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Post by karl on Nov 5, 2013 12:21:54 GMT -5
I'm already using the RNC (raster) ones and wonder if the ENC (vector) for Champlain have been released yet.
I'm finding the NOAA index site totally dysfunctional.
Would like to use on netbook or iPad.
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Post by karl on Nov 7, 2013 10:48:56 GMT -5
Andre?
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Post by karl on Nov 8, 2013 19:45:53 GMT -5
Answering my own question, I managed to locate NOAA ENC vector chart US2EC04M which does cover Champlain. I was not able to find a dowloanable version, just a viewable one, with a disclamer not to be used for nav. purposes.
It appeared to only be the base map with nav-aid , hazard, a place-name layers totally missing, so, perhaps, a work in progress?
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driz
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Post by driz on Feb 27, 2014 20:19:02 GMT -5
Answering my own question, I managed to locate NOAA ENC vector chart US2EC04M which does cover Champlain. I was not able to find a dowloanable version, just a viewable one, with a disclamer not to be used for nav. purposes. It appeared to only be the base map with nav-aid , hazard, a place-name layers totally missing, so, perhaps, a work in progress? I use my Verizon Razor Maax Smartphone for all my nav uses. The free app I use is Marine Navigator Lite. It does use raster but works quite well in spite of it's small size. It is a PITA to get the charts to load properly but it's manageable if you take the time to mess with the thing. There are at least a few free or inexpensive nav apps you can choose from at the "Play Store" . Those NOAA charts on the government web site are downright painful to deal with in every respect, especially figuring out which one is where. Why the interest in vector vs. raster charts? I thought they were more oriented towards commercial navigation and IMO they lack some of the details that we recreational users favor. I also find the way they display the depths hard to read. I used to use Seaclear on my laptop but found it too bulky. Besides I had the devils own time getting it to work. It took literally days to get it to work, again that wonky NOAA web site. Using the cell phone app was a bit of a pain but much easier. If you can't get a free one to work even the paid apps are pretty cheap, around $6.
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