A number of Garmin handhelds and watches come with Bluecharts g3. None of them are compatible with Navionics or ActiveCapitain. There doesn't seem to be any way to route plan on a device with a screen more than a couple of cm wide. I'm new here, but is the state of Bluechart well understood by the community, or is there some other imminent change coming that will either serve existing devices differently (I'm skeptical) or is Garmin closing on deserting marine handheld users?
Bluechart mobile - EOL
Active Captain - Not compatible with any watches or handheld devices
Tread - rumors of compatibility
Homeport - EOL
Basecamp - not compatible
I've never needed to use a GPS when sailing in coastal waters, but I will be in a situation in three weeks where I will need it. Am I missing something about marine navigation, waypoints, or Garmin handheld device usability? Thx
(Semi-cross-posted to Reddit