If you are signed in to the Apple Store with an Apple ID, you may find that 
re-loading your software (at least some of it) is automatic if you back up to 
iCloud.

 

I am a die-hard PC user, but was quite nicely surprised that when I upgrade or 
add a new Apple device, much of my “stuff” follows along…

 

Neil

1982 C&C 32, FoxFire

Rock Hall, MD

 

From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Robert Boyer via 
CnC-List
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 2:21 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: Stus-List New Nav App for my iPad

 

I really like AquaMap—I mainly use it for route planning.  I don’t like to use 
my iPad where it could be exposed to water, like in the cockpit.  You might 
want to look on eBay for a newer iPad.

 

Bob

Bob Boyer

s/v Rainy Days

C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)

(Presently in Baltimore for the summer)

blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com <http://dainyrays.blogspot.com> 

email: dainyr...@icloud.com <mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com> 


On Jul 19, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

Bear with me for a moment while I explain my situation and get to my question.

 

I have an older iPad that gets used for several things, including backup for 
the Garmin plotter on my own boat and an alternate to the plotters on OPB’s 
when I’m doing deliveries. The iPad has the older Garmin Blue Chart Mobile App 
(with charts updated to spring 2018) with older Active Captain data (very 
useful when on the ICW, but can’t be updated in Blue Chart Mobile), Predict 
Wind, Drag Queen, and some other navigation stuff. When not on a boat I use the 
pad as an e-reader, to get email occasionally, to check the weather, etc.

 

I’m not sure what generation of iPad it is, but it is old enough that it has 
the wide Apple connection and not the new one introduced with the iPhone 5 or 6 
several years ago. The operating system is IOS 9.3.5, but because of the age of 
the device I can’t upgrade to a higher version of IOS.

 

I’d like to update/upgrade the charts, but the Garmin App that replaced Blue 
Chart Mobile (and includes the new Active Captain software) requires IOS 10 or 
higher. I looked at iNAVX, but that also requires IOS 10 or higher. I would 
need to buy a newer iPad (though a friend suggested going to a local pawn shop 
to save on the cost) and reload all my other stuff – which I’d like to avoid.

 

I’ve heard positive comments about Aqua Map, which contains AC data and uses 
Explorer charts, and has very good reviews on the App Store. The Navionics 
Marine and Lakes app is recently updated (I think Garmin bought Navionics and 
now uses those charts for the Garmin app and plotters), and has a lot of 
features like automated (?) route planning, but has a lower average review than 
Aqua Map. Either will run on the IOS 9 that I have on my iPad.

 

So my question is (or maybe that should be questions are):

 

Can anyone comment on experience with Navionics or Aqua Map?

 

Can anyone suggest a good alternative App that will run on my iPad and let me 
update my cahrts for the east coast and Bahamas?

 

Thanks for your comments/suggestions.

 

Rick Brass

Imzadi  C&C 38 mk2 #47

la Belle Aurore  C&C 25 mk1 #225

Washington, NC

 

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