Jim McCorison
M/V Manana
currently at Van Isle Marina, Tsehum Harbor, Sidney, BC, Canada
http://manana.mccorison.com

It is great that software and hardware continues to improve. But choosing the "best" is difficult for a novice who has never had a dedicated Charting GPS, or Navigational Charting Software. Should the Setsail Navigator- MaxSea 11.03 ($400) be near the top of my list in terms of ease of use, appropriateness for the IntraCoastal Waterway,and cost of software plus digital charts? Jack Brennan, Californian LRC, currently in Stuart FL ======== WL: S-57 NOAA charts (free) - ramifications Jim McCorison jim@mccorison.com Tue Aug 26 14:44:09 EDT 2003 MaxSea already supports S-57 charts. In fact, if you buy MaxSea from www.setsail.com, depending on the version you order, they include a CD with the complete most current version of the S-57 charts free of charge. No affiliation with MaxSea (the makers of great ECN software that just works and doesn't crash all the time) or SetSail, just a satisfied customer. Jim McCorison M/V Manana currently at Van Isle Marina, Tsehum Harbor, Sidney, BC, Canada http://manana.mccorison.com =======================