Navionics charts

[ProfessorLongArms]

Never.

I’ll use the card if it comes with my Lowrance, but I’d never pay those prices as a non professional. I find the contours and marks pretty far off from my own marks, and wouldn’t ever just throw money assuming they’ve been fixed.

[ful-rac]

How could Navionics sell you more charts if they were correct in the first place...? They're probably purposefully off..as to make you think that they have been corrected in the next update...which they never are.

How can a stationary pipeline be so far off anyways?

[NavionicsSpecJason]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

How could Navionics sell you more charts if they were correct in the first place...? They're probably purposefully off..as to make you think that they have been corrected in the next update...which they never are.



How can a stationary pipeline be so far off anyways?

I can promise you, Navionics would never purposely put a product out that is incorrect.


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[ProfessorLongArms]

Are you here for feedback or to make a pitch?

My dude, I barely find time to backup my gps coordinates.
You’re suggesting that I treat a proprietary platform as though it were open source.

When I pay for what is frankly an exorbitant license, I expect the software to work. I’m pretty sure I’d put accuracy at the top of the list in describing how a map works.

[Denis_Ruso]

I completely agree on updating software. If I had it, probably wouldn't ever do it.

Still trying to justify the price of the mapping software for coastal kayak use. I mean sure awesome for areas you haven't explored. But once you fish an area a few times, all the GPS marks pretty much map it out for me.

So 200$ for the once a year I fish a new spot is hard to justify. Should have gotten the West Marine deal where they throw in the mapping for 50$ when u buy the fish finder.

[NavionicsSpecJason]

Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

I completely agree on updating software. If I had it, probably wouldn't ever do it.

Still trying to justify the price of the mapping software for coastal kayak use. I mean sure awesome for areas you haven't explored. But once you fish an area a few times, all the GPS marks pretty much map it out for me.

So 200$ for the once a year I fish a new spot is hard to justify. Should have gotten the West Marine deal where they throw in the mapping for 50$ when u buy the fish finder.

IMO coastal areas probably change the most. I try and update once a month, that seems to be the sweet spot for me with how often Navionics updates the maps. If you keep an eye out, you can catch a decent deal on the website. I know not everyone logs onto Navionics as often as some, but if I’m allowed to stick around, I’d be happy to let those that are interested know when we are running a deal, for what it’s worth.


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[NavionicsSpecJason]

Originally Posted by ProfessorLongArms

Are you here for feedback or to make a pitch?



My dude, I barely find time to backup my gps coordinates.

You’re suggesting that I treat a proprietary platform as though it were open source.



When I pay for what is frankly an exorbitant license, I expect the software to work. I’m pretty sure I’d put accuracy at the top of the list in describing how a map works.

Feed back. I think most people draw their own conclusions on the software. I try and update once a month because they update the maps on a regular basis. I’m not trying to make a sales pitch, just hoping to be a resource for those that do use the software. I know everyone has their preferences and their opinions on what is the “best”. I kayak fish, I work a full time job (not Navionics) and Navionics has been a very useful tool in my fishing.


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[Ggiannig89]

Originally Posted by NavionicsSpecJason

Feed back. I think most people draw their own conclusions on the software. I try and update once a month because they update the maps on a regular basis. I’m not trying to make a sales pitch, just hoping to be a resource for those that do use the software. I know everyone has their preferences and their opinions on what is the “best”. I kayak fish, I work a full time job (not Navionics) and Navionics has been a very useful tool in my fishing.


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Post some reports on some of your kayak fishing trips. I’d like to see how you use your mapping in conjunction with Fishing.
I’m sure people people would be more eager to give you information if they felt you were contributing.

[alanw]

I'll update my charts when I buy another fishfinder gold package that comes with the chip, which won't happen until my Dragonfly dies. I also won't do any community edits, who has time to figure that out? And why would I pay for a map then spend time updating the data for them so they can charge me again for the update?

[Denis_Ruso]

Originally Posted by Ggiannig89

Post some reports on some of your kayak fishing trips. I’d like to see how you use your mapping in conjunction with Fishing.
I’m sure people people would be more eager to give you information if they felt you were contributing.

This is a really great idea. I for one would love to see how you benefit from charts on the water and how it translates into fish. Shoot you could do a whole YouTube series and get a promotion.

[NavionicsSpecJason]

Originally Posted by ProfessorLongArms

Never.



I’ll use the card if it comes with my Lowrance, but I’d never pay those prices as a non professional. I find the contours and marks pretty far off from my own marks, and wouldn’t ever just throw money assuming they’ve been fixed.

The card does come bundled with some models of Lowrance depth finders. I’m not a professional by any stretch but just like any tool, the good ones are worth it. One of the great things about Navionics, if you record sonar logs and submit them to Navionics, we can use that data to correct the maps. When Hurricane Irma hit lower Florida, everything changed, but with boaters and anglers sonar logging we were able to update charts to reflect the massive changes in the area.


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