OpenCPN Plugins: My 5 Favorites

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If you've been following along with our OpenCPN series, you know how powerful and versatile this navigation software can be. But did you know that you can enhance your OpenCPN experience even further by adding plugins? In this video, I'm going to share with you my top five favorite OpenCPN plugins and explain why they're so useful for sailors and boaters.
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Table Of Contents
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0:00 - Intro
0:32 - What Are OpenCPN Plugins?
1:02 - My Latest Project!
2:29 - How to Install Plugins
4:00 - Calculator Plugin
7:08 - Dashboard Plugin
10:27 - Voyage Data Recorder
15:20 - Polar Generator
18:34 - GRIB Viewer
22:20 - Wrap Up
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Related Links
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OpenCPN Website: opencpn.org/
OpenCPN Forum: www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...

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  • @georgef7754
    @georgef7754 Жыл бұрын

    A video on GRIB will be great. Thank you for this video series.

  • @graemewilson5772
    @graemewilson5772 Жыл бұрын

    Another Excellent video David thank you, much appreciated

  • @dougmarder
    @dougmarder Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this series! Hope you make a watchlist for these.

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    We do indeed have a playlist with all our OpenCPN tutorials so far: kzread.info/head/PLRuhj8CrT7--86elvqGg5Wuapeb8DhrB4

  • @tlowe2502
    @tlowe2502 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks David and Amy, another very informative episode. We really appreciate your efforts to share your thoughts and adventures with us. Stay safe we love y'all.👍🏻👍🏻💕💓🐾

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate all your love and support!

  • @sarahkohlmd984
    @sarahkohlmd984 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks You make using OpenCPN understandable- I’m now ready to get my favorite plugins installed.

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    Have fun!!

  • @bfs007a
    @bfs007a Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff!!

  • @sarahkohlmd984
    @sarahkohlmd984 Жыл бұрын

    Yes I would appreciate a GIRB tutorial- how to get info from Sail Docs started. Many thanks. Additionally, how do we install paid charts ? Eg. Bahamas?

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    You can get charts for the Bahamas from o-charts.org or else you can make your own. We just released another OpenCPN video about it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKGAz5N6ZKy0gaw.html

  • @richardhoughton9139
    @richardhoughton9139 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant and thank you. Yes please for the Grib down loader video 👍😃 BTW we met you guys in Puteri 🙏

  • @SailingBlownAway
    @SailingBlownAway Жыл бұрын

    LOVED this video! Thank you. Interesting that the options for plug ins differs from MAC to PC. My tablet doesn't have polars in it, but my MAC version does. Would love to see a follow up on how to get grib files. Thank you SO much for these vids!

  • @DBLAGIC
    @DBLAGIC Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, very informative, adding video on GRIB would be awesome

  • @licencetoswill
    @licencetoswill Жыл бұрын

    i love the weather routing plugin

  • @symaitreya9931
    @symaitreya9931Ай бұрын

    Sooo good videos! Thank you! I am trying to figure out IF rumours are true regarding using an iPad with OpenCPN in our cockpit? What is the latest regarding works or will nots on iPads?

  • @bill2292
    @bill2292 Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to know more about getting data into OpenCPN. Grib files, charts, all that! How about an overlay for Windy, that would be great 🙂. Thanks for the video David!!

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    More info on charts definitely upcoming! And I wish I had the programming skills necessary for making a Windy overlay plugin. That would be awesome!

  • @mvweebles3483
    @mvweebles3483 Жыл бұрын

    I cannot thank you enough for these OpenCPN tutorials. I've tried some other tutorial videos and found them unwatchable. If I can request, any chance on tutorial for loading MBT tiles? And one for integrating Google Earth?

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you're enjoying the videos so far! I think you're really going to like what we've got coming up next. 😉

  • @allynonderdonk7577
    @allynonderdonk7577 Жыл бұрын

    I made a computer system that can produce gribs as soon as satellite and ground station info is newest. Custom gribs at high or low resolution and can follow a boat or plane.

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    Now THAT sounds like the way to do weather!

  • @dhruvilshah30
    @dhruvilshah30Ай бұрын

    Is there a plugin to see my night vision camera? It has cvbs output or HDMI. Thanks

  • @gioncarloabella6764
    @gioncarloabella67642 ай бұрын

    how to put some dummy target? so i can practice my navigational skills?

  • @KenWallaceFilms
    @KenWallaceFilms4 ай бұрын

    Weird quirk, on my MacBook Pro when using the calculator the data input box is only one character wide. There doesn't seem to be any way to resize it. The functions still work, but you just can't see the full data that has been entered.

  • @user-kb7od8ei7n
    @user-kb7od8ei7n11 ай бұрын

    Hi Davide, just started my life with OpenCPN and am finding your tutorial extremely helpful. I am trying to uninstall older chart import program oesenc (I think that this is correct) but am being asked for a password, could you let me know what the standard password is? I have tried "0000" but it is not working! I would much appreciate your help

  • @bill2292
    @bill2292 Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying hard to like openCPN David! Can I use the radar plugin on openCPN to view radar images from a new Raymarine radar??

  • @OutChasingStars

    @OutChasingStars

    Жыл бұрын

    It does look like there are some Raymarine radars compatible with the radar plugin. But I've never tried it so I can't offer too much advice. There are a few pages that get a bit more technical about how to integrate Radar into OpenCPN: github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/wiki github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/wiki/Raymarine-radome-model-support

  • @bill2292

    @bill2292

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OutChasingStars Thank you David!

  • @pelautndeso54
    @pelautndeso54 Жыл бұрын

    Can see the other vessel like AIS or not?

  • @user-qi6mc3zd4t
    @user-qi6mc3zd4t10 ай бұрын

    Hi guy's I have been using opencpn for about 16 years and installed it on laptops as I update them I have windows 11 on a new Ailienware laptop and cant get my charts to load the first charts I had were 2006 but now have 2011 (the whole world) any ideas why they won't load or what do I have to do? Thanks in advance Laurie

  • @superformOG
    @superformOG8 ай бұрын

    the biggest problem with opencpn is it desperately needs a decent UX person to fix the shitty interface

  • @andrealbero945

    @andrealbero945

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes. Neither OpenCPN nor any plugins I see appear to be developed in this century. And the dependence on keyboard/mouse/internet is just silly. We should have an ecosystem able to operate unconnected.