navionics and microfoft surface tablet

[timv]

when I look in the app store for navionics nothing comes up - am I missing something ?

 

[mparrish]

I have it running on my Surface Pro 3 - however I installed it about 18 months ago and haven't returned to the App Store to see if it's still around. Works OK, but I use the phone app more frequently as I tend to have my phone with me all the time.

 

[Nick_H]

when I look in the app store for navionics nothing comes up - am I missing something ?

No, you're not missing anything, it was withdrawn some time ago and there are no plans to re-launch a Windows version.

The "Marine Navigation" charting app is available through the windows store covering some areas, but it's not complete, and for instance does not cover the French Med.

The alternative is to use OpenCPN, which has been developed as open source software by yachties. It runs well, but finding and downloading charts is not straightforward. If you go this route, I can possibly help by pm.

 

[Hurricane]

No, you're not missing anything, it was withdrawn some time ago and there are no plans to re-launch a Windows version.

The "Marine Navigation" charting app is available through the windows store covering some areas, but it's not complete, and for instance does not cover the French Med.

The alternative is to use OpenCPN, which has been developed as open source software by yachties. It runs well, but finding and downloading charts is not straightforward. If you go this route, I can possibly help by pm.

Nick
I've been playing with Google Maps and OpenCPN
I create a new Chart Group which I call Google.
I include the CM93 Vector Charts as a reference and then overlay Google Maps satellite images
And get a screen like this:-

One of my yachtie friends is out in Ibiza at the moment using this concept and the images that I've georeferenced.
He is going report back on how useful the idea is.
Currently, I've only done Ibiza (about 40 chart images).
The idea is that you can actually see rocks in a bay so switching between charts and these georeferenced satellite images will (hopefully) show the best places to anchor.

Back to the OP's question
IMO, OpenCPN is way better than Navionics but you do need to source the charts - I have about 2500 charts - some of which I've scanned/generated myself.
OpenCPN runs under Windows, MAC, most flavors Linux and now the Android platform - it doesn't (yet) run under Apple/IOS
It supports a load of additional plugins and has great internal features like AIS etc.
I use it in parallel to my Raymarine/Navionics G Series system.
OpenCPN is great for planning - supports both Vector and Raster charts (at the same time on the same screen)
Just go to www.opencpn.org and check it out - its free.

 

[Richard.C]

Mike,

I've not looked at open cpn yet, just started looking at Navionics, are charts available to purchase and download for open cpn like Navionics?

Richard

 

[prv]

I've not looked at open cpn yet, just started looking at Navionics, are charts available to purchase and download for open cpn like Navionics?

Navionics do all their own charts, so the process is very simple. OpenCPN does not include any charts of its own, but can use those published by a wide variety of third-party sources, so the picture is a bit more complex.

If you're only interested in the UK and near Continent, http://www.visitmyharbour.com sell digitised Admiralty charts at a good price and provide instructions for using them with OpenCPN (on Windows only).

Pete

 

[Richard.C]

Thanks Pete, will take a look.

 

[Bigplumbs]

It would be a lot simpler and quit cheap to buy an andriod tab I did and total cost of tab and navionics was about £200

Works very well indeed

Dennis

 

[timv]

thank you for all the replies, I have visitmyharbour seaclear charts on my laptop are these charts the ones you meant ? - sorry computer illiterate !!