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• Could someone bring me up to speed on Active Captain I download on the Garmin Bluechart app?
  • OK, here's what I've learned
    • That's easy!
      • BTW, Mark, I'm going to try to talk to Ben Ellison about your Bluechart/Glo,
        • Big fan of AC and Garmin App.
          • Thanks! These nav apps must be cutting into Chartplotter sales.
            • Garmin sales....
              • Why wouldn't you cough up $12/year?
                • "People rent their lifestyles"
                  • What about chart updates?
                    • Oh man, Larry, you're making me feel careless.
                      • It becomes apparent
              • Skipper dev
                • You've done a great job Skipper
                • That's a generous offer! Thanks.
                • Excellent response.....
            • ... and smart phones cutting into car GPS sales too
    • Try Skipper, it's REALLY slick
      • One sailors review or rating can have little value, agreed.
        • Some of us still use paper charts...
          • Paper Charts
          • Exactly
      • Follow-up: I'm not so keen on Skipper today
        • Skipper answered my email
  • Explorer charts avail on ipad?
    • Garmin Bluecharts use data from Explorer Charts.
    • Rich if you ...
      • ditto with "Air Display" app