How To Read Vector Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) | BoatUS

NOAA is phasing out old raster navigation charts, which are digital scans of paper charts. Vector electronic navigational charts, or ENCs, are taking their place. ENCs are now what you'll use whether plotting a course from your desktop computer or on your chartplotter. BoatUS Magazine's Lenny Rudow shows you how to access and use NOAA's online ENCs, teaches you what the various numbers and symbols mean (and how to find out more), how to change units of measurement, and how to measure the distance of your route or between waypoints. Access NOAA vector ENCs: https://www.charts.noaa.gov/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:33 How to find vector ENCs online 0:46 How to navigate NOAA's ENC viewer 1:06 Differences from raster charts 1:30 Where to find what chart icons mean 1:50 Using the search bar 2:00 Change units of measurement 2:09 How to measure route distance 2:45 Wrap 🚩Enjoy this video? Become a BoatUS Member today to get 25+ valuable benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine! https://boat.us/e/sy-join 🚩Visit the BoatUS Magazine website: https://www.boatus.com/Expert-Advice. BoatUS is the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters with more than half a million Members. We provide a diverse offering of services including marine insurance, on-the-water towing provided by TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest fleet, plus boat financing, graphics and lettering, representation for boaters on Capitol Hill, the award-winning BoatUS Magazine and much more. For more than 50 years, BoatUS has made boating safer, more affordable and more accessible. 🚩Download the FREE BoatUS App today to access NOAA marine weather, tides, exclusive Member discounts, and your BoatUS account. Assistance on the water has never been easier with TowBoatUS CONNECT in the BoatUS App — the fastest way to get a tow! https://boat.us/sy-app 🚩Connect with us: https://Facebook.com/BoatUS https://Twitter.com/BoatUS https://www.tiktok.com/@boatusofficial https://Instagram.com/BoatUS https://Pinterest.com/BoatUS https://linkedin.com/company/boatus #boatus #navigation #boat #boating #seamanship