NOAA BSB/RNC Charts

[Michael]

NoOp wrote:
> Anyone here have any experience/advise on how to view/use NOAA
> BSB/RNC/KAP Raster Navigational Charts w/Ubuntu/linux?
>
> For example, I can view a chart in swf here:
> http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18649.shtml
>
> I can download an RNC chart:
> http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/charts.htm#Catalog
> http://www.charts.noaa.gov/RNCs/Agreement.shtml?18649
> [Click OK  to download 18649.zip ]
> and I can extract the zip w/rnc/kap files.
>
> Web searching turns up this:
> http://smittypaddler.com/chartview/tutorial/noaa.htm
> [Chartview - Downloading and using NOAA Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs)]
> which I've not ventured into just yet,
> and
> http://libbsb.sourceforge.net/
>
> Before I try the above two, does anyone here have experience with either?
>
> Or, anyone know how I can just extract the chart in
> http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18649.shtml
> for printing?
>
>
>   
There is a navigation software that uses noaa bsb or enc charts called 
"opencpn"  you can get it at

http://bigdumboat.com/cpnfaq.html


Mike