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I wondered if anyone has any practical experience of the 'Homeport' software from Garmin.
Garmin support say that it is the only way to transfer data (including charts) from their chartplotter to a PC - in this case a 551. At extra cost of course.
If it really does give the ability to use the charts at home for passage planning and then transfer all the needed data to the plotter then the cost is probably worth it.
But other supposedly seamless software has disappointed - so a bit of actual user experience would be helpful.
Thanks.
Garmin support say that it is the only way to transfer data (including charts) from their chartplotter to a PC - in this case a 551. At extra cost of course.
If it really does give the ability to use the charts at home for passage planning and then transfer all the needed data to the plotter then the cost is probably worth it.
But other supposedly seamless software has disappointed - so a bit of actual user experience would be helpful.
Thanks.
Garmin Homeport is a must-have trip-planning tool for mariners heading out on the open water. This planning software – now available on a Mac or PC – enables the use of existing BlueChart data from your preloaded chartplotter or pre-programmed card to help plot a course on your computer.