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However, it is entirely possible to go 100 percent digital, and many voyagers do. For me, that means having at least a small-scale (large area) paper chart of every region I plan to sail to, along with some paper guidebooks that usually include harbor chartlets for making landfall. I am old-school enough to believe in carrying what I need to navigate without electronics. A few basic considerations include what type of hardware and operating systems (OS) you will use, how you will store all this material on those systems, and what you will need for backups in case of digital failure.
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There are still logistical considerations to keep in mind when deciding what and how to bring along all this digital knowledge. The PredictWind app provides weather and wind info. Using nothing but your tablet and/or smartphone, you now have access to three basic essentials needed for voyaging navigation: 1) nautical charts, 2) cruising guides and piloting information, and 3) weather forecasting. The wealth of knowledge that can be carried on board is fantastic, plus you have the Internet when you reach port.
Obviously, digital book and chart storage can eliminate much of this problem, and there are many additional functionalities that can be added by using smartphone, laptop and tablet apps. It was very easy to find yourself struggling down the dock to a new boat carrying 300 pounds of books in multiple trips. I really did that! The book inventory required for a long-distance cruise was staggering: charts, cruising guides, almanacs, tide tables, radio frequency guides, language translation books, cookbooks, phone books, Ocean Passages for the World, World Cruising Routes, travel books, novels, road atlases, dictionaries, etc.
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I use a Dual GPS 160 Bluetooth GPS for position data.Gone are the days when I used to measure the length of the bookshelves on boats I was checking out for cruising. I use a Lightning charging cable plugged into a 12 volt outlet for power, otherwise battery life will be a 2-3 hours. The RAM mount is secured by suction cups to window glass. On both boats, I use a RAM mount to hold the iPad. If it’s mid-day, I shade the helm with a bimini.
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I have used the iPad Pro at the helm of an open bow boat and it’s usable most of the times of the day. The helm of my Ranger Tug is inside so that’s not a problem. The charts on the 5212 are dated, but I use it mostly to display radar, sonar, GPS course, time, distance, and fuel used.Īs has been related above, the iPad display will wash out in direct sunlight and overheat if left in it long enough. I use these at the helm of my 2012 Ranger Tug R27 that is equipped with a Garmin 5212 chartplotter. Seaiq can display only data from Waterway Guide, Navionics displays only Active Captain (both are owned by Garmin), and Aqua Maps can display both. Navionics USA & Canada (proprietary cartography updated constantly)Īqua Maps USA (proprietary cartography updated constantly)Īll three of the above apps can display current “crowd sourced” data about anchorages, marinas, and navigation hazards. Seaiq USA (this will give you NOAA raster charts that are paper charts displayed digitally and USACOE vector charts updated weekly) I use these three apps on my iPad Pro 12.9”:
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