Navionics on PC

[landyhubbard]

Is there a low cost option for viewing Navionics charts on a PC which would enable simple route planning, waypoint entry etc? I have heard that writing to Navionics charts on MMC can destroy the data- any comments?

 

[gjgm]

funnily enough, was just reading a brochure yesterday. Navonics produce some tool for downloading onto a pc.Sorry cant remember quite what it was called, and i m sure they arent going to give you that facility for peanuts! Try a dealer?

 

[duncan]

let me know if you find one - have been looking for 4 years!

best I have is writing to my plotter from PC but can't utilise the Navionics chart anywhere but in the plotters.

 

[Guest]

I believe there is a viewer ... but I don't think it plots ...

I also would be very interested to have a program to use the Navionics cards ... or CD's ...

I have another question as well ... Seeing as some plotters can use two forms of chart - ie the Lowrance which can use Lowrance Freedom and also Navionics - does that mean that Lowrance can be used in other machines suitable fdor Navionics ?? as long as card form is correct of course ...

 

[JerryHawkins]

Planner available soon...

I understand that Navionics are about to launch a "PC planner" system similar to the one that C-Map have had for years. It will also be sub £100 as far as I can gather! Got my info from the Seachest nautical book shop in QAB marina, Plymouth (http://www.seachest.co.uk) who are Navionics dealers.

Cheers,

Jerry

 

[Guest]

Just re-checked my GPS group stuff ...

There is a program called SAILPLAN ....

Which I believe should not be confused with Sailplanner.

I have no knowledge of what this program does ... but if the name is anything to go by - I would assume it is a planner only.

 

[Anwen]

Re: Planner available soon...

We were told at the Navionics stand at LIBS that the PC plotter would be out very shortly. Price is £99, so sub £100 was true, but only just! The software will have the ability to write waypoints to a CF card and upload to the plotter, in our case a Raymarine 435.

 

[rwakeham]

Re: Planner available soon...

They have been claiming that a PC based application will be available for the past two years.

 

[Guest]

Sailplan .... a 3rd party application.

I have reliable advise that this is written to show Navionics ... only trouble is I can't find it on the web !

I am searching for it and if I find it - I will post links and data asap ... as I'm very interested as well ...

watch this space .