MacOSX compatible navigation software

Hi All, I don't know how many mac users there are in the group. I know that Alfred is and so am I, but I don't use mine for navigation yet. I can't bear the thought of putting my PowerBook in a less than dry situation. Anyway, I was reading Boat U.S. Magazine and came across a response to an article by Rich Ray in San Francisco. He wrote about a Mac compatible marine navigation software that supports RNCs (Maptech, Softcharts, NOAA) and ENCs (NOAA). You can get MacENC a full feature charting application for MacOSX at: www.macenc.com I went to the website out of curiosity and the software looks interesting. It seems to do all the things you would want (raster, vector, photo, and weather overlays) and they have usb 2 serial connectors for hooking up your gps to a mac. Maybe someone with more experience can take a look and give a more definative review. They have 2 different versions. GPSNavX for $59.95 is the lite version which I believe does't have real time charting capability and the full version MacENC for $99.95. Seems like a reasonable price. Also, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you sailors and sailorettes from the not so frozen (at the moment) midwest. mike b. Serenity, 1971 Cal-29 Milwaukee, WI Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Michael Birch <serenity_cal29@y...> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I don't know how many mac users there are in the > group. I know that Alfred is and so am I, but I don't > use mine for navigation yet. I can't bear the thought > of putting my PowerBook in a less than dry situation. I use the Mac and have a couple of powerbooks that I don't want to have moisture issues with either. Remember that Apple is coming out with an Intel based Mac very soon. I don't know how that will affect cost but it might. Some Mac gurus, like Leo Laporte, are suggesting that anyone thinking of buying a Mac wait a month or two to see what happens. I don't know if they will include powerbooks. I'll take a look at the site when I get home. Thanks for the tip. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96

Hi all, Speaking of MacOSX... has anyone ran across navigation software for a Linux system? Since Linux does not require the latest hardware, one could use an obsolete/cheap laptop and not have the concern for ruining an expensive piece of hardware. Regards, Michael Duvall s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 Pompano Beach, FL Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com

Mike, GpsDrive is a free linux based nav software. http://www.kraftvoll.at/software/ --- Michael D <md… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Speaking of MacOSX... has anyone ran across > navigation software for a Linux system? Since Linux > does not require the latest hardware, one could use > an obsolete/cheap laptop and not have the > concern for ruining an expensive piece of hardware. > > Regards, > > Michael Duvall > s/v Magic, Cal 2-27 > Pompano Beach, FL > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/