Using an Ipad as a plotter

You need to know that you are not going to get 6kt against a 6kt stream situation somewhere along your route.

Unless you would just enjoy contemplating the universe for a couple of hours getting nowhere but enjoying the experience. LOL

Regards Chris.
 
chartnavigator said:
You need to know that you are not going to get 6kt against a 6kt stream situation somewhere along your route.

Unless you would just enjoy contemplating the universe for a couple of hours getting nowhere but enjoying the experience. LOL

Regards Chris.
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Tidal stream is primary nav.

You will quickly realise your lack of progress if you haven't done any primary nav by a SOG of 0 on the iPad!
 
Too late to do anything about then though.

That's what iPad route planning using Imray Chart Navigator and Tucabo TidesPlan12 is all about.

Check out my website. routelist.co.uk

Regards
 
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chartnavigator said:
Too late to do anything about then though.

That's what iPad route planning using Imray Chart Navigator and Tucabo TidesPlan12 is all about.

Check out my website. route list.co.uk

Regards
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Or just do the tide calcs using paper docs as always.

I see that you're plugging an ibook which by the look of it simply demonstrates how to use the stream data embedded in Imray Charts to plan. Which is fine as long as you're prepared to ignore the warning on the startup page of the Imray App which specifically states the app is NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

I note that the Admiralty or Imray paper charts carry no such warning nor does my copy of Reeds. (which will soon be available on the iPad!)
 
gjgm said:
Hurricane over on MoBoChat posted something on this recently.. only half read it, but I think he was saying that the accuracy of the positioning was pretty weak.. like maybe you wouldnt want to navigate by it !
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The positioning on my Samsung Galaxy using the Navionics app is spot on - I don't think accuracy is a problem. However, I wouldn't use this as a primary means of navigation although it's been a useful check sometimes.
 
webcraft said:
For goodness' sake give the book plugging a break.

- W
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Indeed. I've already warned chartnavigator once about self promotion on these forums, if I see them promoting their website or iBook on here any more they will loose the ability to post freely, and all their post will have to be authorised to stop the blatant plugging.

If the subject wasn't of interst to yachtsmen they would have been banned a long time ago.
 
I didn't mean to upset anyone, I just thought it might be of some interest to some other forum users who use iPads. How else are they going to be informed?

It isn't actually 'off topic' either if you look at the thread title and subsequent posts were in reply to another forum poster who seemed up for a debate, (which I avoided).

Perhaps there is somewhere in the forums where info about products, services or publications of interest to the yachting fraternity can be put, so that those who are not interested can avoid going there.

If you have a 'news' and 'views' thread can you point me to it please.

Regards Chris.
 
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Buck Turgidson said:
Which is fine as long as you're prepared to ignore the warning on the startup page of the Imray App which specifically states the app is NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

I note that the Admiralty or Imray paper charts carry no such warning nor does my copy of Reeds. (which will soon be available on the iPad!)
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Hi Buck.
Well of course, paper charts are intended to be used for navigation.

I think the message in Chart Navigator is intended to imply that paper charts should be used for navigation, not iPads, (which are more prone to failure). But even paper charts and tide tables can be wrongly interpreted by the unwary.

The fact is however that route planning is not 'navigation', it is preparation.

The iPad is a very good tool for preparing passages. More sensible in fact than using it as a primary GPS system, for which Chart Navigator carries the disclaimer.

Regards Chris.
 
chartnavigator said:
Hi Buck.
Well of course, paper charts are intended to be used for navigation.

I think the message in Chart Navigator is intended to imply that paper charts should be used for navigation, not iPads, (which are more prone to failure). But even paper charts and tide tables can be wrongly interpreted by the unwary...................................
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I guess that you are correct. However, I have an eyesight problem with some fairly mild macular degeneration. To use paper charts is now getting difficult although we still carry them. However, I have been using the iPad as my main navigation tool this year and have found it most useful.

With advancing (most would say advanced) years, we are not so ambitious as we were a few years ago admittedly. Nevertheless, I see no reason why the iPad/iNavX would not have met our needs in the past. We do carry the latest almanacs and fairly up to date Pilot books. We use paper charts for a good overview of an area. But, in the final analysis, iNavX has given me an extended sailing life.
 
franksingleton said:
We use paper charts for a good overview of an area. But, in the final analysis, iNavX has given me an extended sailing life.
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Hi Frank

I'm glad you are still able to enjoy sailing. I am quite 'up to speed' on sight problems myself, being a sighted guide. My wife Christine has RP, (night blindness and tunnel vision), she finds the iPad a wonderful aid in reading.

Regards Chris.
 
iPad / iPhone / iPod Navigation Apps users heads up on changes to Imray's Charts App and manuals.

the Imray App for iPad / iPhone and iPod Touch which used to be called Imray Chart Navigator, is now called Marine Imray Charts. My guess is that the name 'Chart Navigator' is already registered in the USA and therefore cannot be used there by Imray.

The App 'Tucabo TidesPlan12' is now called 'Marine Tides Planner' and both Apps are integrated where tides information is concerned. Tides Planner can now be updated with each years tides data as required at some small cost.

Both basic Apps are free but both require extra data to be fully usable for all tides of a year rather than just today's tides, (free). Marine Imray Charts now has a facility called 'Chart Store' whereby regions of Imray charts can be downloaded singly or on block to your iPad, within the one Imray Charts App. No longer is it necessary to have three or four Imray Charts 'regions' as separate apps on your iPad. Neither is it necessary to carry all the charts for a region on your device (iPhone / iPad / iPod), thus saving considerably on device memory.

All previous versions and charts can be 'migrated' to the new App for a very reasonable license fee.

Because of the changes from Imray, my Interactive FREE Manual has had to undergo a title change also. It will now be, 'Marine Imray Charts Commands'.

Likewise my other book is now titled iPad Route Planning using Marine Imray Charts and Marine Tides Planner

Sorry the title is still so long.

Anyone seeking more info on this can get it at my website.
 
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wotayottie said:
Can anyone give guidance as to how much memory the charting apps use ie without loading up the IPad with lots of other rubbish would 16GB cope with Navionics?
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I don't know about Navionics but the new Marine Imray Charts App for iPad / iPhone or iPod uses only enough space to store the charts that you actually need for daily use. Any others you need from the 'region' that you bought can be downloaded as and when you require them.

Regards Chris.
 
The latest news on 'Navionics' is that my latest interactive iBook on route planning using Navionics is now available. See my website for details.

Also I will soon be releasing an interactive indexed guide to the Navionics App, on iPad/iPod/iPhone. Also watch my website for release date.

Meanwhile the Navionics app gets better and better with automatic routing now available, warning you of depths, (having previously entered your boats perameters). Pretty neat.

Regards Chris.
 
well that was an interesting read- however, im still none the wiser on which app to drop my money on!!

I sail infrequently, on Joint services Vic's mostly, and id like an app that i can use to route plan, and use as a 'sanity check' while at sea. i wont be relying on it all the time as JS like us to use paper charts for nav- which makes sense.

so imray, navionics, memory map or inavx???
 
Well for what it's worth I use Navionics, runs brilliantly on my IPad, it's regularly updated and route planning is fine. Where else can you get any 10" plotter, even a bad one for £500. You can't interface AIS on it yet, for that you need their more expensive app inavx. If you turn off wifi and bluetooth you can run it for two days.
 
Deckmonkey said:
well that was an interesting read- however, im still none the wiser on which app to drop my money on!!

I sail infrequently, on Joint services Vic's mostly, and id like an app that i can use to route plan, and use as a 'sanity check' while at sea. i wont be relying on it all the time as JS like us to use paper charts for nav- which makes sense.

so imray, navionics, memory map or inavx???
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Definitely not iNavX if you want to use it to route plan. The distance measuring ruler is quite useless and impossible to use for amy practical purpose.
The best app for route planning and all round capability is Imray, but the Navionics app has better tides information, and greater zooming capacity but does not look quite so good. I have both and so get the best qualities of each. iNavX is useful for it's ability to act as a repeater for many of your on board instruments but useless for route planning until they fix the stupid measuring ruler.

If you intend only buying one, get Imray. You won't be disappointed. It's also the only one that you can try out for free, before buying.

Regards Chris.
 
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