iPad as plotter and fishfinder

[longjohnsilver]

Looking at kitting out a dive boat using an IPad as both a plotter and maybe also a fishfinder, if I can find a suitable transducer.

I already have Navionics charts loaded which work well but I'm thinking of buying a separate GPS receiver for offshore work, have seen one of these
http://http://proviationshop.co.uk/shop/article_XGPS150-E/Dual-XGPS150-E-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver.html?pse=coa

Will this work with my Navionics charts? Can't see any reason why not but prefer to be sure before buying it. And has anyone found a fishfinder transducer that will speak with the IPad?
TIA.

 

[Otter]

Link not working

 

[longjohnsilver]

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=109827&ra=true

Sorry, can't seem to include the original link but the above is the Garmin version

 

[nigelmercier]

I already have Navionics charts loaded which work well but I'm thinking of buying a separate GPS receiver for offshore work, have seen one of these
http://http://proviationshop.co.uk/shop/article_XGPS150-E/Dual-XGPS150-E-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver.html?pse=coa

Link not working, try this

 

[bozlite]

I already have Navionics charts loaded which work well but I'm thinking of buying a separate GPS receiver for offshore work

Have you actually had problems with the iPad's built in GPS? Most reports seem to be favourable.

 

[jakeroyd]

Others can advise further but beware of devices which use Bluetooth to connect to the ipad.
If I am correct Apple use a modified version of Bluetooth which only recognises a very limited range of devices like the Bad Elf GPS etc.

Guess how I know

 

[Otter]

Others can advise further but beware of devices which use Bluetooth to connect to the ipad.
If I am correct Apple use a modified version of Bluetooth which only recognises a very limited range of devices like the Bad Elf GPS etc.

Guess how I know

Yes and limited up/down streaming of data - limited to what Apple want you to do e.g. no music streaming. I'm OK with this as i buy into the Apple philosophy of "if you let us decide how it can be used then we'll make sure it always works" - as for the built in GPS it's near perfect - almost instant fix.