Charts for Ipad

[oceanfroggie]

Hi John. We used an iPad on board all season this year on our extended cruises, but it had to be "minded" unlike the weather hardened marine displays. I see Raymarine released "rayview" app only this sept which looks like it can repeat displays from eSeries over wifi. For me after a season using an iPad on board it's still primarily our on board Internet, weather and tidal info tool, but only a backup plotter. We found it fab for sending photos home to family via its optional SD card reader and Skype. iPad was brilliant for us in its ancillary role.

 

[cdogg]

Currently exploring Navionics App on ipad.

How do you save and recall more than one route ? Every time I try to create a second route the first one is deleted.

Thanks

 

[John100156]

Hi John. We used an iPad on board all season this year on our extended cruises, but it had to be "minded" unlike the weather hardened marine displays. I see Raymarine released "rayview" app only this sept which looks like it can repeat displays from eSeries over wifi. For me after a season using an iPad on board it's still primarily our on board Internet, weather and tidal info tool, but only a backup plotter. We found it fab for sending photos home to family via its optional SD card reader and Skype. iPad was brilliant for us in its ancillary role.

I do agree it does need minding and the display is not perfect in bright sun light, it should only be used as a second backup or as an easy route planner, but have you seen how it interfaces with:-

http://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=1348

I am seriously considering one of these for my flybridge, just need to upgrade my old radome to HD.......! Hope to take a look at LIBS.

 

[John100156]

Currently exploring Navionics App on ipad.

How do you save and recall more than one route ? Every time I try to create a second route the first one is deleted.

Thanks

'Search' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Navionics Medditeranean

' i ' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Europe HD

 

[cdogg]

'Search' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Navionics Medditeranean

' i ' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Europe HD

Thanks John,
Got it now. Some things turn out to be so simple, it makes me think I shouldn't be allowed out alone!!!

 

[SpottyDog5]

'Search' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Navionics Medditeranean

' i ' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Europe HD

Thanks John, didn't know you could save a route, brilliant !

 

[oceanfroggie]

'Search' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Navionics Medditeranean

' i ' then 'Favourites' then 'Routes' on Europe HD

Yes it's not very intuitive. Took me ages to figure that out last summer. Can't wait for Garmin to embrace iPad with marine app. They've already released an iPhone/iPad car sat nav app that's even better than a Nuvi.

 

[franksingleton]

iPad
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Also lacks interfaces to other nav kit, radar, AIS, VHF DSC, ap, log, sounder, etc. But for tidal planning, portable weather data via www, Skype, and a basic backup up plotter it is great not to mention portable email and web access with 3G model.

What about Digital Yachts AIT1000 and iAIS?

 

[kingfisher]

We use INavx on board. it uses Navionics charts, but is a much better navigational tool. It can even display AIS and NMEA data.