Calling all iPhone nerds...

[Saguday]

Navionics chart viewer app for iPhone released

Go to App store and search for Navionics (it's under Navigation, doh!)

You get handy charts of Florida and part of Italy at the moment as the content is yet to be released /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Quite fast though, seems ok.

Can anyone point me to a waterproof case for an iPhone?

 

[B175Chris]

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=waterproof+iphone+case

 

[Richard Shead]

Don't let it near the water it will end in tears, case or no case, mine stays on dry land with is body guard.

 

[Saguday]

Umm, yes Chris, thank you, I was looking more for personal recommendations than a blind dip in the shark pool /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Richard Shead]

you could try aqaupack but I am not sure how you will be able to use the touch screen through it?

 

[Saguday]

Point taken, it won't replace the trusty old dedicated marine electronics courtesy of Raymarine's finest but there are times (day tripping, out with friends etc) when it could be handy to have it and it should at least be splashproof.

 

[B175Chris]

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Umm, yes Chris, thank you, I was looking more for personal recommendations than a blind dip in the shark pool /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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hehe I know, I just love using that website /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Richard Shead]

let me know if you do find a decent one though

 

[Saguday]

I can't find the thread but someone was recommending one on here a while ago which presumably got round the touchscreen problem but not sure how.

 

[Saguday]

Git /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[grumpy_o_g]

The iPhone has a water indicator at the bottom of the headphone jack. If you have a look down the hole you can see it and it should be white. If it's red or even pinkish you're on your own as far as Apple are concerned. I believe the newer iPhone (GPS, 3G and a white plastic back) also has some kind of water detector at the other end around the docking socket.

If you've got a Version 1 (with the ali' back and no GPS or 3G) it's worth making sure the 'phone's not in your pocket with the jack sticking up while you're out in the rain.

The Aquapac iPhone case lets you use the touchscreen fine but, if you follow their recommendation and put some tissue paper in with iPhone to bulk it out and give it some buoyancy, you may find it harder to hear it clearly. Otherwise it's excellent and not to expensive. You can't use headphone with it though. I believe they do another case that will let but it was a hell of a lot more.

The very impressive and solid looking Otterbox for the iPhone isn't actually waterproof by the way but then nobody would be so stupid as to forget to check that when buying one would they /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[2nd_apprentice]

use a condom

 

[purplerobbie]

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use a condom

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But how's that going to help him with his iPhone?

Rob

 

[matelot]

easy enough. just heat seal it in a placcy bag each trip.

 

[DRANNIE]

I think I can see a problem! Sealed in a placcy bag you can't add power to the phone. On its own it will only manage about 4 hours running the GPS.

I suspect this is a cabin only use item, but one I have been looking forward to together with a tom tom or garmin app for the car.

As an aside check out the new google tool in the appstore. It gives you voice search for google so you don't have to wrestle with text entry.