FWIW, I like Garmin and have for a long time, but I’m not happy with everything
it does (like buying and phasing out Nexus instruments).
For the type of sailing I do, Navionics works fine. By way of example, I was
in a race that crossed Lake Erie recently. The crossing was mostly downwind,
I have to say I have very limited Navionics usage under my belt. One
thing that bugs me is that
courses are always given in True, which means there has to be some
mental math to get a compass course.
I've been unable to find a way to get magnetic off Navionics straight
up...anyone know?
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Jeff,True vs magnetic North is most likely set on your device. My plotters it
is set during initial set up. On my android phone it looks like I don't have
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I steer so the red line projects to where I'm going, then look at my compasses.
Done.
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From: Jeff Nelson via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 9:51 AM
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Cc: Jeff Nelson
Subject: Stus-List Re: Navionics
I have to say I have very limited
I line up the boat's projected path line, set the autohelm, and rarely consider
the compass bearing. I'm more concerned with taking the shortest distance to
avoid sandbars, markers, and land masses.
Chuck S
> On 10/28/2022 10:37 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List
> wrote:
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> I steer so t
I found plenty of YouTube videos showing how to use the many features in
Navionics.
C
> On 10/28/2022 8:55 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List
> wrote:
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> FWIW, I like Garmin and have for a long time, but I’m not happy with
> everything it does (like buying and phasing out Nexus inst
Generally, I can't see my destination, for instance hitting an imaginary
mark off Canso, then turning
on a Rhumb line to Halifax Harbour outer mark. I can do the math it is
just stupid that I can't just get it
off the navionics, or I can go down and read it off the raymarine chart
plotter or my
My Nexus instrument system and Garmin chartplotter show me critical
navigation data such as:
VMG - velocity made good wind based
WCV - waypoint closure velocity
STR - course to steer adjusted for current and leeway
SOG - speed over ground
COG - course over ground.
SET - set
DRF - drift
BSP - boat
*/I expect they will add a symbal to, "make my vessel show as an AIS
target on other plotters". All the data is being tracked anyway./*
With the navionics app, this would require a constant data connection.
Either satellite internet, or cell data service. This currently isn't a
great solution
I can't "see" my destinations, either. Let's say I want to go from Erie to
Detroit through the Pelee Passage. Once I'm in the Lake, I head the boat in
the general direction, and the red line projection on Navionics will tell me
when I'm heading for the Passage (about 100 miles away). Unless t
The functionality you like isn’t unique to Navionics, I think.
The red line you refer to sounds like a route. When I set up a route on my
Garmin chart plotter, IPAD, or Active Captain I get a black line on the chart
to follow. I also have set up a heading setting that shows the current headin
BTW, “setting up a route” for me is usually tapping a spot on the screen
(except on the laptop) and then pressing the “Go To” button on the menu.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC
From: Rick Brass via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com]
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 12:47 PM
To: 'Stus
Thanks, Rick. The red line is not a route. The red line is always visible and
shows your projected course an unlimited distance ahead. If I change course,
the red line changes as well. It’s like an on-screen laser pointer. You point
the boat in the general direction and adjust steering unti
I think I understand it now. The red line is always shown and infinite length,
and it is based on boat heading adjusted by current - or more probably recent -
set and drift. If your destination or the next turn is off the edge of the
display, you zoom out to bring it onto the screen and steer to
With Navionics that I use I can put in a final destination and have it plot a
course using my boat configuration settings
Neil Andersen, W3NEA
Rock Hall, MD 21661
484-354-8800
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