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17-01-2013, 17:20
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#976
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: on board, Australia
Boat: 11meter Power catamaran
Posts: 3,648
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond
What is C Map? Is it something you can use in a chartplotter or do you use it on a laptop?
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C-map is the name of Jepperson's Chart range for plotters. A competitor to Navionics.
http://ww1.jeppesen.com/marine/light...ers-charts.jsp
Full world portfolio will cost round $15,000. can buy individual or area charts cheaper.
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17-01-2013, 17:45
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#977
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Narragansett Bay
Boat: Able 50
Posts: 3,139
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond
What is C Map? Is it something you can use in a chartplotter or do you use it on a laptop?
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Either. Unfortunately you have to precommit and ask for a particular model so once the choice has been made you are stuck with it.
Never bothered me.
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18-01-2013, 05:23
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#979
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
Thanks Boatman. I'll check that one out.
Vic
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18-01-2013, 06:13
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#980
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
I took a look at the website. It looks like good value for money. Unfortunately the guy is off line for 3 weeks so I can't ask him questions at the moment.
Where do you get CM93 maps, are they pricey, and that would of course be an additional cost to the price of Nimble Navigator.
Vic
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18-01-2013, 06:47
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#981
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: gettin naughty on the beach in cornwall
Boat: 63 custom alloy sloop,macwester26,prout snowgoose 37 elite catamaran!
Posts: 10,594
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond
I took a look at the website. It looks like good value for money. Unfortunately the guy is off line for 3 weeks so I can't ask him questions at the moment.
Where do you get CM93 maps, are they pricey, and that would of course be an additional cost to the price of Nimble Navigator.
Vic
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i can't post a link as it is against forum rules,but if you do a google search (cm93)you can download a free version off the internet.
the navionics charts on the raymarine E80 worked great from hawaii to aus ie tuvalu-east coast aus
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18-01-2013, 07:14
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#982
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by atoll
i can't post a link as it is against forum rules,but if you do a google search (cm93)you can download a free version off the internet.
the navionics charts on the raymarine E80 worked great from hawaii to aus ie tuvalu-east coast aus
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Thanks Alex, I'll check that out.
Vic
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18-01-2013, 07:33
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#983
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 30,585
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by atoll
i can't post a link as it is against forum rules,but if you do a google search (cm93)you can download a free version off the internet.
the navionics charts on the raymarine E80 worked great from hawaii to aus ie tuvalu-east coast aus
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18-01-2013, 07:42
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#984
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: gettin naughty on the beach in cornwall
Boat: 63 custom alloy sloop,macwester26,prout snowgoose 37 elite catamaran!
Posts: 10,594
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by boatman61
Dikleksiya... moi fist lhin uf de funce
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i got put in the naughty corner last time i posted a link to real pirate charts!
and vic if you are still having problems,send me a pm with your address and i can send you a copy of cm93 on disk.
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18-01-2013, 17:58
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#985
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Blue Mountains, Australia
Boat: now skippering Syd Harbour charters
Posts: 1,557
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
Navionics Gold worked fine for us, although ours was a fairly quick trip. We sailed Panama to Sydney with only one short stop in Tahiti. So we probably didn't really test the card's close-in accuracy for anchorages etc.
Fair winds for your journey!
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18-01-2013, 18:24
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#986
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: some ocean down under
Boat: Kelsall Suncat 40
Posts: 1,248
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by VirtualVagabond
What chartplotter chips/maps did you use?
I have a Raymarine E80 and West Marine have told me the Navionics Gold electronic charts leave gaps on the way.
What is everyone else using?
Vic
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1) The iPAD with iNAVx.
2) Any PC or laptop with OpenCPN and the CM93 charts.
Both systems were fine all the way across, but the iNAVx will piss you off a little if you go back and forth across the date line.
Are you coming across this year, Vic? Where are you now? Which will be your entry port into OZ?
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18-01-2013, 18:34
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#987
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
Quote:
Originally Posted by D&D
Navionics Gold worked fine for us, although ours was a fairly quick trip. We sailed Panama to Sydney with only one short stop in Tahiti. So we probably didn't really test the card's close-in accuracy for anchorages etc.
Fair winds for your journey!
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Thanks.
I've noticed the Navionics charts still have the beige and blue outline in the adjoing areas where the detail the chip covers, ends. You can even put waypoints on it, so if you're just passing straight through it probably works ok.
We plan to island hop a bit so the detail will help.
Vic
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18-01-2013, 18:46
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#988
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
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Originally Posted by Jimbo485
1) The iPAD with iNAVx.
2) Any PC or laptop with OpenCPN and the CM93 charts.
Both systems were fine all the way across, but the iNAVx will piss you off a little if you go back and forth across the date line.
Are you coming across this year, Vic? Where are you now? Which will be your entry port into OZ?
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Jimbo, We're in Chesapeake Bay at the moment trying to get the boatwork done. The plan is to sail down to the Caribbean when we get a good weather window in early March. Panama in May, Aus around September/October. Haven't decided on the entry point yet. Bundaberg seems to be the hot favourite for some reason. We're heading for Lake Maquarie so may go more directly. We have a lot of teak on board so we'll go anywhere officialdom is friendly! Probably should aim to be close to the Aquis puppies to keep costs down.
Vic
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18-01-2013, 18:58
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#989
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: some ocean down under
Boat: Kelsall Suncat 40
Posts: 1,248
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
The local Customs and AQIS mob were pretty good with us in Brisbane, but that might not mean anything when you arrive.
How are you for paper charts? If you want to pay for the postage, I can send you all of ours for the Pacific and you can give them back to me when you arrive in OZ. We won't need them in 2013.
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18-01-2013, 19:10
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#990
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Boat: CT 54... for our sins!
Posts: 2,083
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Re: Importing a Boat to Australia
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo485
The local Customs and AQIS mob were pretty good with us in Brisbane, but that might not mean anything when you arrive.
How are you for paper charts? If you want to pay for the postage, I can send you all of ours for the Pacific and you can give them back to me when you arrive in OZ. We won't need them in 2013.
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That's an attractive offer. How many charts would be involved?
Vic
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