Hi again, The Android chart/nav app I saw was according to my friend an earlier version of this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trailbehind.android.earthn... The above page also mentions several other options in the left sidebar. Navionics appears to be another major option: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.navionics.singleAppUsaCanad... cheers, John S. On 08/30/2012 10:22 AM, John Schinnerer wrote:
Aloha,
There are definitely apps for Android...a member of our sailing club has an app on his Android with charts, GPS location/track, all kinds of features. I will see if I can get more info from him.
cheers, John S.
On 08/30/2012 06:02 AM, Chris Smith wrote:
On Aug 29, 2012 4:02 PM, "Whinkeljr" <whinkeljr@cox.net> wrote:
Does eSeaChart work on android?
Nope. I checked. :( I imagine there are alternatives, but I haven't searched too much yet...
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-------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts From: Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <
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On my iPhone it says 7.99 for the app...
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM, August Trometer <atrometer@gmail.com wrote:
I use eSeaChart on my iPhone 3GS. Charts are free, gps in phone gives position on chart, SOG, Heading, etc. It's great and app is FREE too.
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of GARY M HYDE Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:40 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
If you have an iPhone or an iPad, you can get Navionics apps that have great charts and you can navigate using either iPhone4 or iPad directly for GPS navigation. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ M17 Hydeaway 2
On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
I would lean towared the NOAA charts. The booklet is very useful if you want to check out areas you want to sail in but I would suggest you use the actual charts if you plan to do any course work with routes and waypoints. The charts are online and updated now on a more frequent basis (can you say decades??) But if you check on the Notice to Mariners for that chart you'll see any significant changes to the aids to navigation and depth changes. I live on the outer banks of NC and we have a lot of constant changes due to shoaling and between the NOAA charts and Notice to Mariners, I get a much better feeling. Not quite fuzzy, but a little better. If you're really interested in sharpening your navigation and piloting skills check out a US Power Squadron education course. Joe SeaFrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Rich To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: Free NOAA charts
I am preparing for the Port Townsend Small Boat Sailing Academy next weekend, and am doing some homework before the event. One thing I have never had to do is navigate and really read a chart, so I am learning about that with some excellent books I have purchased. It turns out that you can download very useful charts directly from NOAA as printable booklets at this link:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/BookletChart.html
Some of you probably already know a great deal about this, but I just figured I would share this nice link.
These things are really good, and are slightly smaller than the real thing. I have the real chart for Tomales Bay, which is chart #18643, but the booklet version is really nice. I can look at it on my iPad, or print it. My color printer does 2 sided printing, which is what the pdf is designed for, and it prints really well. Opposed pages line up. So, if you did not know about this free resource, there you are. I have downloaded a few more, including the Port Townsend chart for my upcoming trip.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com
-- Chris
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