Now that I have experience using both, I would recommend for general use boating the regular base map. The Vision maps cost more than the regular base maps. To buy them new would be around $450 and probably worth it if I traveled to more lakes and waterways than I currently do. I purchased maps that were one season old to save money and together both maps cost me around $150. The map must remain in the unit in order to use it, which does prevent another user from stealing map data. The maps come on an SD card and slide into the unit very easily. The Vision maps have all kinds of features that the regular maps do not, including auto routing, aerial photography, 3D imaging and a bunch of other cool features. It covers all the rivers in my area too, plus a good amount of Lake Michigan. and I also purchased the "Vision" map for Illinois. It covers most lakes (boating size) in the U.S. I eventually decided on the " Inland Lakes" map. ![]() Garmin has several versions of each map and some have more detail than others. I had a lot of great options to choose from when it came time to pick the right map for my needs. The Garmin 440 comes with the inland lakes map already loaded so my advice here is to look closely at the models before you buy one since every model comes with a slightly different version of map preloaded onto it. The 441 came with a preloaded costal map, but unfortunately I live about 600 miles from the nearest coast so I needed to purchase a map for my area. For one, it built confidence in my ability to use all its functions and it also made my lake time more enjoyable not having to learn how to use it on the water. I used a simple 12-volt DC power supply and plugged it into the wall and I’m glad I had this time to play with the unit before the installation. I simply ran the wires to the fuse block located in the helm and I was ready to rock and roll!īefore installing the unit I had some time to play with it a little to see how it was going to work. This particular model is not equipped with a sounder so all that was needed was a 12-volt and a ground. Hooking up the power was simple too, with the instructions being very clear and easy to follow. The actual placement of the Garmin on my Avalon DRL pontoon was a breeze because this console was pre-designed in case I wanted to add this optional GPS later. I simply placed it on and then followed the lines as I cut it out. The kit comes with all the necessary cutout templates that are basically a giant sticker. When I ordered it I didn’t realize I needed to have a dash kit too, so I purchased one online for about $14. Its sleek "go with anything" design is very appealing and complements the dash console on my pontoon very well. ![]() When I received the Garmin 441 the first thing I noticed was how few buttons it had.
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