You can buy individual raster charts from within the SailTimer App for IPad
and IPhone. That's not much help to Android users I guess.
Disclaimer: I'm not connected with them, but they claim that with their
next update "If you want hydrographic charts for your entire region in
Canada, you can now do an in-app purchase for the entire region for just
$21.99."
Derek Kennedy
Tortuga
C&C30 mk1
Ballantyne's Cove, NS
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> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:16:27 -0400
> From: Tom Lochhaas <toml...@gmail.com>
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Re: Stus-List {} Individual Canadian digital raster charts?
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> I was not able to find individual Canadian raster charts anywhere (many
> years ago, MapTech sold them on floppies!) - Canadian raster charts seem to
> be available only in expensive large regions. I've heard from Canadians
> expressing the same dismay. So I went with the Navionics vector charts on
> their app. (See original message below for link to Android navigation
> apps.)
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:23:21 -0400
> From: Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com>
> To: "toml...@gmail.com" <toml...@gmail.com>, "cnc-list@cnc-list.com"
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> Tom,
>
> let us know if you have any success. The Canadian digital chart market is
> a colossal screw up. Years ago, the government awarded a monopoly on
> electronic chart distribution to some outfit out of Newfoundland, and for
> years, those folks have been charging a king's ransom for the charts. I
> had heard a while ago of some initiative to break that situation, but
> frankly haven't followed it closely since my boat hasn't been in Canada in
> almost 3 years.
>
> It'd be nice if they could make them freely available as NOAA does for US
> charts.
>
> Cheers
> Colin
>
>
> On Saturday, February 11, 2012, Tom Lochhaas <toml...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Anyone know if anyone sells individual CHS digital charts? Making a short
> visit to Yarmouth, NS, area this summer and desire charts 4240-4244 but
> don't feel like buying the full ATL06 region for $175. I like raster charts
> for use with my laptop navigation programs.
> > Second best, I also use an Android tablet and have the Navionics USA app
> and can get the USA/Canada charting app for a mere $15, which should cover
> that area in vector charts, but I still prefer raster charts that match my
> paper charts. Anyone know of any Android apps that cover Canada using
> raster charts? (Couldn't see any on Android Market.)
> > Thanks!
> > By the way, for anyone new on Android, I've just published a comparative
> review of 5 different charting apps for US waters:
>
> http://sailing.about.com/od/SailingApps/a/5-Android-Apps-For-Boat-Charts-And-Navigation.htm
> >
> > Tom Lochhaas
> > LF38, Topanga II
> > Sailing.About.com
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> Tom Lochhaas
> 3 Central Place
> Newburyport, MA 01950
> 978.462.6311
> Sailing.About.com
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