[C320-list] Was Chart Plotter, Now Sailing Apps
John Frost
john at frostnet.net
Tue Jan 3 17:10:25 PST 2012
If you are on inland water, Navionics makes a great App for iPhone and iPad
called "Lakes".
Great contours that are very accurate on my lake. It also links to marina
phone numbers etc.
http://www.navionics.com/MobileMarineFeatures.asp?MobileType=iPhoneSingle
Great to have on the phone when you are on another's boat or ashore
wondering about water near you.
Seems almost as good as my dedicated Garmin and much less pricey.
If I didn't have a chart plotter, I would be fine using just this, as long
as I am inland.
By the way, a great App for anchoring is "Anchor Alert".
I blip it when I drop anchor and then put the phone in my pocket. It tells
me if I drift outside the circle that I set.
My Garmin can do similar but I can't hear it in the cabin sometimes.
Even nicer, when the wind pipes up during the night, I can glance at the
screen from the comfort of our berth and see where we are compared to where
we anchored.
I don't think either is free, but both are worth it.
Anybody else find a good App for sailing?
Happy Sailing!
John
2007 C320MKII
Hull 1118
Guntersville, AL
-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ott
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:21 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] chart plotter
Bob and Barb,
We have a small Garmin (700 series I think) and it has worked well for us.
Got
this model because the antenna was built it and we didn't have to try to
snake
yet another cable down the binnacle rail.
Be sure to check Defender Marine for pricing, they always beat WM by a mile.
Going to try something different this next season. Santa brought me an iPad
for
Christmas (didn't think I was that good all year ?). I've bought the iNavX
chart pack software and will get a wireless GPS antenna, plus an Griffin
Armored
iPad case, plus a rail-mounted iPad holder and I'll have a 10" chart-plotter
for
under $225.
Mike
'Amanda Lu'
#508
________________________________
From: Barbara Uhlman <uhlman at sbcglobal.net>
To: Catalina 320 <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Sent: Sun, January 1, 2012 6:44:30 PM
Subject: [C320-list] chart plotter
Hi, group,
Sailing Charlotte Harbor is not like sailing Carlyle Lake in west central
Illinois. A chartplotter would be nice....
We have looked at the Garmin 4210 at WM, but always like to check the
competition. They don't seem to have much competition on this unit. I
understand WM will match competitors prices. Any suggestions? Maybe a
different unit? Different supplier? We do have the Raymarine st60 (I think
that's what is is on a 2008 320) stuff on the boat. We would love to hear
from
you. Thanks and Happy New Year!!
Bob and Barb Uhlman
"Whisper" #1158
Punta Gorda, FL
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