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  • 02 Aug 2016 13:48
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    I have a rather old Navionics on my Iphone & now Ipad, unfortunately just lack to boat to go with it!

    The 'economy' of the system was somewhat lost as a paper chart is still required, as printing was not possible on the App version.  Have they changed this on the current versions?
  • 01 Aug 2016 13:30
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    Hi, 

    I have used Navionics on an old Nexus tablet (costing £50)...seems like a no-brainer...except...when the yearly subscription finishes a good bit of detail vanishes from the charts (I'm not sure what exactly (certainly soundings) but it doesnt inspire confidence in continuing to use it for navigation) AND the plug-in that gives you speed/COG etc vanishes too (this really isnt clear when you fork out the initial £45).

    The yearly subscription wouldnt necessarily be a problem but last year the yearly subscription was £12.99 this year its £20.99...what will it be in the future?

    Regards

    Martin
  • 27 Jul 2016 23:15
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    I've just installed Navionics on my tablet. Regarding Navionics. I paid for it to put it on my old Nexus tablet and then found I could install it on my phone for free. But then it informed me my subscription had run out and though I could still use it it wouldn't update. So imagine my surprise when I go to download the HD version (for tablet) and it doesn't charge me! it seems it's only the phone version that has a twelve month subscription.
  • 26 Jul 2016 16:24
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    There was a nice article in Ocean Navigator this month where they surveyed App favourites from a group of voyagers.  It's a nice list with some things I hadn't seen before.  The article covers navigation, weather and other useful apps.  You can read the article online.
  • 25 Jul 2016 11:11
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    My youngest daughter bought me a new tablet for my birthday and I discovered Opencpn is now available for Android. Just installing the charts now. There is a pay for version that has a chart downloader installed for around $15 through the Google app store.
  • 28 Sep 2013 19:12
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    I've been using my 1st gen Nexus 7 with Navionics and can highly recommend it. To save battery I've used airplane mode and only turn on GPS when I want to check my position. Tracking suffers a bit as it only plots a straight course between the points where I have a GPS fix but I can live with that as the only means of charging my 60 Ah battery is with a 10W solar panel. Fixes are quick, faster than on my phone (Galaxy S2).

    Navionics HD for most of Europe at 50€ is a bargain, as well as the price of a  Nexus 7.
    Last modified: 28 Sep 2013 19:14 | Anonymous member
  • 25 Sep 2013 04:08
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    I've just been given a Nexus 7, all I need now is the spare $$ to Navionics on it.
  • 25 Sep 2013 01:27
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    Kurt Jon Ulmer wrote:

    But a few points:

    - I've noticed erratic fixes (non-fixes) and especially wacko course reporting, often enough to keep me from ever wanting to seriously depend on iSailor. 

    I find that the little cursor arrow does twitch around a bit, but on average it's pointing in the right direction, and this doesn't concern me too much.

    - Even with the iPad plugged into its charger, the battery level drops while iSailor is running. We'd have to turn the brightness way down, and sleep the iPad for spells, to keep it available all day. How silly is that?

    I think that this happens because the screen is constantly scrolling, to keep the cursor in the same place on the screen as you move, so it is constantly refreshing, and this is using power. When this becomes a nuisance, I switch over to Garmin Bluechart, though I much prefer the presentation of the iSailor charts. However, I'm finding that the iSailor Canadian charts are not as good as the Bluechart Canadian charts, so my allegiance may change again.

    Paper charts.

    Cheers,
    Kurt
    Yes, paper charts, even if they're 50 years old and with flyspecks that you think are rocks.
  • 17 Sep 2013 00:13
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    Hi Navigators,

    We've been cruising in New Caledonia for a couple of months. This is a great place for navigating. The French have placed so many beacons and range marks, there are always things to take bearings on. Their paper charts are excellent.

    Marie has had her GPS-equipped iPad along, with Transas iSailor loaded. It's been easy, here, to confirm the iPad's positioning skill. I have to say it's right on. And the Transas French vectorised charts are decent. Convenient for confirming distance-off and so on. Light characteristics are a bit of an effort to view.

    But a few points:

    - I've noticed erratic fixes (non-fixes) and especially wacko course reporting, often enough to keep me from ever wanting to seriously depend on iSailor. 

    - Even with the iPad plugged into its charger, the battery level drops while iSailor is running. We'd have to turn the brightness way down, and sleep the iPad for spells, to keep it available all day. How silly is that?

    - (A JRA friend who is also cruising here, wanted his other-kind-of chart plotter for a slightly urgent bit of information recently, and its display glitched out, unreadable. A good seaman, he was ready to use other means.)

    Paper charts.

    Cheers,
    Kurt
    Last modified: 17 Sep 2013 00:21 | Anonymous member
  • 13 Sep 2013 13:41
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    All of which were influenced by Acorn's systems - RISC OS lives on in ARM Technologies' ARM chips used in most smartphones, inc the latest iPhones. OK off topic, sorry, let's not turn this into a 'best OS' thread :-)
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