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Orca CoreOrca DisplayCanada +1 moreSailboat35-45 feet (10.5-13.5 meters)Living aboard +2 more10 connected devices

I purchased an Orca tablet and Core secondhand. The Core is linked to an incorrect email address. Even after Orca customer support confirmed they'd deleted that incorrect email, the Core still shows as assigned to it. It's now been nearly two months of very slow email-only support. I've repeatedly asked for text or phone contact, without success. Previously, I could sign in with the incorrect email and connect both an Android phone and tablet to my N2K network though the Orca tablet itself never connected. Now, I can't connect any device under my correct account to the Core at all, which means I can't use the subscription I'm paying for. I've asked for the Core to be replaced, since I've spent hours troubleshooting with no results. A real-time conversation; text, phone, or video, could likely resolve this quickly, but that hasn't been offered. This has been an extremely frustrating experience, and the time and money I've invested feel wasted.

Orca CoreOrca DisplayUnited StatesSailboat25-35 feet (7.5-10.5 meters)Other +2 more9 connected devices

Display is almost impossible to turn off without trying multiple times and it should be a button that responds immediately to an inquiry. There are so many bugs that the display seems to have passed without any competent testing - the GUI is not as intuitive as it should be for the cost!!!!

Orca CoreGreeceSailboatOver 55 feet (16.5 meters)Short cruising trips13 connected devices

As a modern sailor managing a 17-meter yacht with a 3-meter draft, I am highly appreciative of Orca’s innovative approach, sleek interface, and modern features. It is a fantastic, forward-thinking system, and I gladly pay the €140 annual subscription just to support the development of such a promising product. However, despite having the full Orca setup on board, I am still forced to pay for and run a parallel Navionics subscription because Orca currently lacks a few critical navigational functionalities. There are two major areas where Orca falls short for my blue-water cruising needs: 1. Inaccurate Routing Around Fixed Obstacles (Bridges) The autorouting engine needs to become smarter regarding overhead clearance and openable structures. On a recent trip, Orca routed me straight through a bridge. While the bridge was visible on the map, the system completely ignored the fact that the bridge cannot be opened for a vessel of my mast height. I ended up stuck right in front of it, forced to backtrack and sail all the way around an island—adding an frustrating two hours of extra travel time to my journey. 2. Missing High-Resolution Depth Contours for Anchoring With a 3-meter draft, anchoring safely is a precise science. I always aim to anchor as shallow and close to the shore as possible to get maximum protection, while strictly avoiding running my keel aground. To do this safely, I absolutely depend on detailed, high-resolution depth contours. Right now, Orca’s depth data lacks the fidelity required for tight, shallow anchorages, forcing me to switch back to Navionics to cross-reference depths before dropping the hook. Conclusion Orca is an incredibly well-designed, innovative product that represents the future of marine navigation. I love the hardware and the overall ecosystem, which is why I remain a loyal subscriber. But until Orca implements reliable bridge clearance routing and high-resolution depth contours, it cannot be my sole primary system. I truly hope the development team addresses these gaps soon so I can finally drop my legacy subscriptions and rely 100% on Orca.

Orca CoreBaltic Sea +2 moreSailboat25-35 feet (7.5-10.5 meters)Short cruising trips10 connected devices

The Core2 together with the app offers a lot of flexibility. Instead of or replacing a regular chart plotter, It discovered all of my mixed bunch of instruments on NMEA2K and is very easy to use. It will even talk to my autopilot.

Orca CoreOrca DisplayGermany +1 moreSailboat35-45 feet (10.5-13.5 meters)Long trips13 connected devices

Hallo Orca Team, zwei Sachen, ich hatte mit eurem ki Assistenten korrespondiert und gefragt ob das Display eine Vesa Aufnahme hat. Dies wurde bejaht. Leider ist dem nicht so. Nach erneutem nachfragen sagte eurer ki Assistent dass eine Vesa Aufnahme nur mit einem Mount vorhanden ist. Da ich aber bereits einen Ram Mount habe, brauche ich die meisten Teile eures Mounts nicht. Ergo viel Geld für nichts. Zweitens, warum soll viele Google Apps? Ja, es ist ein Android System aber man kann den ganzen überflüssigen Google Mist, außer den Pay Store, nicht einmal entfernen. Denn was geht es Google an, wo ich segel, was ich nutze, was ich mache? Aber es gibt auch Lob. Euer Orca System ist gut. Ich nutze es als Redundanz zu OpenCPN auf einem Raspberry Pi 5 mit Bookworm. Danke und weiterhin viel Erfolg.