Marek is correct.I also prefer to use Mapsource to the newer version called Basecamp and I use the Garmin Bluecharts America on my handheld Garmin 60Cx gps chart plotter as a backup to my Stabdard Horizon chartplotter which is mounted on the binnacle guard forward of the helm on Alianna. I have all the Topographical Maps for Eastern Canada and all the Garmin Bluecgarts permanently installed on that little 60Cx and on top of all that I have more than 15 routes stored that I can recall and tracback with gps assistance to any point at the touch of a few buttons. I also have the topographical maps and Google earth on my iphone 4s as well as google maps and Mapquest navigator. I am considering purchasing the iNavX software for my iphone so that it can also be used as a redundant backup on the boat if ever I should need it.
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic Sent: March 13, 2014 10:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List iPad/iPhone app for route planning Charlie, As far as Garmin is concerned, I am traditionalist and I like the MapSource the best. If you insist on using an iProduct, you are somewhat out of luck (you can use BaseCamp, I believe, but I cannot guarantee results). But it works very well on any Windows PC and, as some other listers can attest, an old BlueChart v.2 can be of great help in planning routes. Marek (in Ottawa) ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:43:12 -0400 From: "Rick Brass" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List iPad/iPhone app for route planning Message-ID: <009001cf3e2b$5060c9f0$f1225dd0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Charlie; Since you have a Garmin plotter, have you thought about using Garmin Homeport software. I know you can load it on a PC, at a cost of $29.00. You can download the Garmin chart set that is on your 540 at no cost, IIRC. Then you can not only do the route planning on your laptop, but you can copy the route to the SD card in your plotter and have the route available on the plotter to be followed. I think there is a version available for iOS, but you can't put the route onto an SD card because there is no slot in the iPAD - at least not on the iPAD that I have. Rick Brass
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