Thanks for making the OpenCPN videos. These are surely needed. It helps a lot!
@garyfung44154 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorials David. Thank you.
@Majorvideonut24 жыл бұрын
I have struggled with this program to understand how to download and use charts without success. I dumped the program and the charts and started over but still don't understand how to download the catalogs and choose the charts that I need successfully. I made a file in downloads and the two folders RNS ENS downloaded charts from NOAA save to the folders but couldn't find the catalogs. I saw one chart and couldn't download the calif. charts. Finally, I gave up. I need to be led by the hand through the logic and the steps to be successful. Thank you.
@StarpathNav4 жыл бұрын
We do have online courses where participants get all the individual help that is needed and we do cover use of this program. See www.starpath.com/catalog/courses/courses_index.htm. I think we might also start to offer short online live seminars on various aspects of electronic charting including use of OpenCPN.
@paul-axelfierens26093 жыл бұрын
Pfiuu, like one would say"why make it simple if you can make it complicated". I swam through the meanders of open cpn but frankly I prefer to sail rather than spend my time on such an intricate program. So I finally abandon the battle.
@StarpathNav3 жыл бұрын
I have to agree that it takes some practice to set this up for use single handing, but with a crew to help with navigation underway or for planning before departure, this type of electronic chart system can be a real blessing.
@DOHANEWSUPDATES5 жыл бұрын
Hi Sir, Can you help me pls to find the Nautical Charts for Persian Gulf and near to Bahrain..?
@DOHANEWSUPDATES5 жыл бұрын
I am looking the Nautical Charts for Bahrain to Hawar Island..pls help me
@agungsetiawan80465 жыл бұрын
Hallo Mr. David, can you help me how to find a chart that OpenCPN not provide, like Indonesia? thank you
@StarpathNav5 жыл бұрын
We have several questions on charts sources. The section on Charts at opencpn.org is a good review of free charts. For all the other regions not listed, one is left with commercial products. These can be expensive. The most economical are the navionics charts using the navionics apps. These are not guaranteed to be up to date, but they are generally good. They only run in their apps, not in opencpn or any other nav program. C-map has charts as well. These too are not official charts, but generally pretty good. The best of course are the official charts from several nations. You see which ones are available at the IHO. Click the graphic viewer on this page to zoom in and set limits on what you want to see. www.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=393&Itemid=424&lang=en They do not sell charts but tell you who does. This just answers your main question of what charts are available. These are ENC charts, and to make best use of those we recommend our book on ENC Charts at this link www.starpath.com/catalog/books/1996.htm. You might also post your question in the opencpn forum and maybe someone has a better answer. www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/
@nedelcubogdan2394 жыл бұрын
Hello! I'm looking for inland charts, for Danube river to be exact. Can you help me to find the right charts please? Thank you in advance! Have a nice day!
@nedelcubogdan2394 жыл бұрын
Or if possible for Yangtze, the one from China
@StarpathNav4 жыл бұрын
Europe has inland ENC available at no charge. See chart resources at opencpn.org.
@denglerclaudia6 жыл бұрын
Where do I find charts for Europe - the Mediterranean and the west coast of Africa?
@StarpathNav6 жыл бұрын
Hi Claudia, the best overview of available charts worldwide (including all types) that i know of is at opencpn.org, namely opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/chartsource.html . They cover free charts, plus how to make your own, plus how to add a plugin so you can show S-63 versions of the official ENC charts. To see what official ENC are available, see the link at IHO, namely www.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=393&Itemid=424&lang=en, then click center pic to see what is available. These then have to be purchased from one of several outlets. For use of vector charts we recommend our book described at www.starpath.com/ENC
@cardilembaawa76505 жыл бұрын
I want to use chart of the Philippines, where can download or buy the map?
@StarpathNav5 жыл бұрын
You can learn what charts are available and where to buy them at the IHO link: iho.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=06d967702c7f4094bbc5b4f8e485b712
@StarpathNav5 жыл бұрын
We just now added this link to our resource at www.starpath.com/getcharts and also added international printed chart catalog links.