GPS plotters

Chart plotter

Chart plotters are essential for fast and safe navigation and are therefore part of every boater's repertoire.

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Compass colour chart plotter
from £299.99 £399.99
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Garmin Striker Vivid
from £159.99 £169.99

Chart plotter

Chart plotters are essential for fast and safe navigation and are therefore part of every boater's repertoire.

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Garmin Echomap UHD2 Chartplotter
from £419.99 £449.99
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Garmin Echomap UHD2 Touch
from £829.99 £899.99
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Raymarine Element
from £749.99 £889.99
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Simrad NSX® ULTRAWIDE chartplotter
from £3,349.99 £3,749.99

Chart plotters have become standard equipment on a boat for safe and fast navigation. Not only at sea, but also on coastal areas and inland waterways, GPS plotters provide an exact location anytime and anywhere via the Global Positioning System. Digital nautical charts of any desired sea area can be programmed, and worldwide base charts are often pre-installed. The electronic nautical chart system allows a wide range of navigation tasks to be performed using the plotter's extensive software: Waypoint navigation, route planning, storage of tracks, tide functions, regatta tactics and wind programmes.

The functions of chart plotters and GPS plotters

The sea area is enlarged and reduced in scale and resolution using the zoom function. The larger the scale, the more chart details become visible. In this way, an area can be zoomed in on, from the over-sailer to the harbour plan, and with GPS the current position is always in view. Modern chart plotters are designed as multifunctional displays and are therefore compatible with other devices and instruments. The connection with an echo sounder also turns a plotter into a fully-fledged fish finder with a graphic underwater display, provided a corresponding depth gauge is available. A plotter with radar is a useful combination, as a large colour display is ideal as a radar screen. The radar image can also be superimposed on the chart as an overlay or viewed in a second window next to the chart.

The different types of use by boat and area

AIS, engine monitoring and ship management can also be displayed and edited on a multifunctional device. WLAN interfaces, Bluetooth and Wifi functions guarantee problem-free data transfer worldwide. On a yacht, the chart plotter is usually permanently installed in the cockpit on the steering column so that navigation can be checked at any time while sailing. The housings of the devices are very robust and waterproof for outdoor installation, so that they are insensitive to salt water spray or rain. Especially in northern areas such as the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, weather resistance must be guaranteed in order to prevent dangerous navigation failures. In strong and direct sunlight, it is important that the display is easy to read; it should be fully daylight-compatible. Dimming the lighting is very convenient when travelling at night so that the display can always be optimally adapted to the lighting conditions. Compass24's online shop offers chart plotters from leading international manufacturers, in every performance level and for every application.

Guide to GPS plotters and chart plotters

Our experts have compiled all the important information on GPS plotters and chart plotters for you. In the GPS plotter guide, for example, you can find out all about the different types of GPS plotters, the different interfaces and what you should look out for when buying GPS devices.

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