Update charts - save waypoints?

[asj1]

I am about to send off my CmapNT+ cartridge to be updated (it's 6 yo and the TSS and some important bouyage has changed in that time). However will I lose the 100+ waypoints I have entered?

I suppose this depends on where waypoints are actually stored in a plotter - on the chip or in the plotter?

Regards

 

[sailorman]

on my raymarine set all wpts are stored within the set
Foxs up-date while you wait. phone Henry

 

[asj1]

Oh interesting that Fox's update while you wait _I'll give them a call. I was going to post it off to yachtbuts in lowestoft.

Regards

 

[sailorman]

phone before you go to make sure they have sufficient "Credits" with c-map
01473695127

 

[Leighb]

C-Map charts don't store waypoints/routes etc. Only the chart data.

Fox's def do it while you wait, had mine done last week. Took 15 mins.

You will lose waypoints if you do a software update on the plotter (with Standard Horizon anyway) unless you can back them up to another user card.

 

[sailorman]

dont worry too much about the " New Roundabout" system @ the Sunk

 

[asj1]

Why do you say don't worry about the roundabout, that was in fact my main concern as quite a lot of bouys changed when it was introduced and although I have printed out and stuck a patch on my hard copy chart I really thought that the platter should be up to date before attempting Ostend and Holland.

But if it really means losing many hours of work putting in and naming waypoints I may ahve second thoughts.

Regards