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Like many on here, I try to keep up with whats available for navigation on the boat, like most dismally. :)

But that said, The Admiral treated me this Christmas to an Ipad and to be honest I still haven't got my head around it fully. Last night I was looking at what was available on the App store for navigation and there are many programs for navigation, some I have never seen before and some I wasn't the slightest bit interested in.

Little Ship runs Cmaps and to be honest, probably because thats what I'm use to I prefer them to others that I have seen. Now..... Jeppesen have Cmap charts of the whole of the Uk and Channel for £26.99 available for Ipad and Iphone use so I have downloaded them. I thought that they would be a good backup if something went wrong with the charts and/or computer on LS.

I have to say that there are some very good features and for the price I don't think they can be beaten. As I said my preference maybe due to familiarity but I thought that others would be interested as Cmap wide charts from other sources are well over £100. You can find then in the App store.

Just for info

Tom
 
Do you have the 3G ipad? If so, it can be a backup plotter as it has a GPS engine (for some reason the non 3G version doesn't, though you can add an external one). I've downloaded the Navionics app, because I use Navionics on the main plotter, and it works well.
 
mjf said:
Littleship - The navionics I have was a very cheap app indeed and when added to Tides Planner (again cheap with year update at £1.49) you have tidal diamond current info to boot.
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Cmaps give you Tidal flow speeds and Tidal curves for HW and LW, along with weather, wave, temperature ect (with internet access)

I'm not saying one is better than the other but Cmaps is the one I prefer and it is a great price.

When running these charts it shows GPS on the screen ..... totally confused now :confused:

Tom
 
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LittleShip said:
Nick, no I will need an external GPS before it can be used for navigation........

Is your App for the whole of the UK and Channel and how much was it ??

Tom
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I have the "Europe" map, which is obviously a pre-release of the 2018 version as it excludes the UK. It cost about £45. The UK & Holland map costs about the same. I also have both on the i-phone, and they cost less than a quid each!
 
LittleShip;4006180 When running these charts it shows GPS on the screen ..... totally confused now :confused: Tom[/QUOTE said:
Tom, me awld M8
At 3kts, ok maybe 5 with a good shove
You have time to ring the Coastgaurd or the RNLI or even the AA
'AA' folks
Nowt to do with road maps
Tee Hee!
Just bumble about in the Irish sea
And if yer goes to Scotland like yer say
Keep the Helm
'Right Hand Down a Bit'
As per the Navy Lark
innit
Then 'stuff' will turn up on the Starboard side anyway
innit
If it doesn't
After , like 3/4 days
Say 'Hello' To me M8 in Newfoundland
Elmer will show you a good time
Do it by 'Paper' M8
Leave the lectics alone
Best kept for them nice Perry Como tapes you have on tother system
:rolleyes:;):D
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It's interesting to see a definite swing towards the iPad and the various navigational apps that are available.
Not so very long ago many people on the forum wouldn't hear of such folly.
Personally, I think they are brilliant value and wouldn't be without mine as a third back-up.
 
mjf said:
Nick

I do'nt think that's correct that only 3G ipads have GPS - they all have the capability to find and show position on Google maps, apple maps and Navionics etc
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Only 3G iPads have GPS, it's part of the 3G chip. Non 3G iPads show approximate position by triangulating from known position wifi signals, doesn't work at sea!
 
If you had a wifi Ipad, and an Iphone (or other phone with wifi hotspot functionality), could would use the Phone wifi with the ipad navionics system to get a good enough position to use as a plotter at sea?
 
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Thepipdoc said:
It's interesting to see a definite swing towards the iPad and the various navigational apps that are available.
Not so very long ago many people on the forum wouldn't hear of such folly.
Personally, I think they are brilliant value and wouldn't be without mine as a third back-up.
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We invested in an I pad back in December, unaware of the imbedded GPS issue purchased a bog standard wi-fi model, just went back to John Lewis Poole. And they refunded and resold me a cell / GPS enabled I pad 2 months after the original purchase.

Happy days
Andrew & Noeline,
Poochpower
Fair line Sprint 21.
 
Drew64 said:
We invested in an I pad back in December, unaware of the imbedded GPS issue purchased a bog standard wi-fi model, just went back to John Lewis Poole. And they refunded and resold me a cell / GPS enabled I pad 2 months after the original purchase.

Happy days
Andrew & Noeline,
Poochpower
Fair line Sprint 21.
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Apple have a 14 day no quibble refund policy and this applies either in store or if the item was purchased online. ( and I've just realised this means anywhere!!)
 
Kawasaki said:
Tom, me awld M8
At 3kts, ok maybe 5 with a good shove Oi bugger... You know I'm much faster than that, by a good couple of knots
You have time to ring the Coastgaurd or the RNLI or even the AA
'AA' folks
Nowt to do with road maps
Tee Hee!
Just bumble about in the Irish sea
And if yer goes to Scotland like yer say Fed up of the abuse so deffo going to Scotland.
Keep the Helm
'Right Hand Down a Bit' you need to get out of the Ditch.. I have to go left hand down first the out over some lumpy bits....again :-(
As per the Navy Lark
innit
Then 'stuff' will turn up on the Starboard side anyway
innit
If it doesn't
After , like 3/4 days
Say 'Hello' To me M8 in Newfoundland
Elmer will show you a good time
Do it by 'Paper' M8
Leave the lectics alone
Best kept for them nice Perry Como tapes you have on tother system
:rolleyes:;):D
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I do have full set of charts on the boat computer but thought these would be good backup....hopefully I won't get to use them in earnest.

Now can I get my fabulous music connection on the Ipad to tempt the Scottish contingent. :-)

Tom
 
DavidJ said:
If you want to save a bit of money download the iphone version onto your ipad. It's very clear and as detailed as my Raymarine chartplotter.
Because it uses GPS and triangulates from the cellular network, it locates incredibly fast.
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Sorry which one was this ??
Thanks,
Andrew
 
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