[Rhodes22-list] using a tablet for navigation

[Chris Geankoplis]

We have been using our iPad for serious navigation for the last 5 years.
In most cases we have found that it is quite adequate for our uses which
involve at least 1000  cruising miles of travel each year on the Rhodes,
sometimes more,  We also use it as a backup for our big boat in Fl;prida
and the Bahamas.  We have used iNavix at first and now we are using
Navionics.  The switch was more for availability of European
charts.Sometimes the sun is too bright and we shade it with whatever is
available and normally it is not necessary to use it constantly, though
there are times when it is needed for long periods of time when navigating
tricky situations.  My son uses an app for his phone (can't remember
exactly what) and he loves it for his lake sailing.

Chris Geankoplis
Enosis

On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 1:15 PM Tom Van Heule <
tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:

> I view in the shade of cabin.
>
> I did a test of navionic pro this year and will give them my money next
> year.
>
> Why spend 1000 on a marine unit today, only for the nits. (Nits are units
> of measurement for screen brightness)
>
> What apps are your favorite?
>
> On Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 9:59 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
> > This year I began to play around with using an older tablet (Samsung
> > ST-520) with various navigational programs. While this technology is
> > fascinating and attractive I find it almost useless for the simple reason
> > that in daylight conditions the screen is virtually unreadable.
> >
> > I would be interested to know what do others might do to address this
> > problem?
> >
> > Graham Stewart
> > Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> > Kingston Ontario
> >
> >
> >
> >
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