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Argo - Boating Navigation on Windows Pc

Developed By: Argo Navigation, LLC

License: Free

Rating: 3,1/5 - 901 votes

Last Updated: March 02, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0.3
Size 86.3 MB
Release Date February 25, 25
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (18)]

What's New:
- Faster Offline Chart downloads- Improved Android performance- Improved route editing within the Captain's Log- Improved photo uploading and viewing... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Argo™ is an easy-to-use navigation and social boating app – FREE to download and FREE to use! Find and route to new destinations anywhere in North America, track your boat trips, s... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Argo - Boating Navigation and install on Windows PC. Argo - Boating Navigation is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Argo Navigation, LLC. Latest version of Argo - Boating Navigation is 2.0.3, was released on 2025-02-25 (updated on 2025-03-02). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Argo - Boating Navigation is 3,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 901 users, 351 users had rated it 5*, 386 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Argo - Boating Navigation on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Argo - Boating Navigation on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Argo - Boating Navigation on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Argo - Boating Navigation using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Argo - Boating Navigation" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Argo - Boating Navigation on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Argo - Boating Navigation" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Argo™ is an easy-to-use navigation and social boating app – FREE to download and FREE to use! Find and route to new destinations anywhere in North America, track your boat trips, see boating friends on the water, get real-time local knowledge from other boaters and more!

Want a safer, easier way to navigate your boat? Looking to go somewhere new, or wondering where your friends are on the water? Argo is your go-to boating app for navigation & social boating.

FREE features (details below) include:
* Unlimited NOAA/USACE charts across North America
* Manual routing to thousands of water destinations
* Captain’s Log to plan and save boat trip details
* Current weather conditions
* Social features to see and share connect with friends and club members on the water

Premium upgrade features include:
* All Argo free features
* Autorouting
* Offline Charts
* 7-day Weather, Wind & Tides Forecast
* Custom Depth Shading/Contours
* Captains Log Reports
* On Map Display of Routes/Tracks
* Import/Export GPX Files
* Multiple Vessels
Coming Soon – NMEA Integration, AIS Traffic, Anchor Alarm

With the FREE Argo boating app you get:

NAVIGATION AND ROUTING
* Routing – Plot a route anywhere in North America using Argo's charts
* Map Views – navigate using different map types (Standard, Satellite, Terrain, NOAA ENC) with auto, day or night modes
* Map Data – clean interface with easy-to-use map icons for navigation and points of interest
* Depth & Contours – avoid shallow water with water depth numbers and contour shading on charts
* Trip Planning – create a route and see distance, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and estimated fuel usage
* Voyage Tracking – see your GPS position, track, speed, remaining distance, updated ETA, and estimated fuel used
* Record Track – record your track without having to create a route or start a voyage and get trip information along the way
* Captain’s Log – save planned, past and favorite routes, tracks and voyages in a Captain’s Log with trip details
* Find Points of Interest – search thousands of destinations on the water in selected areas on the map with easy-to-use categories like marinas, restaurants, anchorages, fuel docks, ramps and more!

LOCAL BOATING KNOWLEDGE
* Real-Time Reports – our crowdsourced local reports from other boaters help you navigate safely with report pins placed around you for hazards in the water, map issues and more.
* Place Details – see details for places like fuel, amenities, transient dock info and how to contact. Add places (public or private) that may be missing.
* Local Reviews – see reviews and photos from other boaters for local points of interest on or near water

SOCIAL BOATING
* Connect with Other Boaters – easily link up with friends and fellow club members
* Search for Friends – find boaters you may know on Argo with robust search capabilities by affiliation or group (marina or boat club) or with our friend suggestions
* See Friends on the Water – see where other Argo users are on the water (with privacy settings)
* Message – send other boaters an Ahoy, or message friends to meet-up
* Social Feed – share voyages, photos and other updates to friends with Argo’s social feed

Compatible with iPhone or iPad - FREE to download and FREE to use!

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY
We are building an active boating community within the Argo app that you can turn to for navigation advice, local knowledge, destination reviews, and more. Share your favorite voyages on your feed. Leave reviews on your favorite places. Drop a local report pin to help your fellow boater.

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Learn more at www.argonav.io
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- Faster Offline Chart downloads
- Improved Android performance
- Improved route editing within the Captain's Log
- Improved photo uploading and viewing experience
- Added over 6,000 tide and current stations
- Several fixes and improvements to the new waypoints feature and more
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.