G'day peoples.

I am having problems trying to purchase charts from the Navionics website (ie, without a card to insert) onto my laptop. I'm running Windows 8 64 bit.

I want to use it as a back up to my primary charting system.
No, I don't want to buy an Ipad.

I have downloaded the "chart installer" from the Navionics website and it keeps asking me to insert my card. I don't have a card because I want to buy the charts from them online.

Has anyone ever done this?
Advice regarding the above would be appreciated!
Thanks.

The Navionics windows app is no longer available.

http://www.navionics.com/en/news/windows-app-removal

The Navionics planner for PC is also withdrawn.

I don't think you can just download the charts. You need to buy a Navionics SD/CF card and then use compatible software like

www.navigationplanner.com/

if you want just a planner, or get a PC based Nav system like:

www.digitalyachtamerica.com/index.php/en/products/software/smartertrack/product/69-smartertrack-2014-software

cisco said..
There is Navionics for tablets (Apple or Android) that is only useful for navigation if the device has an inbuilt GPS chip. Will not work with an external plugged in GPS puck.

Navionics on an iPad definitely works with an external Bluetooth GPS (i have a Bad Elf Pro)...

I'm glad that this subject came up.

I just bought one of these gismos for $40 odd www-gps2003-com.membership.editmysite.com/login which is supposed to turn your laptop or computer into a GPS receiver. Ive not tried it out yet and probably wont for a while but if you have a look at the splurb on the website it would appear that it will operate with a whole range of programs:

Garmin Map, AutoRoute, Streets & Trips, Google Map, Google Earth, Map King, TomTom, Navman, Magellan, SeaClear, Marine ChartPlotter, Memory, Waypoint, Explorer,

The intention was to be able to use it with Navionics but if they wont play then I can use one of the above. I already have the Navionics on the Lowrance and on my Ipad Air. Unfortunately the Ipad does not have GPS capability, only works of cell towers, which is why I bought this antenna.

Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to the old girl and get her out on the water.

LooseChange said..

japie said..
I'm glad that this subject came up.

I just bought one of these gismos for $40 odd www-gps2003-com.membership.editmysite.com/login which is supposed to turn your laptop or computer into a GPS receiver. Ive not tried it out yet and probably wont for a while but if you have a look at the splurb on the website it would appear that it will operate with a whole range of programs:

Garmin Map, AutoRoute, Streets & Trips, Google Map, Google Earth, Map King, TomTom, Navman, Magellan, SeaClear, Marine ChartPlotter, Memory, Waypoint, Explorer,

The intention was to be able to use it with Navionics but if they wont play then I can use one of the above. I already have the Navionics on the Lowrance and on my Ipad Air. Unfortunately the Ipad does not have GPS capability, only works of cell towers, which is why I bought this antenna.

Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to the old girl and get her out on the water.

So far you have only bought a GPS, what you don't have is a navigation program. To say that this device will work on all those applications you mentioned is in itself totally correct, but only insofar that it will show where on the map you are at the time, providing of course that you have a geo-referenced map in your device.

If you feel like outlaying a bit of cash Fugawi make a great nav software program - all the overlays including google earth and it will run most chart formats.

I have the Navionics PC app which I downloaded before they withdrew it - great for transferring waypoints & routes etc to my plotter.

I wonder why they withdrew it!!!

I was going to try to transfer all the files/folder to my boat lappy & hoped it would work!!

I am quite happy with OpenCPN tho - right price too :)

I use a BU-353S4 SiRF Star IV USB GPS Receiver FOR LAPTOP - works well.

I gave you openCPN all the files and charts should be there? Didn't we test it with my GPS dongle?

It maybe the case I didn't download all the charts but I'm sure it did as it took me a couple of hours.
This is why I went out and brought a iPad and downloaded the navionics app.
years ago I used Cmap and can recal the same problems.

Don at Yorkeys knob QLD put openCPN on my laptop he does computers and owns the boat chandlery you could give him a buzz is always very helpful.