Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD VCA019R is an electronic chart for compatible Garmin chartplotters covering Hecate Strait and surrounding waters, including Hecate Island and the British Columbia coast from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy.

This region includes Queen Charlotte Sound, Dixon Entrance to Duke Island, FitzHugh Sound, Dean/Fisher Channel, Burke Channel, Whale Channel, Barrie Reach, Kitimat Arm, Grenville Channel, and Portland Inlet to the Nass River, with port coverage that includes Port Hardy, Kitimat, and Bella Bella.

On supported plotters, the chart adds route suggestions with Auto Guidance using your entered depth and overhead clearance, plus depth range shading for up to 10 depth ranges, high resolution satellite imagery, aerial photos, and 3D chart views (MarinerEye and FishEye) where available.

Key features

• Coverage for Hecate Strait and nearby waters, including Hecate Island, the BC coast from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy, Queen Charlotte Sound, Dixon Entrance to Duke Island, FitzHugh Sound, Dean/Fisher Channel, Burke Channel, Whale Channel, Barrie Reach, Kitimat Arm, Grenville Channel, and Portland Inlet to the Nass River
• Port coverage includes Port Hardy, Kitimat, and Bella Bella
• Chart content combines Garmin and Navionics data for navigation detail and familiar presentation
• Auto Guidance provides a suggested route based on your set depth and overhead clearance (planning aid, not a substitute for safe navigation)
• Depth Range Shading supports up to 10 depth ranges to help you keep your target depth in view
• Up to 1 foot contours, where available, for clearer bottom detail when cruising and fishing
• Satellite imagery overlays and aerial photography, where available, for realistic approaches and marina layouts
• MarinerEye and FishEye 3D views, where supported, for perspective above and below the waterline

Variants

This chart is offered in two delivery formats for the same VCA019R region.

The difference between variants is how the chart is delivered and loaded onto your chartplotter (preloaded card versus digital download installed to a card).

• 010-C1106-00: Format microSD/SD. A preloaded card that inserts into the chartplotter card slot for quick setup and easy transfer between compatible units.
• 010-D1374-00: Format Download. Digital delivery that is installed to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express on a computer, then used in the chartplotter. Only one chart can be installed to a single card.

Compatibility and fit

This cartography is made for compatible Garmin chartplotters that support BlueChart g3 Vision HD. Confirm your chartplotter model supports this chart family and that you have an available microSD/SD card slot (or an appropriate card for the download format).

Installation and setup

For the card version, insert the chart card into the chartplotter while the unit is off, then power up and allow the plotter to load the chart data. For the download version, install the chart to a microSD/SD card on a computer, then insert that card in the plotter to access the region.

Use on board

This chart is a good match for coastal cruising, fishing runs, and transits through channels and approaches in the Hecate Strait area where having detailed depth presentation, shaded ranges, and harbor imagery can reduce second guessing when you are picking a route and lining up an entrance.