Can you chart trips on a sailboat with this on my laptop say from New York to North Carolina?
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The detailed answer involves lots of issues and background information regarding roads, bridges, land/water geography, nautical markers, etc. The practical answer is no, this software is for terrestrial navigation using roads.
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The GPS picks up the satellite signals very well and does need to be plugged in to the computer, limited by USB cable length, however wireless ones need to be charged periodically. The wireless I have come to prefer is a "HOLUX", small and can be used plugged in. As for a trip on a boat I really like the Delorme maps (after you get used to how their software works) as far as using their maps to chart a course from NY to NC, I am not sure how the maps work on a nautical course. Go to Delorme's website and search for appropriate answers for nautical navigation and/or call their customer service (800 number on their website). I assume that you will use the intercostal waterway mostly? The GPS picks up the satellite signals very well and does need to be plugged in to the computer, limited by USB cable length, however wireless ones need to be charged periodically. The wireless I have come to prefer is a "HOLUX", small and can be used plugged in. As for a trip on a boat I really like the Delorme maps (after you get used to how their software works) as far as using their maps to chart a course from NY to NC, I am not sure how the maps work on a nautical course. Go to Delorme's website and search for appropriate answers for nautical navigation and/or call their... » Read More The GPS picks up the satellite signals very well and does need to be plugged in to the computer, limited by USB cable length, however wireless ones need to be charged periodically. The wireless I have come to prefer is a "HOLUX", small and can be used plugged in. As for a trip on a boat I really like the Delorme maps (after you get used to how their software works) as far as using their maps to chart a course from NY to NC, I am not sure how the maps work on a nautical course. Go to Delorme's website and search for appropriate answers for nautical navigation and/or call their customer service (800 number on their website). I assume that you will use the intercostal waterway mostly? « Show Less
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I have used DeLorme Street Atlas before to mark where I dropped my crab pots and such and it worked great for that before I got a plotter for the boat. I suspect it would work, but for serious navigation I would highly recommend something with nautical charts, including depths, navigation markers, Etc. If you get stuck in the fog or nasty weather while boating you want something better than a street map.
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I use the GPS puck with OpenCPN. It reads the output of the puck and puts in on charts. The charts are available free from NOAA. If you are just interested in reading the data, you can cat it into a file from the /dev/ttyUSB0 port or if that is busy, ttyUSB1, etc. The puck outputs at the 4800 bps ASCII format.
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Do you mean gps? There's an option to export the data from the garmin connect page.
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Yes you can map with your finger on the display (our use your pc) anywhere in the world and it will follow the contours and show Google streets where available. Funily enough I ran through the streets of Rome yesterday and New York today.
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Yes it will, just start with your last stop, enter info, then enter next to last stop and add as via next stop and keep doing the same for all stops. You can view total trip or just leg of trip by tapping on time or mileage left to go in top right corner of screen
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All I can tell you is that I haven't used Microsoft strrets and trips with anything else. I use is as it was packaged and it works every time. After you find your destination(s) the program works although you loose a sat. connection, as with GPS, and you can continue to follow the route. Why do you need another program IF you have streets and trips? also if you already have streets and trips, microsoft will answer that question for you for free.
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Yes. They have a Trip Planner app. You add way points as desired and it will route you via those points. I added planed rest and picnic stops and got est. of arrival time for the leg I was on as well as miles to go. I also got the program "Trip & Waypoint Manager" after I left on my last trip. You install on you computer, plan your tip and then transfer info to GPS unit. Unfortunately my parents have borrowed the unit so I cannot test how well this will work. My first impression is that the program is not that great but I really can't say until I get my GPS back.Craig Yes. They have a Trip Planner app. You add way points as desired and it will route you via those points. I added planed rest and picnic stops and got est. of arrival time for the leg I was on as well as miles to go. I also got the program "Trip & Waypoint Manager" after I left on my last trip. You install on you computer, plan your tip and then transfer info to GPS unit. Unfortunately my parents have borrowed the unit so I cannot test how well this will work. My first impression is that the program is not that great but I really can't say until I get my GPS back.Craig
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Hey Joseph,I don't know. It dose not seem to work for me. But I may not have something set right. I was more interested in navigating then anything else, which it dose very good. If you contact Emprum at support@emprum.com I'm sure they could answer your question.
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Yes. They have a Trip Planner app. You add way points as desired and it will route you via those points. I added planed rest and picnic stops and got est. of arrival time for the leg I was on as well as miles to go. I also got the program "Trip & Waypoint Manager" after I left on my last trip. You install on you computer, plan your tip and then transfer info to GPS unit. Unfortunately my parents have borrowed the unit so I cannot test how well this will work. My first impression is that the program is not that great but I really can't say until I get my GPS back. Craig
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I use mine as a backup to the larger Garmin on my boat. For boating however, I purchased the Garmin Blue Chart (North America) on micro sd card format. The waterways and shoreline depicted on the provided topo basemap lacks any reasonable or useful detail for navigation. You can add your own waypoints (i.e. fishing spots, obstacles, etc.) with either mapping system. AA batteries alkaline or rechargeable (it comes with an external charger for rechargeables).
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&#65279; I have Microsoft Streets and Trips, both 2002 & 2013. I purchased the 2002 "without" the GPS attachment. I purchased 2013 "with" the GPS, and it definitely shows you driving on your laptop. However, as maps of the US do not change too drastically from year to year, I would suggest purchasing last years or even on 2 years old. The cost goes down drastically.
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This has maps of my area, so I would say yes. Also, u can download maps to your computer and upload them to the Garmin.
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I know it will give directions, I use it for sailing.Velocity made good , heading, etc.I have NOT come close to using ALL the functions !!I LOVE IT.
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You realize that this program is for boating and fishing right? The nuvi won't have the charts that you would need to use this software. If you want a program for road trips using the nuvi, Garmin has one for road trip planning called mapsource which updates my nuvi maps and lets me add points of interest and other information. All you need is a usb cable to connect to your computer. If you don't have a sd card installed in your nuvi you won't be able to have maps of the entire USA but a generic 8 or 16 MB card will work and they are about $10 or $20 depending on where you get them.
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yes, these can display one unit on the screen along with your navigation map. You can choose what it displays -- speed is one of the options, or you can put current heading (N, NE, SW, etc), miles to go to your destination, etc.There also is another "dashboard" screen that displays a speedometer and a bunch of the other numeric values (but no map).Overall a pretty versatile but still user-friendly choice of screens.
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Yes, it does plot your course if you purchase separately and install an SD card. I could not believe the features on this unit for the price. I use it in the intercoastal waterway of NC. Love it!
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Yes, do it all the time. You can use any mapping program that can create GPS coordinates (Google Maps) and either transfer or copy to the Garmin (I use RoadTrip from Garmin; MacGPS Pro works great also). Be aware that GPS is not all that accurate and a point can be off be 10 meters (30 feet) or more depending on satellite positions and movement of the GPS unit. For general use its great, marking hazards is a bit more general area and caution should be used. Hope this helps.