UK / Irish waters 2012 charts for SeaClear, 800 charts for £29.50 ???

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For cheap Med charts scroll down this page. UK/Irish charts...read on

For those sailing English/Scottish/Irish waters...where else could you get a complete set of electronic "For Navigation" charts for £29.50 ? Bang up-to-date too !

New 2012 "ignition key" fully installed edition using charts dated 23rd Dec 2011. You won't get more up-to-date charts

New editions of this DVD are produced at least once a year, to ensure you always can have the latest charts

That's right ! over 400 full sized charts (800+chart/chartlets), offering full coverage at all scales, and running in SeaClear the established and respected PC navigation program. Connect a GPS and you will be navigating your boat using this package. You don't need to download anything, it's all included on the disc

With a cheap GPS connected, your boat will be plotted in real time

System Requirements: SeaClear is a lightweight application, and will run quickly with no fuss in older computers.
DVD: Windows XP up to Windows 7 inc Vista, (32 bit machines only) DVD drive needed, disc acts as "ignition key".

It's easy to connect a GPS and even AIS to SeaClear...and we sell these items:

Compatible GPS for SeaClear AIS for SeaClear

DVD Price £29.50 plus 1.95/2.95 postage UK/EU. Price in box is the grand total payable

Logged in full members of VisitMyHarbour go HERE and get your package at a huge discount.

Alternatively, send a cheque to Visit My Harbour 5 Kenneth Court, 13a Union Rd, RYDE, Isle of Wight PO33 2ER, together with a note of your order and address to send to. Members, we'll post straight away, non members, we wait 4 working days for cheque clearance.

Any questions just phone 01983 567866 office hours, we're happy to talk to you

Other options available, buy on encrypted USB dongle (£25 deposit required) CLICK HERE

We recommend using the DVD if your laptop has a DVD drive... there is absolutely no difference in the speed of operation. Use the USB dongle for netbooks.

Comment:

"I'm very impressed with SeaClear on the USB Dongle. I bought it for use on my 20' Hardy Bosun but last night took it to work (I'm a Pilot) with my 7" Asus to try out "in action". Superb, my days of scanning and calibrating are over.

Do you have experience good or otherwise of use with a AIS Pilot Plug (usb) with SeaClear?

Best Regards, 
and many thanks. Martin."

Magazine Review

2011 Charts for SeaClear, and our wireless GPS were fully reviewed and discussed in "Sailing Today" magazine, Feb 2012 issue, pages 43 and 44.

It earned the Sailing Today "Recommended" tag and 4 out of 5 possible stars.

Improvements in the 2012 edition:

Feature: The whole package is now installed on your computer(s). The DVD or USB only acts as an "ignition key" Benefit: Lightning speed, no whirring DVDs or sticking out USBs. Ease of use, no drive letter conflicts, full SeaClear functionality assured. (but printing disabled). Not locked to any one machine.
Feature: Comprehensive embedded help section, by technical author Ricahard Fairman BA. Benefit: Easy to run "Help" in another window, while you are getting used to SeaClear.

Who is this for? What could I do with this package ?

This DVD/USB dongle package is for anyone who has a boat of any kind, from kayaks to motor yachts, dinghies to liveaboard cruisers...or anyone who's simply interested in our coastlines, from birdwatchers to hot air baloonists, divers, shipwatchers, harbour offices, etc

For those who use paper charts, the package offers the following useful functions:

Have you ever wondered if your own paper charts are so out of date that they are in fact a work of fiction ? Are you navigating using a mouldering pile of uncorrected charts you acquired two boats ago ? Can you rely on them or do they really need replacing ? Do your old paper charts show current TSS schemes. Compare your older paper charts to our latest offerings and decide if you will correct them, or replace maybe several with just one or two small scale charts.

Also, you can snag A4 custom chartlets for printing, nothing like it when entering a new harbour

Use the package to do your passage planning at home:

Use SeaClear to do your route planning and prepare waypoint lists...all using the best and latest charts. Watch tutorial videos.. check out the links at the right hand side of this page

And maybe think about...

Bringing your laptop and power supply to the boat, hooking up a GPS to SeaClear and trying out real time electronic navigation. SeaClear offers a great way to stick with chart styles you are truly used to...but navigate on them electronically, rather than with pencil and ruler. See how when you start SeaClear it will now position you centre screen, on the best chart available.

Now try it at sea, alongside your paper charts...

It's easy to connect a GPS and even AIS to SeaClear...and we sell these items:

Compatible GPS for SeaClear AIS for SeaClear

For those with small chart plotting GPS sets

Ha ! I've got one of these ! No doubt very useful and reassuring at sea on passage. But with its 5 inch screen located down at the chart table... what use is it as you are making your grand entrance into a strange harbour? And when was the last time you updated the charts in it ?

Can your plotter produce decent printed A4 charts ? Can you see the screen in sunlight ? Once again, harbour pilotage is always best done with a manageable chartlet in your hand.

Can you plan your passage at home on these gadgets ? Why not plan using the up to date large scale raster charts in SeaClear, snag the Waypoint/Route listings you've made...and enter them in your onboard unit when you start you passage.

Raster vs. Vector

Finally, most dedicated chartplotters use vector charts which tend to look like a poor quality arcade game compared to raster charts, which are exact copies of official paper charts.

"At the UK Hydrographic Office, and many other national Hydrographic Offices, vector data (ENC) is created by tracing over the raster data. The significance of this cannot be
overstated . The best quality image possible from this data can only ever approach the original raster image. When the electronic navigation chart (ENC) is displayed, with all possible display options enabled, the total amount of display information will still only approximate to that available from the raster image."

From a white paper by CherSoft, the company who produce "Easy Tide" for the UKHO. For a full understanding of the differences between RASTER and VECTOR charts download the white paper

Screenshot of a vector chart of Cowes

Here at VisitMyHarbour, we prefer RASTER charts...

This chart package contains a full set of over 800 charts/chartlets (400+ Full Sized charts) covering all UK inclucing all Scotland, Orkneys, Shetlands etc. and Irish waters, at all scales right down to harbour plan level. They are derived from official charts thus have the same look and feel as familiar paper charts. The source charts used in this DVD edition are dated Dec 2011, and users are responsible for consulting notices to mariners for the latest updated information.

This is the quality of chart, superb detail

This "Charts for SeaClear" installed package is lightning fast. And best of all it uses charts you are truly used to, rich with detail...don't forget these raster charts are the original source of all information used to compile vector charts.

Find out about and see thumbnails of the charts that are actually embedded in this package Click HERE

Even if you already have an onboard dedicated plotter using vector charts, you'll find this package more than useful for planning at home, preparing routes and waypoints, etc.

Other uses...

Believe it or not we've had birdwatchers asking about measuring distances off, while logging migrating seabirds...SeaClear will do this.

Ship watchers...if you have an AIS set, you can connect this and plot passing shipping on the charts in SeaClear.

Harbourmasters..could use the package with an AIS to help deal with approaching vessels. We know our packages are already in use for harbour buoy/mooring laying operations.

Commercial...we know some ships masters have this running within their own cabins to keep an eye. We also know it's in use by ships pilots, who often prefer to carry their own independent familiar system.

Fishermen...save your favourite high yield trawl tracks, so you can re-use again.

Perhaps the most compelling reason to buy this DVD is to simply have in your own hands a completely up to date set of UK/Ireland charts for reference...at £29.50 you cant get cheaper and you can't really go wrong

Quick Summary

Full coverage UK/Irish waters 800+ Chart/lets all PRELOADED
Licensed "For Navigation"
All on one Windows compatible DVD
Portable, install on multiple machines
DVD acts as "ignition key", spins ONCE on start up, then stops.
Superfast, average new chart loading time 1 seconds
GPS compatible Compatible GPS for SeaClear
AIS compatible Get an AIS receiver for £96.50 to go with SeaClear
Tried and tested SeaClear navigation software included and set up
Fully expandable to other areas, Med, US, West Indies etc.
Almost half the price of any other package using the same charts
No updating, just replace package (at discount) to get new charts.
Use your iPad/Android tablet as a cockpit repeater if required
30 day "No Quibble" money back guarantee.

The downside of all normal installed packages is they are locked to a single machine, thus not portable. Our SeaClear packages can be installed on multiple machines, at home, on board, at work. Our unique system uses the DVD/USB as an "ignition key". It needs to be present to start up our package, but then can even be taken out. Big improvement on our original system, no more whirring DVDs or poking out USB sticks. Lightning fast too.

Comments from users

"I would like to thank Steve Bryant and VMH for all their help and for replacing my usb charts dongle free of charge which I managed to mess up. What a great team, VistMyHarbour is by far the best I have ever dealt with,
thank you again barry @benfleet"

This was sent at 19/12/2011 15:23:09 From Barry Sandford

"Thank you for forwarding a copy of UK/Ireland Charts for Sea Clear, and
for providing it at a discount price.

If that wasn't enough I was delighted to find that the DVD lived up to
expectations. Easy to run from the DVD, and yes full of Admiralty Charts
for the coast of UK/Ireland. What wonderful value. A system that is easy
to install and use. There is no excuse for going to sea without a full set
of charts now.How much would it cost for just ONE paper chart?

I will recommend this to all my friends and colleagues.

Well done VisitMyHarbour. All your innovative hard work has paid off.

David M Humphrey, Burnham on Sea"

"Good Day Maury.

Arrived in good order. Very impressed with the system and no problem 
running with my Garmin GPS and also with my cheep and cheer full usb gps.

Many thanks for a great product with the facility to obtain updates in the future as 
required.

Best Regards"



"Dear 
Steve,

Many thanks for sending another DVD by recorded delivery - it has just 
arrived.  Very much appreciated - great service!

Still no sign of the first one. I'll of course send that one back to you 
when it does come.

All the best,
Mike"

"Hi all at VMH, All set up and running ... many thanks

Regards

Buy Now

Buy "Charts for SeaClear UK/Ireland 2012 Edition". As with all physical products we make and sell, there is a 30 day no quibble money back guarantee, try this at home risk free. Please note a DVD/USB drive is needed to use this package at all times. Use the box below to buy the DVD, with charts dated 23rd December 2011. You won't get newer charts anywhere.

Price £29.50 plus 1.95/2.95 postage UK/EU. Price in box is the grand total payable

Alternatively, send a cheque to Visit My Harbour 5 Kenneth Court, 13a Union Rd, RYDE, Isle of Wight PO33 2ER, together with a note of your order and address to send to. Members, we'll post straight away, non members, we wait 4 working days for cheque clearance.

Logged in full members of VisitMyHarbour go HERE and get your package at a huge discount

Other options available, on USB dongle (£25 deposit required) CLICK HERE

It's also easy to connect a GPS and even AIS to SeaClear...and we sell these items:

Compatible GPS for SeaClear AIS for SeaClear

What is SeaClear ?

SeaClear is a navigation program for Windows PCs. It has been around for many years, and is well established and well regarded. The author of this program has made it freely available, and many thousands of sailors use it for their day-to-day chart plotting on-board. SeaClear can make use of free or commercially available BSB charts, or users can scan and geo-reference their own paper charts.

Read our original artice on SeaClear, & download it free

Get the answer to our most asked question "How do I connect a GPS to my SeaClear installation? Click here to find out

SeaClear supports most of the marine functions required, but it's a fairly simple and uncomplicated piece of software use. With a GPS connected to the PC, the user's position is plotted centrally on the best chart available. As the boat moves, charts are automatically changed. Routes can be planned and waypoints lifted.

Up till now there has been no way of obtaining budget or up to date charts covering UK waters, compatible with SeaClear. We like it so much WE HAVE NOW MADE THEM AVAILABLE at an incredible £29.50...No chart packages can get anywhere near this in price, it's almost HALF the price of the cheapest alternatives, and SeaClear is considered superior to some budget chartplotting programs too.

In our opinion, there are too many proprietary chart plotting navigation systems around, SeaClear can use BSB commercial or free charts, your own scanned paper charts, and now our charts..even our flagship product VisiCharts run within SeaClear. SeaClear is fully expandable to cover YOUR next cruising areas, including the Med...no need to learn a new system. See the bottom of this article for sources of cheap/free charts.

To make use of this DVD package you will need: DVD: Windows XP , Vista or Windows 7. DVD drive needed.

How can we produce this package so cheaply ?

For starters we didn't have to write the program ! It was already there, 1000's already use it, it's good and reliable, and FREE. All we had to do was produce the charts in such a way that it would satisfy our licensors (UKHO) that they can't be copied and passed around. Secondly, we already had experience building our VisiChart (Charts and Google Earth satellite imagery combined) packages, plus all the experience gained providing free charts within this pilotage website.

We keep the packaging simple, it just comes with a little instruction booklet, the main manuals are in PDF form on the disc.

Who are we ?

If you've arrived on this page and you don't already know us, this will explain..

VisitMyHarbour is an award-winning website, that has been providing free UK pilotage information to small craft mariners for almost 3 years now. VisitMyHarbour has gone from strength to strength, and you will find us well indexed on Google in relation to the words Pilotage or Charts.
We currently attract between 1000 and 1400 unique visitors a day.
VMH has many 100's of members in locations as far apart as Singapore and Brazil, and interests ranging from hot air balooning to navigating in the Fastnet. They use our unique online chart service, which was another first for VisitMyHarbour.
Our commintment to customer service is second to none, see some recent comments:

"..., you are wonderful. This kind of service is something I have not met for years in the yachting world where everybody appears to have been born with all nautical knowledge possible and look down upon people who are still at their first steps - elderly though they may be. But if one starts sailing at 55, one is bound to feel apprehensive and feeble at many nautical issues. One wants to look ahead as far is possible in order to be able to tackle only those difficulties that are not to be foreseen whatsoever.
Again, thank you"

"Wow, That's what I call a fast service! Thanks very much,..."

"...– bless you – especially for your honesty – so many people these days attempt to flannel their way out of things it is refreshing to get an “Oops, sorry” reply. And of course – me being me I assumed that I was being dense!!"

Our all-important chart data is licensed directly and updated regularly. VisitMyHarbour is UK based at: Kenneth Court, Union Rd, Ryde on the Isle of Wight, our customer service number is
01983 567866, with lines manned from 9 AM to 6 PM weekdays.

VisitMyHarbour run a tight ship with low overheads and do not rely on taking advertising. We are here to stay, and the site is run by people with over 40,000 miles hands on seagoing experience. Since launching in July 2009 (after 18m preparation) this on-line pilotage guide has attracted favourable comments for it's usefulness to all leisure harbour users:

“VisitMyHarbour.com: An absolute treasure trove of charts and port descriptions for anyone navigating around the coast of the UK” Steve Harris. Maritime insurance expert, 20 years as a marine underwriter at Lloyd's.

"Very informative, the need to knows and the nice to knows. Im planning on kicking off next season with a trip down from Lowestoft. These pages will be at the center of my planning." J.P

"Hi there

this is great information, but I have only just discovered you - are you new? When did you start? Did you have charts on the site last year? It is an excellent quick reference." MJ

When you deal up with VisitMyHarbour.com, you are not enriching the coffers of some moneygrubbing PLC. You're not accessing illegal, ripped off, hacked and cracked C-Map charts. Nor are you dealing with a shark of a broker in a smart blazer, and half a dozen dodgy companies he's laundering your hard earned money through. You are dealing with genuine hands on boating enthuiasts, who work hard and love the sea.

"Thanks very much for your very prompt and considered reply.....it's that 'John Lewis' standard of customer service again that you're becoming known for."

We truly do believe in the brotherhood of the sea, and aim to work in a spirit of co-operation. We are in the ongoing process of gathering and building up the best and most up to date pilotage information available for UK waters.

Best Regards,

Mackenzie, Bryant ...and Thomson

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What exactly is in the package and how does it work ?

The package consists of one DVD, and a small booklet. These are sent 1st class post when you order.

To install the package on any Windows machine, you simply drag the one big folder into your Disc C, and then the drag three shortcuts to your desktop. It is really simple, see the "How to Install the 2012 "Charts for Seaclear" Video, link(s) in right hand column.

Once installed you will find the shortcuts will take you to:

Your lightning fast installed SeaClear package, pre loaded with all UK/Irish waters charts
NEW an embedded comprehensive, searchable, help section written by technical author Richard Fairman BA
A folder containing the "Official" SeaClear manual in PDF form PRINT AND READ, other useful PDFs, MapCal and "My Own Charts" folder, so you can expand this system with your own charts. A sample chart of Brazil is already included for you to test.

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All charts are locked to the device (rather than one nominated machine as is normally the case with navigation programs). Advantage...this package is portable between any Windows machine. Disadvantage..you need to have a functioning DVD drive on any machine you want to use these on. Once the package is started the DVD can be taken out and put by.

Best of all the package uses standard official charts at full size. Changing between scales and areas is really simple. By default (user changeable) clicking anywhere within the UK will bring up the largest scale chart. Right clicking will enable you to "back out" of that view, by choosing a smaller scale chart, centered on the same area. This can be done multiple times till you get exactly the overview you want.

More information about the "Charts for SeaClear UK/Ireland 2012" package

Chart datum:

Nearly all the charts (99%)in this package are already, or have been re-referenced to WGS84 datum. All charts with a -W suffix are WGS84 compatible (no matter what the information in the chart panel says). Charts without a -W suffix are referenced to the chart itself. Users are advised that differences in datum can amount to 09' (nine hundreths of a minute), which can mount up to over 200 yards. Users are warned to check the datum of the loaded chart (-W or not), and also to pay attention to information in the chart panel relating to the age and reliability of the source data. Accurate GPS WGS84 positioning may be far more accurate that the chart itself.

Good seamanship dictates that a sensible offing should be maintained from any charted dangers, bearing in mind weather and tidal conditions at the time. Do not allow GPS positioning to lead you into taking risks that you wouldn't otherwise choose.

Encryption and subsequent restrictions:

This pack is tied to the individual DVD you have purchased, therefore you will need a functioning DVD drive to start this up at all times. The DVD/USB only acts as a key to start your installed version, it spins ONCE when the pack is started.

All printing has been disabled while this package is running, to meet UKHO restrictions on printing anything more than small copies. A4 prints can be handled by the Gadwin Screenprint software included with this pack (or get Gadwin here NOW...highly recommended DOWNLOAD ).

To print out route/waypoint lists, simply save the file to your desktop, then print after the chart package is closed down. Likewise with screenshots of charts (using Gadwin or Print Screen)

Apart from the restrictions mentioned above, SeaClear retains all of its functionality.

For actual real time use at sea, it's recommended that

1. You have a decent power supply for your laptop, running from the ships batteries.
2. Have the laptop installed well within the boat, and away from any splashing or seawater.

Start up sequence:

Make sure you've installed the package. Leave the original DVD in the drive, and click the shortcut. You'll get a EULA, a splash screen, then SeaClear will start with a world map showing. It is ready to use. Normal start up speed is around 7 seconds ! The DVD will have spun just once, and in fact it can now be taken out.

Experienced users:

Use this package with your already established SeaClear installation: No problem, copy your own scanned and calibrated charts, .KAP or .WCI charts into "My Own Charts" folder. Use MapCal to scan for new charts, it'll find them and the package will use them in conjunction with the embedded charts. Routes prepared on other SeaClear installations will run normally on this package.

Connecting GPS:

Buy a GPS dongle or our own Compatible GPS for SeaClear which has full SeaClear friendly instructions and back up phone support. If you buy your own GPS dongle, install with instructions that come with it. Find out the Com port number it is using and the Baud rate, point SeaClear at this port, set Baud rate. SeaClear locks on to the position. Full instruction in the manual. Otherwise connect your existing GPS using a serial or USB cable and link SeaClear to that. Serial cable connections are by far the easiest to set up. See help and videos in the right hand column.

Get our AIS receiver for £96.50 to go with SeaClear

Buy Now

Buy "Charts for SeaClear UK/Ireland 2012 Edition". As with all physical products we make and sell, there is a 30 day no quibble money back guarantee, try this at home risk free. Please note a DVD/CD/USB drive is needed to use this package at all times. Use the box below to buy the DVD, with charts dated 23rd December 2011. You won't get newer charts anywhere.

DVD Price £29.50 plus 1.95/2.95 postage UK/EU. Price in box is the grand total payable

Alternatively, send a cheque to Visit My Harbour 5 Kenneth Court, 13a Union Rd, RYDE, Isle of Wight PO33 2ER, together with a note of your order and address to send to. Members, we'll post straight away, non members, we wait 4 working days for cheque clearance.

Logged in full members of VisitMyHarbour go HERE and get your package at a huge discount

Other options available, buy on USB dongle (£25 deposit required) CLICK HERE

Other charts and areas available for SeaClear

Believe it or not, the UKHO are not the only ones producing original surveys and charts in the UK. Some areas of Scotland (where ships are unlikely to venture) are being surveyed specially for intrepid small craft mariners. These charts are made by Antares:

"Antares Charts is a source of 'unofficial' very large scale electronic charts and related pilotage information created by unqualified enthusiasts.

Focusing on the West Coast of Scotland it is aimed at experienced navigators, to supplement information available from more authoritative providers."

Best of all they are inexpensive and will work fine with our "Charts for SeaClear" packages. Get the best of both worlds, official charts and private locally surveyed extra large scale charts:

http://www.antarescharts.co.uk/

SeaClear is fully expandable to cover many areas of the world:

Free charts in BSB format are available for US and Brazilian waters. Google "NOAA" or "DHN Brazil" to find the latest versions of these. We provide versions of SeaClear pre-loaded with many of these charts that are "Ready to use", for VMH members only.

This 2012 package contains an overview chart of Brazil for testing in "My Own Charts" folder.

Yachtua, a Ukranian website, have been maunfacturing and offering SeaClear compatible charts for some time now, as downloads in BSB or SeaClear WCI format. They cover most of the Med, inc Turkey and Greece, plus they have West Indies coverage. This seems to fill the gaps nicely between the free BSBs and our own UK offering. Their prices seem reasonable at 3.50 Euros per downloaded chart, and although we haven't tested their charts out, they seem to have a good reputation. We stress they have nothing to do with VisitMyHarbour, we link to them for your benefit...have a look:

Yachtua
http://www.1yachtua.com/

Quick Summary

Full coverage UK/Irish waters 800+ Chart/lets all PRELOADED
Licensed "For Navigation"
All on one Windows compatible DVD
Portable, not locked to any one machine, the DVD is your key..
GPS compatible VisitMyHarbour GPS for SeaClear, £24.50
AIS compatible Get our AIS receiver for £96.50 to go with SeaClear
Tried and tested SeaClear navigation software included and set up
Fully expandable to other areas, Med, US, West Indies etc.
Almost half the price of any other UK chart package
No updating, just replace package (at discount) to get new charts.

PS:

When you deal up with VisitMyHarbour.com, you are not enriching the coffers of some moneygrubbing PLC. You're not accessing illegal, ripped off, hacked and cracked C-Map charts. You are dealing with genuine hands on boating enthuiasts, who work hard and love the sea. We have a good relationship with the licensors of the chart material (UKHO), and have been using their material for a few years now.

We have worked towards and acheived recognition by Trading Standards, having been awarded the "Buy with Confidence" logo and certificate. Coming from a retail background, we always treat customers as we would like to be treated ourselves and have built up a first class reputation.

Best Regards,