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**StuM** · 07-02-2023, 14:40

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Originally Posted by JPA Cate

You can also download Open CPN, and work it out, on a laptop. All the Ozzie charts can be had for a reasonable sum and loaded into your computer, complete with all depths and hazards. It wouldn't take 10 min. to develop routes for sailing around PPB.

Ann

Yep, that's what I actually do for planning. And at €35 (about AUD55) for Aus, PNG and several other surrounding countries O-charts is a bargain.

But for the OP, the Navionics web app is a free good introduction.

**StuM** · 07-02-2023, 14:42

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Originally Posted by Simi 60

Pretty easy to miss on the online webapp version

My screen shots ARE the online webapp. The warning is clearly visible when you are working with a route. See the images in Post # 10

Simi 60 · 07-02-2023, 14:59

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Originally Posted by StuM

My screen shots ARE the online webapp. The warning is clearly visible when you are working with a route. See the images in Post # 10

Yep, you are correct

ChrisJHC · 07-02-2023, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Simi 60

I'm sure you are well aware but others may not be.

Do not think auto route gives you a safe or logical route.
It's bloody dangerous.

Agree, but it’s very good to give you a quick starting point.

What I tend to do is use the autoroute for a first approximation then go along and manually adjust the route to one that meets my requirements.

Making sure I use an appropriate scale so I don’t miss any islands or reefs along the way!

**StuM** · 07-02-2023, 17:00

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Originally Posted by ChrisJHC

Making sure I use an appropriate scale so I don’t miss any islands or reefs along the way!

I think you are supposed to miss all of them

**JPA Cate** · 07-02-2023, 22:53

^^^^^Ain't that the truth!

ChrisJHC · 07-02-2023, 23:12

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Originally Posted by StuM

I think you are supposed to miss all of them

Maybe I should have said “overlook”.

Emmalina · 08-02-2023, 00:43

Are Australian Nautical miles a different length to normal Nm ????

Franziska · 08-02-2023, 01:01

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Originally Posted by Emmalina

Are Australian Nautical miles a different length to normal Nm ????

They are measured on the ceiling [emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787]

Cruising Roo · 08-02-2023, 01:54

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Originally Posted by StuM

Navionics will actually do that. You can tell it to to create an automatic route. This one took less than a minute to generate.

I have logged a technical post to the administrators and am still waiting for a reply which is fine and again, please do not think io am being rude for not replying. I still need to re login EVERTIME I want to reply and all of the other issues mentioned in previous posts. Now I can not bloody get back to reply to Stu?" I think. Thanks for that advice and i agree totally but in this day and age, anyone who produced such an app for various countries based on specific scripts and existing internet resources would do very well in my opinion..

I am going to try and reply to a extremely valuable resource being Gulumay (again, I can not check because I will be logged out and lose this post stream.
Cheers all

Cruising Roo · 08-02-2023, 04:15

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Originally Posted by StuM

You'd have to be blind to miss the warning

All waters are hazardous!

Here I go again...needing to login EVERYTIME I post anything along with messages that "you are not authorized to do this" crap. Could not agree more StuM

Cruising Roo · 08-02-2023, 04:16

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Originally Posted by Emmalina

Are Australian Nautical miles a different length to normal Nm ????

No mate. Same.

**boatman61** · 08-02-2023, 04:33

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Originally Posted by Cruising Roo

Here I go again...needing to login EVERYTIME I post anything along with messages that "you are not authorized to do this" crap. Could not agree more StuM

Are you ticking the 'Stay logged in' box when you log in.. also use the main page screen as opposed to the app.