Hi, I just saw these advertised locally: https://navigationlaptops.wordpress.com/
It appears he is loading OpenCPS on a variety of ruggedized laptops. No experience or association with this company, but thought it looked interesting and pricing is pretty good. On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 5:56 AM Adrian Humphreys via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > We use an old 32 GB iPad2 (2011 or 2012) running iOS 9.3.5. It has no > internal GPS or cellular. > > Installed iNavX and connect via bluetooth to an external GPS (DUAL > xgps150a). Load up all the raster charts we need at home via WiFi for free. > With all the charts for New England to Canadian border loaded, we still > have 21 GB available. > > Pros: > - Cheap: iNavX is about $40; DUAL gps about $85; charts are free (except > Canada). > - Full-color raster charts. > - Versatile: multiple uses for iPad; email, web, clock, count-down timing, > notes, equipment manuals, for example. > - Apparently will tie-in to AIS (we haven't tried that). > > > Cons: > - Bluetooth draws down the iPad battery; you want a connection to ship's > power to run all day. > - Not waterproof: ours lives on the nav table or swings into the > companionway on a bracket. (The DUAL can see all the satellites through the > cabin top.) > - Screen can be hard to see in bright daylight. > - Can't use vector charts. > > Net: > A nice reliable system. > > > > Adrian Humphreys > Epilogue - C&C 33-2 > Rockport, Maine > > > On Jan 14, 2019, at 7:50 PM, T power via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I would like to use an ipad mini 2 with the navionics app to plan and > use for nav purposes on my boat, this will back up my chart plotter and > paper charts. > > > > I read that to use the Navionics app on the water to purchase an ipad > that has cellular capability. > > > > So I'm looking at Best buy and see ipads with 4G AT&T, Verizon, etc... > > > > So my Question is; Does it matter what provider is noted because I'm > only using the cellular for the Navionics app? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tom > > > > Tom Power > > Invictus > > C&C 30 MK1 > > Fredericton, NB > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com
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