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for Navionics prob 30£ ,,, we got two, uk and holland ( because we needed the some of the baltic ) and europe , they were 32 and 36 £ each ,, few years ago , quite cheap to update ( needed )
tablet chartplotter software that works ?
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Plum
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Another vote for Visit My Harbour website BUY 2020 Android Charts (easy auto activate) : by VisitMyHarbour [Android: Marine Navigator Charts] - VisitMyHarbour articles where you can buy a full set of UK charts for £16 even if you are not a member. If you buy them close to the end of 2020 they usually let you have the following year's update for free. These downloads do not expire, ever, unlike other sources and you can download them twice so you can have a free backup on your phone.
Use the charts with the Marine Navigator app which is less than £8 for life on multiple devices and will display AIS if you ever want to add that.
www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
dunkelly
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thanks plum that sounds as though it will do the job , always have paper charts a swell in case so at those prices .......
again thanks
again thanks
Bodach na mara
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I am surprised that nobody has mentioned MemoryMap. I got it 7 years ago packaged with Admiralty Charts for the whole of the UK waters for £25 (normally £50) with a free UK roadmap thrown in. You need to download the charts to a laptop and transfer them to your tablet.
Since then I have added the 1:50000 OS maps for GB and updated the Admiralty pack in 2016. Oh and added the Antares Charts for Scottish waters. The tablet is not easy to view in bright sunlight so I have now got a smartphone and have installed the MM app on it as well. ( Your license covers up to five devices. )
Since then I have added the 1:50000 OS maps for GB and updated the Admiralty pack in 2016. Oh and added the Antares Charts for Scottish waters. The tablet is not easy to view in bright sunlight so I have now got a smartphone and have installed the MM app on it as well. ( Your license covers up to five devices. )
duncan99210
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The advantage of Navionics is that it works as soon as you download it. No downloading an app and the scratching round to find the charts and making sure they work and so on. I’ve no doubt the Open CPN and so on are fine and much more amenable to customising things just how you want them but for sheer ease of use I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better app than Navionics. Been using it for years now: makes planning routes simple and it’s great for answering the what if we did this questions quickly and easily.
pandos
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I recall that I had memory map on a handheld hp device around 2004 and they were very good...haven't heard or thought about them since but yes special offer available now on their website...
My COVID-19 Lockdown Project: 10” Android Car Stereo to Navionics Chart Plotter
For a cheap solution to being daylight viewable with no issues of charging...
Also have been looking at NV which give paper and electronic charts... But those are for Azores in the summer.. navionics still favourite for coastal ...
garymalmgren
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any idea of budget for a set of charts to cover solent to the west country including software ?
Dunkelly. To get a good handle on the value of Navionics or the other systems mentioned, check out the prices or a good set of paper charts for the areas that you are interested in.
In the end (if you already have a tablet) digital systems are one of the real bargains out there.
gary
Dunkelly. To get a good handle on the value of Navionics or the other systems mentioned, check out the prices or a good set of paper charts for the areas that you are interested in.
In the end (if you already have a tablet) digital systems are one of the real bargains out there.
gary
DipperToo
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Although late to this thread, I have been running 2 separate packages on Android.
1. OpenCPN (worth getting the very modest paid version) takes all my instrument data via wifi and also has AIS support and realtime CPA alerts. I never managed to easily find a way to get hi-res charts downloaded so use some 'free' scanned charts that are available on the net. My main use is actually the AIS on longer passages where you can see visually all the CPA points and plan accordingly.
2. I joined the beta program last year for Neptune Planner which again runs on Android. You can get outline charts or detailed charts for most common UK and Channel areas. Although it is primarily a planning App, it is surprisingly accurate and can to a degree be used as a plotter as it will show your position and track, but without any interface to the on-board electronics. I believe there is a trial version you can download.
1. OpenCPN (worth getting the very modest paid version) takes all my instrument data via wifi and also has AIS support and realtime CPA alerts. I never managed to easily find a way to get hi-res charts downloaded so use some 'free' scanned charts that are available on the net. My main use is actually the AIS on longer passages where you can see visually all the CPA points and plan accordingly.
2. I joined the beta program last year for Neptune Planner which again runs on Android. You can get outline charts or detailed charts for most common UK and Channel areas. Although it is primarily a planning App, it is surprisingly accurate and can to a degree be used as a plotter as it will show your position and track, but without any interface to the on-board electronics. I believe there is a trial version you can download.
ditchcrawler
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I had in the past used the Imray chart download which look the same as the charts. This cost in the region of £30 or so for an area.
If you buy an Imray area chart pack circa £40 or so you now get the electronic download for free.
I updated my East Coast charts and was surprised to see this offer.
I now have both Imray and Navionics on my I pad which I find useful especially when on other boats.
You can also get the electronic charts when buying some of the Imray Pilot books. My East Coast Pilot came with the same free electronic download.
If you buy an Imray area chart pack circa £40 or so you now get the electronic download for free.
I updated my East Coast charts and was surprised to see this offer.
I now have both Imray and Navionics on my I pad which I find useful especially when on other boats.
You can also get the electronic charts when buying some of the Imray Pilot books. My East Coast Pilot came with the same free electronic download.
alahol2
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I started 14 years ago and have every sailing and walking track on my desktop. Very much prefer the raster style charts even though I also have a Garmin plotter on the boat .
Quandary
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I need access to Antares charts (W. Scotland) for that I use Memory Map which is a free download on tablets, you can then buy a complete set of proper Admiralty UK charts for around £40, you can use it with them for years on multiple devices. Memory map is a bit clunky compared to sophisticated marine programs like Seatrak but you have real charts and manageable course mangement.
Edit, My apologies to Bodach na Mara for missing his post and repeating what he said.
Edit, My apologies to Bodach na Mara for missing his post and repeating what he said.
RJJ
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Look at the vmh website
franksingleton
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I use iSailor. It was Transas but now Wartsila. Software is free. I have 3 chart folios, England south coast, Dunkirk to Brest, Brest to A Coruna. About £19 each, free updates for one year. Up to you whether or not you update. Beyond that. when my daughter was chartering in the Ionian, the boat had a very poor display. They downloaded iSailor on a smartphone and bought the charts for £10. Got it working within half an hour with a little help from Dad.
Interfaces with my AIS so I can see ships etc. The charts look like Admiralty and other “official” charts. The help pages are highly detailed but after just a little trial and error it is reasonably intuitive. I started with iNavX which uses Navionics charts but found iSailor far easier to use.
I know “it speaks well of it in the advert”. But see Wärtsilä iSailor - Marine Navigation, Chart Plotter and AIS Viewer for iPhone, iPad, and for Android smartphones and tablets
Interfaces with my AIS so I can see ships etc. The charts look like Admiralty and other “official” charts. The help pages are highly detailed but after just a little trial and error it is reasonably intuitive. I started with iNavX which uses Navionics charts but found iSailor far easier to use.
I know “it speaks well of it in the advert”. But see Wärtsilä iSailor - Marine Navigation, Chart Plotter and AIS Viewer for iPhone, iPad, and for Android smartphones and tablets
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Lightwave395
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I bought the full European chart set from VMH for I think about £70. The VMH guy installed them both for me on my Dell tablet with Open CPN and on my Samsung note 2014 with Marine Navigator.
I've rarely used the Dell tablet Open CPN version, it's just too easy to use Marine Navigator.
I should probably add that I have a Raymarine E90W at the chart table and only use the Tablet when I need it in the cockpit whilst threading through rocks into a strange harbour
rgh27
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I bought my first boat (24ft Jaguar yacht) in June and it is based at Fambridge. I've got the Navionics app for my Lenevo 10" tablet plus a matt screen protector. I've also got paper charts for the Essex & Suffolk Coast. The app works really well and I recommend it.
dunkelly
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Thanks all for the comments , as i live on the island i like the idea of keeping local so will go with vmh and see how i get on . As stated i mainly use paper charts but when the wife is off watch its nice to have something handy as a quick check , thanks again
salar
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Navionics app and chart for that area £38
alahol2
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Memory Map £20/£25 full UK charts 5 devices. Software is free.
syvictoria
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We bought a cheap Samsung 10" tablet and used Navionics this summer. It was really helpful, especially for planning and instead of having to fire up the chartplotter. I tried OpenCPN (free version) too, but found it very clunky and slow on my phone. I intend to try again over the winter though, as the free European inland waterway charts are very appealling!
We were amazed to find that some of the current/latest Lenovo tablets don't have a GPS! I know that they have a price point to hit, but it seems a crazy decision on a handheld device.
We were amazed to find that some of the current/latest Lenovo tablets don't have a GPS! I know that they have a price point to hit, but it seems a crazy decision on a handheld device.
franksingleton
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The iSailor app plus charts for Thames estuary to Isles of Scilly plus Channel Isles, all for £19. Updates free for one year. Then, you decide if you want further updates or not. Costs of paper charts used to make my eyes water. Now we keep them solely as a backup. even then not all the detailed harbour charts.
