Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 HD - HXCA600X is an electronic navigation chart that loads into compatible Garmin chartplotters to provide detailed coverage for Canada. It spans the North America East Coast from Nain, NL to Raritan Bay, NY and the West Coast from Glacier Bay, AK to Aberdeen, WA, and it includes complete U.S. and Canadian coverage of the Great Lakes.

Chart content combines Garmin and Navionics data and supports features like Auto Guidance route suggestions using your preferred depth and overhead clearance settings. Depth range shading can be set across up to 10 depth ranges, and up to 1 foot contours are available in areas where the underlying survey data supports that level of detail. NOAA raster cartography can also be added through the ActiveCaptain app for a paper-chart style view in NOAA-surveyed areas.

This chart set makes sense for boaters running a Garmin plotter in Canadian coastal waters and the Great Lakes who want a clearer view when planning routes and working along shallow edges, channels, and harbor approaches.

Key features

• Coverage for the North America East Coast from Nain, NL to Raritan Bay, NY, including Newfoundland, Ile d'Anticosti, and New York Harbor.
• West Coast coverage from Glacier Bay, AK to Aberdeen, WA, including British Columbia, Vancouver, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and Puget Sound.
• Complete U.S. and Canadian coverage of the Great Lakes.
• Integrated Garmin and Navionics chart content for navigation on compatible Garmin devices.
• Auto Guidance route suggestions based on your depth and overhead clearance preferences.
• Depth range shading across up to 10 depth ranges plus shallow water shading at a user-defined depth.
• Supports up to 1 foot contours where available, and optional NOAA raster cartography through the ActiveCaptain app.

Variants

This chart is offered in two formats that use the same HXCA600X Canada coverage.

The difference is how you receive and load the charts: a pre-programmed microSD/SD card, or a download that is installed to a micro/SD card through Garmin Express. Only one chart can be installed per micro/SD card.

• 010-C1019-20: Format microSD/SD. The chart is preloaded on a card for use in a compatible Garmin device with a microSD/SD slot.
• 010-D0345-00: Format Download. The chart is installed to a micro/SD card using Garmin Express for use in a registered compatible Garmin chartplotter.

Compatibility and fit

This product is intended for Garmin marine devices that support BlueChart g3 cartography. For card format, confirm your unit has a microSD/SD card slot and plan to keep the card in the unit while you want chart access.

Feature support can vary by display model and software. For example, some echoMAP CHIRP and ECHOMAP Plus combos do not display raster cartography on the plotter itself, even though raster charts can still be viewed on a mobile device through the ActiveCaptain app.

Installation and setup

For the microSD/SD version, insert the chart card into the card slot and select it as the active chart source on the plotter. For the download version, use Garmin Express on a computer to install the chart to a micro/SD card, then insert that card into the chartplotter.

Keep chart cards clean and dry, and avoid bending or exposing them to salt spray when they are out of the device. If your chartplotter is installed in an open helm, using the slot cover and keeping the card seated helps reduce corrosion issues over time.