"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:19:33 -0500, "Len Krauss"
said:


Would appreciate hearing about anyone's experience with SeaClear,
pro and con.

I've been messing around with it for only a couple of weeks, so take
it for what it's worth.

The only negatives I've found (given that it's a free program) are
that the documentation is a bit Spartan, and that in using the route
function in DR mode you have to enter your DR course in true, rather
than magnetic, even if you have set the options to show headings in
magnetic. That can get a bit confusing, since if you're in magnetic
you have to mentally add your local variation in order to actually
steer the course you've entered.

I'm sufficiently impressed to plan on using it for navigation next
summer. I would be interested in a comparison of the relative merits
of SeaClear and the shareware program from Oz (the name of which
escapes me at the moment.)

I switched to Oziexplorer from Seaclear about 4 years ago and haven't
regretted it.

Ozi's functionality and many more useful options swung it for me, but if
you
want a simple basic nav. program you can learn in a couple of hours, go
for
Seaclear.

I have, in the past couple of years, downloaded the latest versions of
Seaclear and tried them, but it just doesn't compare with Ozi.

Dennis.


Dennis,

Do you have an opinion about Nobeltech's program?

-Greg

Dene wrote:
"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:19:33 -0500, "Len Krauss"
said:


Would appreciate hearing about anyone's experience with SeaClear,
pro and con.

I've been messing around with it for only a couple of weeks, so take
it for what it's worth.

The only negatives I've found (given that it's a free program) are
that the documentation is a bit Spartan, and that in using the route
function in DR mode you have to enter your DR course in true, rather
than magnetic, even if you have set the options to show headings in
magnetic. That can get a bit confusing, since if you're in magnetic
you have to mentally add your local variation in order to actually
steer the course you've entered.

I'm sufficiently impressed to plan on using it for navigation next
summer. I would be interested in a comparison of the relative merits
of SeaClear and the shareware program from Oz (the name of which
escapes me at the moment.)

I switched to Oziexplorer from Seaclear about 4 years ago and haven't
regretted it.

Ozi's functionality and many more useful options swung it for me,
but if you want a simple basic nav. program you can learn in a
couple of hours, go for Seaclear.

I have, in the past couple of years, downloaded the latest versions
of Seaclear and tried them, but it just doesn't compare with Ozi.

Dennis.


Dennis,

Do you have an opinion about Nobeltech's program?

-Greg

Never used it Greg.

I used to sell Nobeltec software and train boaters on it's use. I had a
Saturday seminar and a CD trainer. I do know it fairly well.

Compared to other current offerings, it's expensive. Yes, it is "feature
rich" with bells and whistles but it's to the point that most navigators
never find all the features, let alone use them.

I now use Memory Map's Pocket Navigator on my iPac while underway and their
PC version for planning at home. The raster charts from Softchart are far
cheaper than the Vector charts from Nobelwreck and easier to see on the
screen.
Rose Point in Seattle also has a great basic product and the price will
leave you some boat units for charts.

Nobeltec has outgrown it breaches in my humble opinion.

"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Dene wrote:
"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:19:33 -0500, "Len Krauss"
said:


Would appreciate hearing about anyone's experience with SeaClear,
pro and con.

I've been messing around with it for only a couple of weeks, so take
it for what it's worth.

The only negatives I've found (given that it's a free program) are
that the documentation is a bit Spartan, and that in using the route
function in DR mode you have to enter your DR course in true, rather
than magnetic, even if you have set the options to show headings in
magnetic. That can get a bit confusing, since if you're in magnetic
you have to mentally add your local variation in order to actually
steer the course you've entered.

I'm sufficiently impressed to plan on using it for navigation next
summer. I would be interested in a comparison of the relative merits
of SeaClear and the shareware program from Oz (the name of which
escapes me at the moment.)

I switched to Oziexplorer from Seaclear about 4 years ago and haven't
regretted it.

Ozi's functionality and many more useful options swung it for me,
but if you want a simple basic nav. program you can learn in a
couple of hours, go for Seaclear.

I have, in the past couple of years, downloaded the latest versions
of Seaclear and tried them, but it just doesn't compare with Ozi.

Dennis.


Dennis,

Do you have an opinion about Nobeltech's program?

-Greg

Never used it Greg.

The Rose Point product (Coastal Explorer) is exactly the same as Maptech
Pro! Maptech bought their software from Rose Point. Maptech has one feature
which Coastal doesn't have. It will plot out the bottom in 3-D. Useless bit
of fluff.
Also, Maptech limits you to two installs. And Coastal is cheaper.
Gordon


"Danny" wrote in message
...
I used to sell Nobeltec software and train boaters on it's use. I had a
Saturday seminar and a CD trainer. I do know it fairly well.

Compared to other current offerings, it's expensive. Yes, it is "feature
rich" with bells and whistles but it's to the point that most navigators
never find all the features, let alone use them.

I now use Memory Map's Pocket Navigator on my iPac while underway and
their
PC version for planning at home. The raster charts from Softchart are far
cheaper than the Vector charts from Nobelwreck and easier to see on the
screen.
Rose Point in Seattle also has a great basic product and the price will
leave you some boat units for charts.

Nobeltec has outgrown it breaches in my humble opinion.

"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Dene wrote:
"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:19:33 -0500, "Len Krauss"
said:


Would appreciate hearing about anyone's experience with SeaClear,
pro and con.

I've been messing around with it for only a couple of weeks, so take
it for what it's worth.

The only negatives I've found (given that it's a free program) are
that the documentation is a bit Spartan, and that in using the route
function in DR mode you have to enter your DR course in true, rather
than magnetic, even if you have set the options to show headings in
magnetic. That can get a bit confusing, since if you're in magnetic
you have to mentally add your local variation in order to actually
steer the course you've entered.

I'm sufficiently impressed to plan on using it for navigation next
summer. I would be interested in a comparison of the relative merits
of SeaClear and the shareware program from Oz (the name of which
escapes me at the moment.)

I switched to Oziexplorer from Seaclear about 4 years ago and haven't
regretted it.

Ozi's functionality and many more useful options swung it for me,
but if you want a simple basic nav. program you can learn in a
couple of hours, go for Seaclear.

I have, in the past couple of years, downloaded the latest versions
of Seaclear and tried them, but it just doesn't compare with Ozi.

Dennis.


Dennis,

Do you have an opinion about Nobeltech's program?

-Greg

Never used it Greg.