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From: Len den Besten (no email)
Date: Thu Aug 04 2005 - 17:37:38 EDT
Hi John,
What you must realize is that you don't just buy a navigator-
program, at the same time you choose a type, a family of charts.
Amongst others you can choose C-Map, or Maptech or Transas. I make
two assumptions here: 1) You do not own a Garmin GPS cause in that
case you should look at Garmin's Bluecharts. 2) You don't want to
scan charts or use jpg- or bmp-files and their likes. You want
vector-charts with layers of information depending on the zoomlevel
you select.
I stumbled upon Tsunamis cause I could buy a copy with the world
chart folio for a bargain.
I don't like the navigator program very much cause it's old
fashioned and not intuitive. I do like the rugged stability and most
of all the quality of the world wide Transas charts.
They are not cheap. For example, the coastline from Cherbourg to
Hamburg: Maptech 550 euro, C-Map 550 euro, Transas 847 euro. On the
other hand: updates Maptech 50%, C-Map 50% and Transas 10% so when
you plan on updating regularly (insurance?) the calculation is
simple.
Tsunamis does what you ask of a navigator program, but nothing more.
When you want extra's you should look at MaxSea. It comes with extra
modules (Routing module, Performance module, ARPA/AIS module, GRIB-
files) which are expensive. It works with C-map charts.
I won't go on blabbering about FT Navvision, Maptech Offshore
Navigator, WinGps4, Nobeltec Visual Navigation Suite, Raymarine
Raytech RNS, or SeaPro. IMO, when you just want to navigate,
Tsunamis is good value for money, especially when you plan on
updating regularly... When you want more possibilities, look at
MaxSea.
Hope this helps
Regards, Len.
S/v Present
--- In , john paterson jr
<jpaterjr at g dot dot dot > wrote:
>Is Tsunamis '99 adequate? Do you have any comments it's selection?
>I am planning to shove off within a few months, myself, and am
>trying to select the best chart plotting option.
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