Navigatiion software

Ezgoing · 21 August 2007, 19:24

Hi guys

Does anyone know of a good navigation software package that will work with Navionics maps and Raymarine plotter?

thks

Nasher · 21 August 2007, 19:29

EZ

Hi.

RayTech V6.0 is the obvious answer but a little expensive.

Nasher.

Brian · 22 August 2007, 13:59

Nasher??????

I downloaded my copy for free??
But you do need to buy a chip reader.............so it's not really free is it??

Nasher · 22 August 2007, 14:21

Brian

Hi.

The free version available to download is quite limited in what you can do with it, and yes you do need a chip reader to transfer the data.
The chip readers are available from places like PC world and online for about £15.

I believe the free version is there just as a taster of what you can do if you are prepared to spend the £500

Nasher.

Ezgoing · 29 August 2007, 20:49

thks all

al40 · 30 August 2007, 20:04

I thought you needed a special Navionics style card reader? I looked at this a while ago and my normal card reader didn't work with the Navionics charts (I can read them OK but the software didn't recognise the chart).

See http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16496

If this has changed then great - hopefully it has! I was just looking for something simple to be able to look at the charts and possibly print sections of them.

JABS · 31 August 2007, 09:00

I had the same issue with Navionics charts.

i decided it was cheaper to buy the Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter and use that. We also printed bits and laminated them.

al40 · 31 August 2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by JABS

I had the same issue with Navionics charts.

i decided it was cheaper to buy the Admiralty RYA Chart Plotter and use that. We also printed bits and laminated them.

That's exactly what I was hoping to do ! A lot better that trying to hold a normal chart in a RIB!