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Coastal Explorer let you choose the types of charts you want to use. You can even quilt several types of charts together!
VECTOR CHARTS
Coastal
Explorer uses S-57 ENC vector charts which are the only official vector
charts produced by NOAA and the hydrographic offices in most of the rest of the
world. Charts for most US waters are available free of charge from the
NOAA and US Army Corps of Engineers websites and Coastal Explorer makes it very
easy to download and install these charts.
RASTER CHARTS
If you
prefer to use the older "raster" charts, or vector charts are not yet available
for some of your favorite cruising spots, Coastal Explorer will also let you use
raster charts in most popular formats, including the new BSB4 format from
Maptech and NDI. Coastal Explorer includes Chart Kit / MAPTECH
Region 1 - United States Planning Charts - a $199.95 value!
PHOTO CHARTS
Photo charts
are not intended for navigation, but can be a very handy to supliment to your
charts. Coastal Explorer supports photo charts from Maptech, SoftChart
International, and even GeoTIFF format images you can download from the
Internet.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS
Topographic
maps are not suitable for navigation either, but are very handy for hiking
around that island you just anchored near! Coastal Explorer can use the
topographic maps that are included in many of Maptech's ChartKits as well as the
original USGS DRG files which are found in the GeoTIFF format.
Electronic Chart Manufacturers
Coastal Explorer can use charts and maps from these agencies and manufacturers:
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 NOAA
ENC® These vector charts are available for free and cover much of
the US coast. |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Inland ENC These vector charts are available for free and cover
major U.S. rivers. |
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U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS produces "DRG" topographic maps as well as "DOQ" photo charts the
the GeoTIFF format which may be used with Coastal Explorer. |
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Maptech Digital Charts
Maptech is the official distributor for NOAA raster charts. They also
offer raster charts for many other parts of the world, including the
Carribean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Mediterranian.
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SoftChart International
SoftChart offers low-cost, high-quality, raster charts and
PhotoNavigator photo charts for the entire US as well as some other
locations. |
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Nautical Data International,
Inc. distributes the official charts of the Canadian Hydrographic
Offices under the digital ocean® brand name. Both raster and vector
charts are available from NDI. |
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