Garmin GPSMAP 172C - Map Card for Lake Ontario

[Mike McDonald]

Hi everyone.  This is my first post to the forum.  I'm sure there will be many more.  I just bought my first sailboat, a 1987 C-34 Tall Rig - hull #0396.  Re-named - "Irish Diplomacy".   I've been reading your site for many years in anticipation of getting a boat.  What an AMAZING RESOURCE!!!  Since I'll need to do most of the maintenance/repairs/upgrades..... myself, this site was a major consideration in selecting a C-34.  I purchased the boat last fall, just in time to move it to Rochester, NY, and cover it for the winter.  Now it's time to get going with a long list of projects.  I would like to get a couple of years out of the existing Garmin 172C, but it has the older style map card with the Cape Cod through New Jersey area maps.  Garmin no longer supports/sells these pre-loaded cards.  I will be sailing on lake Ontario, out of the Pultneyville Yacht Club, and am looking for a card that will cover that area.  I believe the "Bluechart" pre-loaded card for the US covers all of the lakes.  Any ideas on where I might be able to find one of these older cards?  Considering all of the first year and purchase expenses, I was hoping to eek out a little more time with this unit if possible.  It worked fine during the sea trial.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
Mike.....

[Ken Juul]

Hi Mike, Welcome!
Don't forget about your "local" resources.  Walking the docks and posting a note in the clubhouse is also a good way to find things.  Copyright issues may prevent someone making a copy for you, but maybe you can find someone that no longer has a use for the card you need.

[Mike McDonald]

Thanks Ken.  I'll certainly look at local resources as well.
Mike...

[noworries]

Try googling for it.  When we bought our boat it had a 172C with no card.  I ended up finding a card via Amazon for $50 that had my local maps on it.  Otherwise you can try and find the blank card and load the maps on it yourself, but if it starts adding up to $$$ you should check the cost against a newer unit.

[scotty]

Did you try searching Craig's List?

[Ron Hill]

Mike : Welcome aboard.  As others mentioned the internet might have one -- maybe E-Bay?

[Mike McDonald]

Thanks for the idea's everyone!  I'll follow up on all of the suggestions.  I appreciate the suggestions.
Mike....