Navionics NavPlanner

flapbreaker · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:09 am Post subject: Navionics NavPlanner

This isn't news to some of you but this is the first "official" news I've heard coming from Navionics regarding the upcomming PC software -NavPlanner. Sounds like a good price too.

http://www.navionics.com/News.asp?ID=215

February 16, 2006

Navionics New NavPlanner Provides PC-Based Planning

NAVIONICS NEW NAVPLANNER PROVIDES PC-BASED PLANNING CAPABILITY FOR WORLD LEADING CHARTS

Easy-to-use Utility Offers Convenient Editing Capabilities for Platinum, Gold+, Silver and HotMaps Cartography

Wareham, Mass. – Navionics, the leader in electronic charting and navigation data, announced today, its new PC-based tool, NavPlanner. Allowing boaters to conveniently plan routes and waypoints on a home PC or laptop, NavPlanner is compatible with Navionics “Good, Better, Best” Silver, Gold+ and Platinum marine cartography line-up; as well as Gold and its two fresh water charting products, HotMaps Premium and HotMaps USA. Complete with Navionics exclusive Multi Card Reader, NavPlanner is compatible with all Navionics hardware partners’ cartography card formats.

The NavPlanner hardware and software solution allows boaters to load, edit, save and transfer routes and waypoints from a plotter to a PC, and back again. This flexibility allows boaters to plan their next cruise or fishing expedition from the comfort of their home or office. The product provides tidal and current flow, direction and velocity details, a port locator; and Navionics XplainTM with full descriptions of all navaids and other chart objects. In addition, navigators can plan stops, measure distances, bearing, fuel autonomy and much more. Whether planning a winter cruising expedition to the eastern Caribbean; Marlin fishing off of San Jose de Cabo, Mexico; or a trophy Walleye excursion to Manitoba, Canada; NavPlanner gives boaters the information they need to plan every detail of their trip ahead of departure.

“NavPlanner is an easy and inexpensive way for Navionics owners to make the most of their boating excursions,” said Bob Moshiri, vice president of sales and marketing, Navionics. “With the convenience of planning at home and our renowned accuracy and detail, Navionics and NavPlanner reduce the surprises and improve boaters’ experiences on the water.”

The NavPlanner all-purpose Multi Card Reader accepts MultiMedia Card (MMC), CompactFlash (CF) and SecureDigital (SD) cards. Supporting twenty-three storage formats, the Multi Card Reader doubles as a convenient tool to copy data and media files between a PC and a multitude of devices that use memory cards such as handheld computers, digital cameras, PDAs and more.

Pricing and Availability:
Navionics NavPlanner has a $129.00 suggested retail price and will be available soon at marine and sporting goods stores throughout the United States and Canada. For more information on NavPlanner, Navionics compatible chartplotters, or to learn more about Navionics and its entire product line, contact 800-848-5896 (toll-free) or visit www.navionics.com.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:38 am Post subject:

Excellant. This is what Navionic users have been asking for for quite some time.

El and Bill · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:45 am Post subject:

Gee, I've been doing this with our Garmin units for years! Nice to know Navionics is finally catching up. Oooops, I'd better duck!

Sneaks · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Navionics NavPlanner

flapbreaker · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:48 am Post subject:

It must be getting close to launch now. They have updated their website to include Navplanner as one of their products. Unfortunately it lacks on any information.

http://www.navionics.com/NavPlanner.asp

Sneaks · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

I just got notice that my pre-ordered NavPlanner was shipped. UPS tracking number and all.

So it really isn't just Vaporware!!!!!

Don

flapbreaker · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

Awesome. Please post a review when you get a chance to play with it. Thumbs Up

Sneaks · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

Of course it's 6 days in a UPS truck first. Sad

What interests me most is if it will work with the CF card reader built into my laptop or if, like Lowrance MapCreate software, it will only work with the supplied "proprietary USB card reader."

I'll play with it fer sure and let ya know.

Don

starcrafttom · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

West marine called today and said they can know order me one but dont know how long to ship. I have to call the guy in the morning.

gljjr · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject:

Just out of curiosity, how many boat bucks is this going to set me back? I still haven't decided on my main GPS but I'm now heavily leaning towards Lowrance, especially since I purchased their H2Oc handheld along with the Navionics Chip for the sound and BC.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

I think the list price for NavPlanner is $129...

Sneaks · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:

Well, first reports from the Right Coast Navplanner users are pretty disappointing. Quotes are from posters at THT

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Uncle Don...guess I'll save that $129 for gas...no question that Coastal Explorer IS ready for prime time - any volunteers to make me a serial cable to go from computer to the C80 NMEA IN?

gljjr · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

Pat,

That should be a fairly simple task to do. Do you have the pinout you need for that? BTW: I found this site for doing it with a USB cable.

http://www.connectworld.net/usb.html

I would assume that you need to use the +Data and either VCC or ground to give you the signal you need.

Sneaks · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: