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We are proud to announce Mariner™ version 3.1

Here are a few of the Mariner™ highlights (click here for screenshots and a brief tutorial):

  • Runs on Microsoft Windows and Linux (other platforms are in the works) with a multi-tasking architecture allowing all components to run in parallel and taking full advantage of the new multi-core CPUs (such as Intel's Duo).
  • Supports the standard United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts in KAP format.
  • Enables fully automatic chart selection, chart zooming, and chart scale selection. We have made the chart display look as identical to paper charts as possible. This makes the interface easier to use and more intuitive and allows an easy 1-to-1 correlation to any existing paper charts.
  • Provides an easy to use and very flexible user interface. We do not limit you to fixed screen layouts, numbers of routes, etc. The software is designed to adapt to you, not to have you adapt to it.
  • Allows you to customize your screen with mutiple simultaneous screen layouts that allow you to configure the interface to be perfect for different boating situations such as close quarters maneuvering, crusing, navigation planning, etc.
  • Provides for unlimited combinations of instruments including:
    • Chart viewers (with full support of day/night/dusk/etc. color palettes of KAP charts)
    • Analog and digital compasses with north-up and course up orientation
    • Speedometers and odometers with average and maximum speeds
    • GPS based location, date, time, and speed information as well as satellite status
  • Plot routes and measure distances with simple mouse clicks and place marks at individual chart locations to record spots of particular interest.
  • record the actual path of the boat and then store it as a route (think of this as dropping bread crumbs as you move).
  • Name routes and location marks, and enter unlimited comments detail and choose your own route and mark colors.
  • Select distance and speed units (feet, meters, nautical and statute miles, kilometers) and allow over-rides for individual tools.
  • Set visual and verbal anchor and GPS alarms with user defined timeouts and drift radiuses.

To use Mariner™ you will need a few things:

  • The Mariner™ software and either a free trial or a purchased license.
  • A computer with a serial port
  • A GPS receiver that can speak the NMEA 0183 protocol and that has a serial port (and cable to plug into your computer) . Most GPS receivers meet this criteria but please check with the manufacturer or the store to make sure. The GPS receiver is not required to view charts, plot routes, etc. It is only required for real time navigation.
  • The Official United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Charts in KAP format. We provide uo-todate charts for free, distributed on DVD with Mariner. Alternatively you may download the charts from NOAA.

To purchase Mariner™ and US Chart Packs on DVD click here:

 

or click here for a free download of Mariner

 

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