The paid version includes a "dock-to-dock autorouting" feature that provides a customizable turn-by-turn route akin to what you'd expect to find on a land-based navigation system. Once located, the app provides additional info about points of interest, service facilities, and a suggested straight-line route to that location. The search feature permits searches by location name or type of service. It contains accurate, detailed charts and the ability to store and navigate to waypoints or follow routes. This instinctive, easy-to-use, full-featured navigation app includes most of the same tools as a top-of-the-line chartplotter and more. Some features are not as intuitive they could be. Has a feature that will send an email or text to a second device if the boat moves, permitting worry-free trips ashore, or use as an inexpensive "find my boat" security system.Ĭons: iOS version only. Pros: Works offline (though without some graphics). Gone are the days of sleeping next to a fixed plotter at the helm with an anchor alarm, or sleepless nights worrying whether a distant alarm will be heard if the anchor begins to drag. An alarm with the volume and tone of your choosing will sound if your boat leaves the selected radius. Set the anchor alarm and select the swing radius. Anchor! drag alarmĪn easy-to-use GPS-based anchor alarm for your smartphone or tablet. Many are free, though in-app purchases will generally give an ad-free version or unlock enhanced features. The ones discussed here are some of my favorites that I use often. Bonus: Most of these apps work equally well on land and at sea.
I discovered thousands of apps that can be used to make boating safer and more enjoyable, including for navigation, weather forecasting, fishing and diving, convenience, and, of course, safety. So I spent some time researching and testing out some boating apps, which I used as soon as boating season fired up again. Connects to NMEA devices (chartplotters, Peplink routers, etc.Shorebound during COVID-19 quarantine, I realized that being confined to land didn't mean I couldn't satisfy my love of being on the water. Share with family/friends to monitor from their device
Sync between devices and remotely monitor Customize units (distance and coordinates) and track appearance Cancel, resume or repeat an anchor session locally or remotely View your boat's track around your anchor, varying in color to make identifying the more recent points easier This is the only anchor alarm that delivers the same fast and reliable experience locally and remotely without draining your device’s battery as you explore the shore. Hooked monitors your boat's position to ensure you are within a certain radius of your anchor. If the distance exceeds the set limit, it sounds an alarm.
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