[Rhodes22-list] Nav software for iPad?

[Theodore Boender]

Rob,

Here is a link to the waterproof case I use. Love it! http://www.lifeproof.com/en/ipad/

Here is link to the Bad Elf Bluetooth GPS receiver option. http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Elf-2200-Black-silver/dp/B008VWNBBE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386428645&sr=8-2&keywords=bad+elf

My Garmin Glo Bluetooth GPS receiver connects to the wifi only iPad 2 seamlessly and is highly accurate. It uses the US GPS and Russian Glonas satellites. This gives you some redundancy and provides a highly accurate fix.

One nice thing about the Nav software (iNavX, Garmin, Navionics) is that you can have it installed on your iPhone and iPad. This offers you some redundancy if one craps the bed while underway. I have the waterproof case on my iPhone5, too, just in case. I like having the weather radar picture overlaid on the chart, provided you're in cell range. This enables you to keep an eye on the thunderstorms given your location.

Cheers,
Ted
S/V Airpower, R22 1991/2013



> Rob, If she buys you a wifi only iPad you can use a Bluetooth GPS receiver like the Garmin GLo or Bad Elf. 
> 
> https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/oem/sensors-and-boards/glo-/prod109827.html
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> I use the Garmin Glo with my wifi only iPad. It works great!
> 
> I prefer the Navionics app but the Garmin app is nice too. 
> 
> I put my iPad in a Lifeproof case this is waterproof.
> 
> Highly recommend!
> 
> Ted
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>> On Dec 6, 2013, at 10:41 AM, "Lowe, Rob" <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
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>> I know some of you have discussed this before.  My wife is going to be getting an iPad for Christmas and I'd like to load on some navigational software on it for use on the boat.  Any recommendations either for or against a particular package?  I do not have a chart plotter to worry about.  Thanks - rob
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