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- ebgb - March 20, 2008
right then, given up on every option as far as parallels/windoze type setups go and am going straight for the MacENC solution
so, need to source some charts. I like vector charts!
just bought an new toy (50' herring drifter!) and will be collecting it next month and bringing it home - north east scotland back to the tyne. I've got a chart plotter already, with a c-map mega wide cartridge in it, bit am going to stick a 14" tft and either a mac mini or a cube(!) on board as something nicer to look at
having googled about, trying to find an answer I'm happy with has been a bit of a pain. Maptech is one option, but I like vectors. I've seen that I can buy the c-map megawide on cd now, but not sure if that will work with 'navX or 'ENC (or will it??)
I've got copies of CM93 charts already, but I guess thats a none starter as well
navionics, well thats some cartridge madness, so not going there
admiralty vector charts sound like a solution, but... trying to work out how much they'll cost from the UKHO site, or a retailer, and finding out exactly what I'll get for my money is a struggle
or do I really need to just stop worrying and buy the maptech charts?? (anyone know a good uk source??)
- GPSNavX - March 20, 2008
If you want S-57 ENC vector charts (as opposed to BSB) then check out:
Chartworld
Both Navionics ENCs and Official ENCs work great with MacENC.
- ebgb - March 20, 2008
trawled through chartworld... is there a full uk folio of vector charts??
the passage home with the new boat, would cover 3 charts from the chartworld store @ €150 each, which is pricey for charts I'll probably only ever use for this one passage, once its back here, we'll be going off in the opposite direction and covering other uk areas, whcih will need a further 6 charts at the same price!! :o
maybe I should settle for the maptech portfolio after all!
- GPSNavX - March 20, 2008
Hard to beat the Maptech price on the complete chart set. Considering the favorable exchange rate.
Maptech UK DVD for US$149.95
- ebgb - March 20, 2008
found a uk supplier at £90, so with shipping, I don't think there'll be much in it.
but I'm building quite a shopping list of toys I want from that side of the pond though!
- ebgb - March 20, 2008
Are 'livecharts' supported??
found these: http://www.euronav.co.uk/Products/Charts/Charts.htm
the livechart vector format, they have a full UK folio for around £100