Nav charts for PC...any advise ?

IBWET · 11 September 2011, 19:09

I'm looking to use a Laptop, gps module (USB) for navigation ,there appears to be a load of different chart companies offer software to achieve this.

Has anyone used a particularly good offering? there,( for obvious reasons) seems to be a bias towards the states.., has anyone looked into what's best for the UK.

Any info would be appreciated.

guernseylee · 11 September 2011, 19:18

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Originally Posted by IBWET

I'm looking to use a Laptop, gps module (USB) for navigation ,there appears to be a load of different chart companies offer software to achieve this.

Has anyone used a particularly good offering? there,( for obvious reasons) seems to be a bias towards the states.., has anyone looked into what's best for the UK.

Any info would be appreciated.

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Alzi · 11 September 2011, 19:35

I am using Memory Map Marine Edition , seems to be the Original Admaralty Charts:

A good Price at about £46 , Seems to cover all Uk.

Have a look at.

It also licences to work on a mobile device aswell , Like iphone, ipad etc

Memory-Map : Maps UK : At Sea - Marine Charts

Alan.

IBWET · 13 September 2011, 08:05

Thanks for that.

Decided to buy a Navionics card reader,download Raytech planner from Raymarine for free and use a Nav C/F chart I already had.

9D280 · 13 September 2011, 09:45

I'm on memory map as well. Granted I have no space for a plotter, so I have used it to print laminate-able rib sized charts & verify the 500 odd "untested" waypoints on my trusty Garmin 12.

But as said, at £40 for the whole of the UK, it was a no brainer!

Pikey Dave · 13 September 2011, 10:03

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Originally Posted by IBWET

Thanks for that.

Decided to buy a Navionics card reader,download Raytech planner from Raymarine for free and use a Nav C/F chart I already had.

Unless drastic changes have been made to Raytech planner recently, don't bother. It's an absolute dog!

ee lad, tha can't educate pork

Alzi · 13 September 2011, 10:31

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Originally Posted by 9D280

I'm on memory map as well. Granted I have no space for a plotter, so I have used it to print laminate-able rib sized charts & verify the 500 odd "untested" waypoints on my trusty Garmin 12.

But as said, at £40 for the whole of the UK, it was a no brainer!

This is what I used for the Memory Maps this year , on my Rib Takes Hardly any space and is "Water Proof" unlike an iphone , And I Can use Full Uk Ordanance Survey Landranger maps on it aswell , Appears very accurate Used it around the Isle of Skye and scottish west coast , And I'm here to tell the tale, I too have printed and laminated some , just as a backup and to read before I go out .

Road Angel Adventurer 7000 with Sat Nav and Ordnance Survey.

Ideal for a Small Rib or Sib.

Although Discontinued , They go for about £50 on Evilbay.

martini · 13 September 2011, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Unless drastic changes have been made to Raytech planner recently, don't bother. It's an absolute dog!

I have to agree with that. I bought Raytech just because I had a Raymarine plotter but I hated it and the plotter so I replaced it with a Garmin and Homeport pc software. Homeport can be a pita as well but lesser of 2 evils and all that.

It might have changed now but with my raytech there was about 10 different map areas stored in 10 different folders on the card. I had to go into the card and guess which one was the area I needed which usually took several attempts as I could only load one at a time

Although I will add that I've got the navionics app on my ipad which is brill

carter · 08 October 2011, 11:26

FTM apps are awesome and accurate nothing compares above these!

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jambo · 08 October 2011, 12:30

I use Visit my harbour. You can download charts for the rib and overlay google earth. For £25 a year it's a no brainer. There is also detailed harbour charts and sailing instructions for all uk sea areas.
J

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chris.moody · 08 October 2011, 18:43

I use belfield software chart plotter on a netbook. Www.chartsandtides.co.uk/chartplotter . It costs around 70 uk pounds to buy and you can download a trial version. I think the trial runs 5 times so you can give it a good test before you part with any money (especially if you leave it open and hibernate the pc. I managed to test it for abound 2 weeks that way before it expired). I think it's well worth the money.

Chris

C2 RIBS · 28 December 2011, 14:45

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Originally Posted by chris.moody

I use belfield software chart plotter on a netbook. Belfield Software - Chart Plotter . It costs around 70 uk pounds to buy and you can download a trial version. I think the trial runs 5 times so you can give it a good test before you part with any money (especially if you leave it open and hibernate the pc. I managed to test it for abound 2 weeks that way before it expired). I think it's well worth the money.

Chris

Chris, just looking at changing from 2011 tides only with belfield, is the extra worth it and does the chart version cover all tides again ?

tim griffin · 28 December 2011, 15:12

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Originally Posted by jambo

I use Visit my harbour. You can download charts for the rib and overlay google earth. For £25 a year it's a no brainer. There is also detailed harbour charts and sailing instructions for all uk sea areas.
J

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+1
Tim

chris.moody · 28 December 2011, 21:04

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Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

Chris, just looking at changing from 2011 tides only with belfield, is the extra worth it and does the chart version cover all tides again ?

I use the chart software at home for planning trips (because my admiralty paper charts live on my sailing yacht all the time). Just looked and it seems to have tide tables included up to December 2013. After that date I think you have to repurchase at a reduced price to get updated charts and newer tide tables.

Jeff · 29 December 2011, 10:17

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Originally Posted by jambo

I use Visit my harbour. You can download charts for the rib and overlay google earth. For £25 a year it's a no brainer. There is also detailed harbour charts and sailing instructions for all uk sea areas.
J

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I use this too - actually to have access to the tidal diamond info as much as anything else. Good functionality via 'Gadwin print screen' software provided to print hard copy area charts as back up.
Even better - the £25 is now for lifetime ; no annual renewal fee ! wow

Jeff