Open CPN charts

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Captainron1

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Hello everyone. I wonder if anyone can steer me in the right direction to find maps for the OpenCPN navigation system?? Free or $$ I am interested in Lake Huron, especially the Canadian side as well as Georgan bay for now. Many Many Thanks
captain Ron
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Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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www.cruisersforum.com has all the instructions you need in their OpenCPN Forum.

Essentially, you download them from the govt website and stick them in a folder and point OpenCPN to the folder.
 
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Captainron1

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Mar 17, 2012
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OpenCPN maps needed

Stu Jackson said:
www.cruisersforum.com has all the instructions you need in their OpenCPN Forum.

Essentially, you download them from the govt website and stick them in a folder and point OpenCPN to the folder.
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Hi Stu and thanks for your reply, Yes I did look at the Gov sites but all are confusing as I only want Lake Huron area now. I was hoping someone had an easy link to find what I need. Let me know if you find something in the future.
Ron
 
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atroon

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Aug 7, 2012
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25yearslater said:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/NOAAChartViewer.html We used the Raster Chart download with Open CPN
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To add to this, click on the Great Lakes section, and download the Catalog. Then you can look at exactly which ones you want. I'm in Lake Michigan, so for example, I usually want 14907. I then click on the 'download RNC' in the upper right once the chart appears.

I typically use this page to access them, because I don't need to preview the charts online, and this allows me to download the ENC or RNC as I am in the mood for.

I've been experimenting with the Vector (ENC) charts as well, which are available from the other section of that page I note above, but OpenCPN handles them nicely. They are purported to be more accurate and easier to read, but I've never used one live on the boat. Hope to change that this summer!
 
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Captainron1

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Mar 17, 2012
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OpenCPN Maps

atroon said:
To add to this, click on the Great Lakes section, and download the Catalog. Then you can look at exactly which ones you want. I'm in Lake Michigan, so for example, I usually want 14907. I then click on the 'download RNC' in the upper right once the chart appears.

I typically use this page to access them, because I don't need to preview the charts online, and this allows me to download the ENC or RNC as I am in the mood for.

I've been experimenting with the Vector (ENC) charts as well, which are available from the other section of that page I note above, but OpenCPN handles them nicely. They are purported to be more accurate and easier to read, but I've never used one live on the boat. Hope to change that this summer!
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Hello 25 Years later, This is exactly what I needed. Took your instructions and am now up and running on my "OpenCPN" with all the maps I need. Many Thanks
Ron
 
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