Now you can have it all - the best marine GPS navigation software and the newest C-MAP MAX charts for any
world region.
BoatCruiser 3.0 offers all of the advanced
navigation and easy to use planning features that you need, including support for all major marine instruments and compatibility with the widest of variety of chart formats.
Powerful new features have been added to suit boaters'
individual needs and preferences:
- Customizable Layouts provide the unprecedented flexibility of choosing the size and location of all navigation consoles and displays on the screen. Choose a full screen display, a giant view of your Speed Over Ground (SOG), a plotter-like Quad display, the Highway View and Depth Sounder or all four at once.
BoatCruiser makes it easy.
- The Device Finding Wizard in our Quick Start Menu automatically locates and configures your marine instruments(eg. GPS, Autopilot). The Chart Import Wizard finds and imports all of the charts you
wish to view.
- Fuel Consumption and Cost Calculator estimates the amount and the cost of fuel needed to arrive safely at your destination.
- Automatic Identification System (AIS) ensures that you are always aware of other vessels in the area as well as their size, speed and heading.
- Automatic Updates are uploaded whenever you are hooked up to the Internet ensuring that you always have the latest version of the program.
BoatCruiser 3.0 also contains all of the Easy to Use Planning Tools and
Powerful Navigation Features to ensure a safe journey:
- One-click Unlimited Route Planning
- Customizable Markers
- Zones and Zones Alarms (on Entry or Exit)
- Seamless Chart Quilting
- High-Resolution Chart Printing
- Course Up, Chart Up,True North and Magnetic North Up
- Chart Rotation
- Unique Customizable Screen Displays
- Tides and Currents
- Marinas, Points of Interest and Locations Search
- Night and Dusk Displays
- Parallel Index Line
- Man Overboard
- Multiple Marine Instrument Support including GPS, AIS, Autopilot, ARPA/MARPA and Depth Sounder
Chart Support
C-MAP MAX, Maptech, NDI Digital Ocean, NOAA ENC S-57, QV, SoftChart, E-Topo
C-MAP MAX charts contain highly detailed vector information with many dynamic features, including:
- Embedded harbor, inlet and marina photos
- Coastal Roads, land elevations and points of interest
- Tide and Current information
- Flashing NavAids
- Perspective View, providing a forward-looking angle
- C-Marina Charts with highly detailed drawings of marinas, showing docks and facility information
Version 3 offers a number of distinct improvements / refinements throughout many areas, but the primary improvements you would notice center mainly on:
Screen Display, Information Presentation and Manipulation:
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User Profile Settings:
For sensor and chart system configuration and screen layout individual users can now create and save their own unique Profile under which all user settings for the system, as well as all layout screens, are stored. These Profiles can be exported or imported to other systems or users.
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Alarm Management:
All v3 versions of our software have enhanced system alarm management menus featuring quicker access and easier configuration than our v2 software. We have also fitted a new anchor watch and alarm function for enhanced safety when at anchorage.
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Sensor Management:
Features an improved central sensor menu to activate and configure all incoming sensors to the electronic charting system. V3 also features a NMEA 0183 logger utility which allows the user to directly view all incoming NMEA data streams from any and all sensors.
AIS Contact Management:
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CLASS A and CLASS B:
Features enhanced AIS contact management menus that allow the user to distinguish and sort Class A from Class B contacts for improved situational awareness
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AIS Contact Menu Display:
New improved on-screen AIS contact info box is semi-transparent to ensure that AIS contact info boxes do not obscure any important information underneath
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Target Search/Watch:
Allows the user to search AIS contacts by vessel name, MMSI, or Call Sign
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Target Count / Underway:
Tells the user total AIS targets in view and how many are underway
For more information on C-MAP MAX charts and features, please refer to www.c-map.com.
System Requirements
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