Charts for oziexplorer?

[dpST]

Where I can find (quality) charts for oziexplorer? I find something on rapidshare and torrent, but i didn't find caribbean sea (north Atlantic ocean) region and Bahamas (middle America). Do you maybe know where I can find it? Thnx!

ps. I try to download charts from *ttp://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/index.htm but always download fail at half of file (at 200 of 400mb file)

[sailingdog]

Get a better internet connection... I've downloaded the NOAA charts without any trouble. Trying to get them via BitTorrent is a good way to get screwed... the data could easily be altered, damaged, or the files infected... Or you could pay the $40 or so that some companies are charging to send you the entire set of files on disc.

[dpST]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Get a better internet connection... I've downloaded the NOAA charts without any trouble. Trying to get them via BitTorrent is a good way to get screwed... the data could easily be altered, damaged, or the files infected... Or you could pay the $40 or so that some companies are charging to send you the entire set of files on disc.

I'm satisfied with dl speed (approx 150-160kb/s) while dl works, and I know that us-eu net backbone is ok. I have few sites hosted in US so I frequently upload or dl something.

I didn't find (ww.oziexplorer.com) option to buy maps

[camaraderie]

Ditto that...also be aware that the NOAA charts ONLY include USA waters...not the Bahamas or Caribbean...but you doget Puerto Rico and the US virgin ISLANDS

EDIT Note: You can purchase non-free charts from various mapping software companies like Maptech. You're program...

• uses Maps in many standard image formats - TIFF, BMP, JPG, PNG
• uses Maps in many proprietary formats - BSB, BSB 4, BSB 5, ECW, MrSID, Maptech Terrain Navigator maps (.024,.100,.250) and Maptech Aeronautical charts (.AER), RIK, Kompass

Be sure any maps you purchase are compatible with these formats. Here's a link to the Maptech ones available for other world regions that are compatible with your software.
http://www.maptech.com/water/digital...g=buy&area=all

[dpST]

Originally Posted by camaraderie

Ditto that...The NOAA charts are for US waters only too...don't expect Bahamas charts for free or the Caribe.

I use search option but its hard to find usable information.

Does anyone know where I can find (buy) el. nav charts of middle America/western Atlantic area? Thnx.

[sailingdog]

You can try downloading the charts you need, separated by geographic region in to smaller files which may make the download succeed, here. They also offer the charts for sale on disc for $39 on sale, or $49 normally.

NOAA + MapTech Charts on DVD

Get the latest from NOAA and Maptech
on DVD -Includes Maptech regions: 2-4,6-8,10,
12,13-15,17,18,19,20,30,32,34,36,40,81-84,
all NOAA ENCs and all USCAE IENCs

BTW, it was the first sponsored link in a google search...

[dpST]

Thnx for link (navsoftware.com), I start to download full pack NOAA maps from noaa web a hour ago, I think this time will be ok.

I saw maptech and register, but I didnt know is maptech ok or there is something much better.

And I order some cds from amazon

http://tinyurl.com/2w577c

I think that we don't see same google ads, it depends on IP (3 of 5 ads that I see is connected with Croatia; "sail in Croatia", "charter in Croatia" etc..).

[sailingdog]

Maptech helped develop the older BSB format electronic raster charts. The new NOAA ENC charts are vector based.

What phrase did you google for??? I googled for "NOAA ENC CHARTS".

[camaraderie]

Dog...the BSB format is still raster right? His program will only read raster as far as I can see.

[sailingdog]

BSB is still a Raster-only format. The site I linked to has both BSB and ENC files, arranged by geographic region. I do believe you're correct that OziExplorer is only BSB capable, but I don't use it, and haven't played with it in at least a year...