Features
- Its FREE!
- Full screen maps with real time positioning (from GPS)
- Real time location publishing (if you have mobile internet 3G)
- Automatic route recording and uploading to Water Explorer
- Journey log, distance, lock and hour counter
- Real time ETAs on locks and bridges
Features
- Open Street Map backgrounds show streets, pubs and shops near the canals
- Automatic map downloads & updates
- Shows OS grid coordinates when you stop - useful for emergency services or when using paper based maps.
- Gives orientation to setup satellite dish when you stop
What You Need
- A laptop or computer on your boat running Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7.
- An NMEA compatible GPS receiver connected to your computer (GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver
recommended)
How To Get It
- Register as a user on Water Explorer (its free)
- Once logged in, click on "Download Navvygator" in the "Members" menu at the top of the page.
You will need a GPS device
Navvygator requires a GPS device to track your boats position as you move, the GlobalSat BU-353-S4 is perfect for this purpose (also works on Windows 8 which the BU-353 doesn't)