Navionics News - Do you Want 1' contours on McClure?

Ebmohst · Post by **Ebmohst** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:43 pm

Hi guys & gals, Tshombe with Navionics here with another NewsFlash. McClure has some data around the perimeter of the lake…but the center of the lake is…well…there’s nothing (as Jim M. graciously pointed out). With an existing Navioncs chart that can be updated online, SonarCharts, which we hope to launch very soon, can give you 1’ contours in 24 hours!

Tshombe

Delaney · Post by **Delaney** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:25 pm

It would seem to me that 1' intervals on a steep bank lake like McClure would give you a solid dark screen, but what do I know?

Grape Ape · Post by **Grape Ape** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:43 am

Been complaining about this for years! As a matter of fact, I brought it to your attention at the Future Pro Tour Classic last year during the dinner. I have talked to your technicians, or should I say argued with, and they just told me I was wrong . I'm glad to hear Navionics finally admits the defect/fault.

slkric · Post by **slkric** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:00 am

I have a local lake.....Tulloch Lake....that has no data currently at all. Would this program jump start sonar data for a lake that has zero information now?

Ebmohst · Post by **Ebmohst** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:30 pm

Slkric,

The reality is as long as our existing chart/map shows a shoreline, even if it has NO (blank, flat, light blue space, but the general "shape" of the lake) data we will be able to create a map! I, of course, was using McClure as an example of some of what we could do!

Grape Ape,

I'm not clear on what the argument was with our techs but it sound like we have come around to what you already knew

!

Tshombe

TravisH · Post by **TravisH** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:29 pm

This is definately a very good thing Navionics is bringing to the table. I got the oppurtunity to see it first hand. I hit the water for the day an did some sonar recording which is a very easy process of simply going to your veiw settings an choosing the record sonar setting then you just go fishing. While your fishing through out the day your gps unit is recording the contours of the lake. Then in the evening when you get home to your computer or lap top you can send the new recorded data into Navionics.com an then from there they will update the body of water you took the recordings on in a matter of 24hrs.. Then all you have to do is go to Navionics.com an update your Navionics chip with the freshest data an now your chip will contain all the newest contours that have been recorded. So say your favorite lake such as Lake Mclure or Tulloch doesnt have as much detail as you wish it had you can help fix that if you have a Unit that is capable of running a Navionics platnuim chip. The more recordings we get will result in better updated info for your favorite lakes.
If anyone has any questions reguarding this subject feel free to shoot me over a message.

Travis
Navionics pro staff