[bobmcd625]

I just went through what you have been talking about and did get the Garmin BlueChart charts into my 60csx, but still had to use a Windows laptop for unlocking the charts and converting them to a Mac friendly format. I then copied those files onto a CD which could be read by my MacBook. Using Garmin's MapInstall app I did get them into my Garmin, but it was a bit hit and miss. I think their MapInstall still needs work. It presents you with a map of the region of your charts, but you have to select the small zones you want to load off the map. This process was not clear and, while I got more or less what I wanted it took several passes to get there. I never did get the Tided data transferred. BobCat does display the charts nicely, but it needs more development to be useful for marine route planning since it doesn't even give compass bearings for the different legs of a route, nor does it give Lat/Lon coordinates for the Waypoints. So now I will probably get the full version of MacENC or GPSNavX to use for route planning on NOAA charts and transfer routes and waypoints to the 60csx. Nothing is simple, is it?