanded chart details for huge coverage areas.

Both options are available to you online at store.c-map.com or through authorized C-MAP dealers.

* Moving from C-MAP Essentials to C-MAP 4D Local or Wide charts will override all existing C-MAP Essentials data on SD card

IT'S EASY TO GET STARTED

1. Open/Register account on store.c-map.com 

2. Insert Essentials SD card

3. Log into to your account on store.c-map.com

4. Select ‘Your Maps’ and then select ‘Add Content’ to register SD card

5. Download Maps Manager (when prompted) (follow installation instructions)

6. After Maps Manager installation completed, return to ‘Your Maps’ and then select ‘Add Content’ again

7. Select preferred option:

  • UNLOCK Your C-MAP Essentials
  • CONVERT for Free to 4D Local
  • UPGRADE to 4D Wide (at a 40% Discount)

Convert and Upgrade options including offers is also available to claim through authorized C-MAP dealers

For full detailed online instructions, download these PDF guides:

Register and unlock an Essentials chart
Convert to a free Local chart
Upgrade to a Wide chart

COMPARISON TABLE

 

 4D LOCAL 4D WIDE  ESSENTIALS
Full Featured Vector Charts
Tides&Currents
Rivers & Lakes
Detailed marina port plans
OFF-SHORE High Resolution Bathymetry  
Depth Shading
C-MARINA Port Database
3D Presentation  
Multilanguage
Easy Routing  
Shaded Relief  
Aerial photos(*)  
Raster Charts(*)  
Satellite Images(*)  
Sport Fishing data (**)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) (**)
Explorer Bahamas Charts(**)
IMRAY Virgin Island Charts(**)
Eagle Ray Sea Guide Charts(**)
Hydrographica Charts(**)
Coverage: Local  
Coverage: Wide    

 

(*) Available on selected areas
(**) Available on specific countries

** Feature Availability ** 

• Sport Fishing data: US, Portugal
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Australia, US West coast (California)
• Explorer Bahamas Charts: Bahamas, Turks and Caicos
• IMRAY Virgin Island Charts: Virgin Island, Caraibi
• Eagle Ray Sea Guide Charts: Greece
• Hydrographica Charts: Sweden

COMPATIBILITY TABLE

 MODEL ESSENTIALS 4D LOCAL 4D WIDE Minimum Software 
Dragonfly 4PRO Compatible from Lighthouse v11.41 *
Dragonfly 5M/5PRO Compatible from Lighthouse v11.41 *
Dragonfly 6 Compatible from Lighthouse v11.41 *
Dragonfly 7 Compatible from Lighthouse v11.41 *
AXIOM 7/9/12 Compatible from Lighthouse v3.2.86 18 Sept 2017
AXIOM PRO 9/12/16 Compatible from Lighthouse v3.2.86 18 Sep 2017 (1st release AXIOM PRO)
ELEMENT S (7/9/12) Compatible from Lighthouse v3.8.55 18 Feb 2019 1st release ELEMENT)

^*Compatibility with 4D vector data only i.e. able to display the 4D segment only