My workflow involves planning and plotting on the laptop, then transferring the files to phone and iPad for reference underway. I’ve also loaded New Zealand ENC charts as well as purchased others from Chartworld. In the top CM93 directory is an empty file with the. To load these charts in OpenCPN just add the top directory to the list of Active Chart Directories. If you’re in the US you have free future access to all the official NOAA charts, and the tiling is handled reasonably well. CM93-version2 Charts are different from the S57 vector charts, and has it's own data structure consisting of a number of folders and files. Also useful is the ability to attach a VRM or EBL to AIS targets. The AIS functionality is also incredibly useful the course vectors and rate of turn indicators make it very easy to visualize crossing situations. (That last just involved creative use of a handful of EBLs.) I’ve added danger bearings, marked out anchorage areas, even plotted a running fix with it. The chart tool functionality (multiple EBLs, VRMs, and other markup functions) mean you can, if needed, perform similar operations that you might be used to on paper charts. SEAiq is what I consider to be the only real navigation app around for iOS. I wonder how long it is before everyone is using iPad as there main chart plotters? Happy sailing and thanks seaiq for putting chart plotters within reach of the common people.
Also after installing it on your iPad and when you go to use it on your iPhone you just have to click purchase again and it will update although you don't get charged twice as long as your apple ID is the same. I will mention that with the entire world downloaded the system runs a bit slower but if you only have the area you are using installed it seems to run faster. i honestly would be happy sailing around the world with one(and a few paper charts for spare ) If you want a chart plotter for a tenth the cost of a marine version I suggest this app, an iPad and a lifeproof cover.
The 20 bucks to upgrade is well worth the price considering you can use it with already purchased or cm93 charts or with free us downloadable charts. IIf you need further assistance I am happy to help, send pm.I downloaded this app to use in the tender on iPad and iPhone and when not within range of our furuno tz touch. I usually just look on the threads that occur in when logging in at Sailnet.
it will go blue, then go to the bottom of the page and click the box next to force full database.
open now supports formats including s 57, s 63, inland enc, cm93. Next click on cm93 line and it will go blue, then go to the bottom of the page and click the box next to force full database rebuild and then click. For the seaiq open version, you can load charts in the kap and bsb formats. seaiq open now supports formats including s 57, s 63, inland enc, cm93. Chart a course and track your position right from your laptop. Designed to be used at the helm station of your boat while underway. Concise and robust Chart Plotter Navigation software. For the seaiq open version, you can load charts in the kap and bsb formats. Free Open Source Chartplotter and Marine GPS Navigation Software. I will probably not follow this thread frequently - sailing as I am. Low res ge kaps over cm93 charts in opencpn 4.0. opencpn charts, cm93 charts android, download. I want to open cm93 map using c and wxWidgets to.
Understand if all this may sound as a lot of work (in the unknown), but it is really simple. (2 ) a decent Internet connection to download the necessary. Did not work for me, probably depends on when the map data base was issued - IIRC file names were re-used. I tried this with merging all te directories once. The 1.4 GB version is from 2011 I think (now on the boat computer, other versions of everything). so you have to untick in the installation process).
Again, be careful when installing, at least uTorrent client adds some adware and so which you may not like. That means: if you do not have a Torrent client, get one. many times lurking around streaming sites. (Note: I would avoid streaming CM93, as said earlier there are some nasty guys out there. If you have torrent, add that one as a search word. You should Google CM93 v2 (and CM93v2 and so on). Christain, seriously, I am out sailing in the archipelago.