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How It Works/Known User Issues	Index

How to install Adobe Flash Player?

Click here and follow instructions to install the Adobe Map Viewer plug-in for your internet browser.

What is Adobe Flash Map Viewer?

Adobe Flash enables users to view dynamically generated, high-quality graphics from real-time data with precise structural and visual control. Adobe Flash Player allows you to experience the next generation of data-driven, interactive, and personalized graphics on the web.

Why don't I see any Map in "Marine Charts" & "Trip Planning" pages?

Did you download & install the Adobe Flash Player ? You are prompted to download and install Adobe Flash Player plug-in for your browser when you visit the "Marine Charts" & "Trip Planning" pages for the first time.

Why don't I see the map on "Marine Charts" & "Trip Planning" pages after installing the Adobe Flash Player ?

After installation you should close the browser window and re-open again OR refresh your browser window. Set the internet browser option to check for new updates every time you visit ClickToBoat.Com ( Formerly NavQuest.Com ) by Via Internet Explorer menu option "Tools->Internet options->General->Settings->Check for newer versions of stored pages->Every visit to the page".

Why is there a delay in loading the map in the "Marine Charts" & "Route Planning" pages?

When you first access the "Marine Charts" & "Trip Planning" pages, a little delay in viewing the map in the frame is attributed to initial loading & rendering of images for Flash Map display.

Why do I see the Adobe Flash Player Message ("A script in this movie is causing Adobe Flash Player 9 to run slowly..") sometimes when loading the maps in the "Marine Charts" & "Trip Planning" tools? What do I do now?

According to Adobe the message is attributed to the fact that the Flash Application on your desktop could not load the required information within 15 sec response time and timed out. This can happen in one or combination of the following cases a) slow internet connection b) dropped internet connection c) client desktop running low on memory d) slow response from the server e) rarely seen when user initiates series of zoom or pan actions before the last zoom or pan has completely refreshed the charts image on user desktop.
What do you do when you see the message -> Click on "Yes" to close the current Flash/browser session and refresh your browser page. If this happens more than once then please restart your internet browser and confirm fast internet connectivity. .

Marine Charts	Index

What do the buttons on the chart frame do ?

[Print] prints the map shown within the frame.
[Slider Bar With + and - buttons] Click on the +/- buttons to zoom in/out of the map OR click on the slider bar to zoom in or out
[Hand] Pan, by default the mouse pointer on the map is a [Hand] ; hold the left mouse button down on the map to move the viewable map area in a freely to left/right/up/down directions
[Map Frame Sides] click to navigate or move the map north/south/east/west
[Map Frame Corners] click to navigate or move the map north-east/north-west/south-east/south-west

Step - 1 ; Select Country

Select "Country" from drop down list box on the top of the Marine Charts page to narrow down your search for the charts you wish to view.

Step - 2 ; Select Region

Select "Region" from drop down list box on the top of the Marine Charts page to narrow down your search for the charts you wish to view in the country of your choice.

Step - 3 ; Select Territory

Select "Territory" from drop down list box on the top of the Marine Charts page to narrow down your search for the charts you wish to view in the region in a country of your choice.

Step - 4 ; Select Chart To View

Select "Chart" from drop down list box on the top of the Marine Charts page to narrow down your search for the charts you wish to view in the territoty of region in a country of your choice. You may see one or many charts for a particular area because the same are may be covered by many charts in different resolution scales.

How do I search or zoom into a place on the map ?

Follow the steps on the top of the charts frame to narrow down search to a place of choice and then click on the +/- buttons on the slider bar on top left corner of the map frame to zoom in/out. You can also use the small re-sizable box inset map window on the top right corner of the map frame to quickly zoom into the area of interest.

How do I print the map?

Zoom into the chart you would like to print and then click on the print button on top of the map frame to print the selected chart area. Tip - Zoom into the charts close enough so that yo can see the chart clearly and then print to get a good print out of the chart.


Trip Planning	Index

What do the buttons on the Trip Planning frame do?

Trip Planning Frame Button Information:

[Print] print the map and trip plan/trip ticket

[Slider Bar +/- ] Zoom Tool, Click the slider bar to zoom in or out
OR click on +/- buttons to zoom in or out of the map.

[Hand] Pan, the mouse pointer by default becomes a hand when you move the mouse over the map. Hold the mouse button down on the map to move the viewable map area in a freely to left/right/up/down directions

[Map Frame Sides] click to navigate or move the map north/south/east/west

[Map Frame Corners] click to navigate or move the map north-east/north-west/south-east/south-west

[WP] Click button to create waypoints on the chart/map by clicking on the chart/map. For safety reasons create waypoints after you have zoomed into the area of choice and are able to see the chart clearly

[Finish] Click button to create your route or get Navquest suggested directions between the waypoints of your choice on the chart/map
Tip - Select start and end points before selecting/clicking "Finish" button to create route or get directions.
Tip - Change or Create or Remove waypoints anytime by clicking on "WP" button on the chart/map AFTER you have zoomed into the start or destination locations on the chart

[Inset Map Window] Use the small re-sizable box in the in inset map window on the top right corner of the map/chart frame to quickly zoom in/out or move to a chart quickly

What does "Get My Route" option do when I click on finish button after selecting my start and destination points?

When you click on "Finish" button after selecting the start and end points -> You get the route options. The first option is "Get My Route" . This option connects your waypoints and draws straight line between the waypoints . This option does not check if your route line goes over land or unsafe water when the waypoints are connected.

What does "Get NavQuest Suggested Route" option do when I click on finish button after selecting my start and destination points?

When you click on "Finish" button after selecting the start and end points -> You get the route options. The second option is "Get NavQuest Suggested Route" . This option connects your waypoints and intelligently draws route line between the waypoints and suggestes waypoints as needed starting from second waypoint on the start/end . This option will give you safe route and try and avoid land and unsafe water as far as possible. This option is still under Beta test as we are in the process of compiling more routing data.

Can I change my Trip Plan/Route anytime?

Yes , you can change your route anytime by clicking on edit route button OR

clicking on the map/charts tab and editing any waypoint interactively on the map/chart frame.

How do I change my Trip Plan/Route?

You can change your route anytime by clicking on edit route button after getting your route OR

click on the map/charts tab directly and edit/add/change any waypoint interactively on the map/chart frame.

Can I change my waypoints?

Yes , you can change your waypoints by clicking on the "change" button next to start and end point selections OR you can change them directly on the map/chart tab by moving your mouse over the waypoint and selecting add/remove options. You can also drag your waypoints on the map to a new location as deemed necessary by you .

How do I change my waypoints?

Change your waypoints by clicking on the "change" button next to start and end point selections OR you can change them directly on the map/chart tab by moving your mouse over the waypoint and selecting add/remove options. You can also drag your waypoints on the map to a new location as deemed necessary by you .

Why is my start and/or destination waypoint showing up on land?

When you select start and end points ; they are selected by locations that are located on land . Thus , by default your start and points show up on land but you can change/edit them by clicking on the map/charts frame and moving the mouse over the waypoint to show change/edit options OR you can simply drag the waypoints to a desired location on the map.

Can I remove my waypoints that I do not like before saving trip plan or getting a new route ?

Yes , you can remove waypoints that you do not want on your trip ticket. You can change them directly on the map/chart frame by moving your mouse pointer over the waypoint and selecting add/remove links in the balloon that opens up for waypoints .

How do I see weather and 7 weather day forecast for my trip?

Goto map/charts frame. Zoom into the trip section on the map where you want to see weather forecast. If you already have a waypoint on the map then move your mouse over it to display the weather link for the waypoint OR you can create a waypoint on the map anytime and review the weather forecast by moving you mouse over the waypoint and selecting the weather link in the waypoint information balloon.

How do I see the marina's or marine business along my route?

Goto map/charts frame. Zoom into the trip section on the map where you want to see services/marinas. If you already have a waypoint on the map then move your mouse over it to display the services/marinas link for the waypoint OR you can create a waypoint on the map anytime and review the services/marinas by moving you mouse over the waypoint and selecting the services/marinas link in the waypoint information balloon.

How do I see the Tide data for my waypoints on the trip plan?

Goto map/charts frame. Zoom into the trip section on the map where you want to see tides data. If you already have a waypoint on the map then move your mouse over it to display the tides link for the waypoint OR you can create a waypoint on the map anytime and review the tides data by moving you mouse over the waypoint and selecting the tides data link in the waypoint information balloon.

How do I see the Buoy/CMan data for my waypoints on the trip plan?

Goto map/charts frame. Zoom into the trip section on the map where you want to see Buoy/CMan data. If you already have a waypoint on the map then move your mouse over it to display the Buoy/CMan link for the waypoint OR you can create a waypoint on the map anytime and review the tides data by moving you mouse over the waypoint and selecting the Buoy/CMan data link in the waypoint information balloon.

How do I download my trip ticket?

After clicking on the "Finish" button on the trip planning window you will see a button "Export Route". Click on the "export route" button and a window for "File Download" will appear with name "route_<date>_<timestamp>.gpx" . This download file is XML file in EasyGPS format. EasyGPS is a free/shareware program that interfaces with majority of handheld GPS in the market today. Open your trip plan file in EasyGPS and transfer it to your GPS. To get EasyGPS desktop application follow link http://www.easygps.com

How do I print the chart and trip ticket?

Click anytime on the "Print Route" button on the trip planning page and it will open a printer selection window for you to choose the printer and after you choose the printer it will print the chart/map & trip ticket to the printer of your choice.

How can I e-mail the trip ticket to myself or my friends?

After you click on "finish" button to get the route/trip ticket , you will get an "E-Mail" button on the trip planning window. When you click on the e-mail button you will be prompted to fill in the e-mail address where you would like the trip ticket e-mailed . Input the e-mail address and click submit and your default e-mail client on you desktop will be open up with the trip tricket information . Click on send button on you default e-mail client/application to send the trip ticket to the desired e-mail address.


Weather	Index

How do I view & print weather information for a place ?

How do I view & print weather information for or around a waypoint?

How do I view & print weather information along a route or trip ticket ?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with weather link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with weather link. Click on weather link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related weather data. Weather data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint. If your journey is short then the chances are that the start or the end waypoint will cover your whole trips weather forecast. If your journey is a long one then we advise you to print out the weather forecast for your key waypoints in advance.

How often is the weather data updated ?

The weather and forecast data is updated everyday at 7:02am, 10:02am, 1:02pm, 4:02pm & 7:02pm.

How accurate is the weather data?

The weather data feed is provided by Intellicast (http://www.intellicast.com). Intellicast is the biggest & the best weather data feed provider in the country.


Tides	Index

How do I view & print Tides information for a place ?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. Click on tides link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related tides data. Tides data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint.

How do I view & print Tides information for or around a waypoint?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. Click on tides link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related tides data. Tides data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint.

How do I view & print Tides information along a route or trip ticket ?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. Click on tides link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related tides data. Tides data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint. If your journey is short then the chances are that the start or the end waypoint will cover your whole trips tides forecast. If your journey is a long one then we advise you to print out the tides forecast for your key waypoints in advance.

How often is the Tides data updated ?

The weather and forecast data is updated everyday at 2:34am .

How accurate is the Tides data?

The Tides data feed is provided by Intellicast(http://www.intellicast.com). Intellicast is the biggest & the best Tides data feed provider in the country.


Buoy/CMan	Index

How do I view & print Buoy/CMan information for a place ?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with Buoy/Cman link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with Buoy/Cman link. Click on Buoy/Cman link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related Buoy/Cman data. Buoy/Cman data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint.

How do I view & print Buoy/CMan information for or around a waypoint?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with Buoy/Cman link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with Buoy/Cman link. Click on tides link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the Buoy/Cman forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related Buoy/Cman data. Buoy/Cman data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint.

How do I view & print Buoy/CMan information along a route or trip ticket ?

Goto trip planning page . Select the start and end point . Click on submit button to get the initial trip ticket . Click on the map/charts tab . Move your mouse over any waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with Buoy/Cman link. If there is no waypoint on the chart then select the [WP] button on the map to create a waypoint and move your mouse over waypoint to display the waypoint balloon with tides link. Click on Buoy/Cman link and the left side of the map/charts frame splits to display the weather forecast. Click on "print" button on the trip planning page to print the chart with the waypoint and the related Buoy/Cman data. Buoy/Cman data is waypoint sensitive and can be displayed for each waypoint. If your journey is short then the chances are that the start or the end waypoint will cover your whole trips Buoy/Cman forecast. If your journey is a long one then we advise you to print out the Buoy/Cman forecast for your key waypoints in advance.

How often is the Buoy/CMan data updated ?

The weather and forecast data is updated every 50 minutes.

How accurate is the Buoy/CMan data?

The Buoy/CMan data feed is provided by Intellicast(http://www.intellicast.com). Intellicast is the biggest & the best Buoy/CMan data feed provider in the country.


Equipment	Index