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thataway
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I had used INavX. I found others more useful and deleted it.
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BrentB
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| Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Aqua Map Master (iOS only at the moment except for USACE Surveys service) is the container for all the new and future advanced navigation features that will be implemented for the Aqua Map product.
External devices integration through the NMEA and Signal-K, AIS, Route Explorer and the USACE Surveys service are the first group of Aqua Map Master features for the 2019 season.
full details at
http://www.globalaquamaps.com/Aqua_Map_Master_Functions.html
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ssobol
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| Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| thataway wrote: | | I had used INavX. I found others more useful and deleted it. |
I didn't care for the chart rendering in iNavX. |
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Pat Anderson
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| Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to mention Aqua Map Master to DaNag when he was touting Navionics. Everyone can like what they like, but Aqua Map Master is technologically way ahead of the pack. I can't use everything it offers, so good old regular Aqua Map is my choice.
| BrentB wrote: | Aqua Map Master (iOS only at the moment except for USACE Surveys service) is the container for all the new and future advanced navigation features that will be implemented for the Aqua Map product.
External devices integration through the NMEA and Signal-K, AIS, Route Explorer and the USACE Surveys service are the first group of Aqua Map Master features for the 2019 season.
full details at
http://www.globalaquamaps.com/Aqua_Map_Master_Functions.html |
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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I know iNavX was originally set up for Apple/I-pad but from what I was reading on the Boat US blurb it sounded like the Android version was updated and equal to the "i" version.
I am looking for something that has good charting for Lake Chelan, (and maybe other "interior" waterways. I have Navionics up the Columbia, have not checked the Snake -- yet.
Harvey
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Da Nag
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| Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Pat Anderson wrote: | | ...but Aqua Map Master is technologically way ahead of the pack. |
But...it's not. 
If one uses iOS/Android devices standalone, perhaps that laundry list of deficiencies I listed aren't important. For those of us that prefer and/or need the integration Navionics provides - claims of superior Aqua Map tech rings hollow.
Further, while Garmin has a mixed history when it comes to acquisitions - Active Captain bad, Inreach good, for example - they have WAY deeper pockets than Aqua Map. If they choose to be a leader in the iOS/Android market, they have the resources to do so.
For me though, "which app is better" isn't really a critical decision. Aside from differing needs and opinions, one can change apps in minutes, or run multiple apps at the same time. Unlike the Garmin/Raymarine/Furuno/Simrad/whatever system you install in your vessel, choosing the wrong app - or switching to something different as the products change and mature - is trivial and cheap.
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thataway
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| Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Not a lot to add, except I don't see any reason I would use Aqua Maps master over plain Aquamaps, which we used on the current trip for Active Captain. Since Active Captain is owned by Garmin, they could yank it at any point and make it only available on Garmin or Navinics charts. We used Navionics charts on our chart plotter and they were very accurate for the river. |
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captainRCC
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| thataway wrote: | | Not a lot to add, except I don't see any reason I would use Aqua Maps master over plain Aquamaps, which we used on the current trip for Active Captain. Since Active Captain is owned by Garmin, they could yank it at any point and make it only available on Garmin or Navinics charts. We used Navionics charts on our chart plotter and they were very accurate for the river. |
In my opinion the strength of a community are the users who use it and participate in its improvement. ActiveCaptain is also available for the Furuno app. I think removing AC data from third-party developers would further upset the community and deprive it of a portion of contributors. |
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hardee
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| Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| thataway wrote: | | Not a lot to add, except I don't see any reason I would use Aqua Maps master over plain Aquamaps, which we used on the current trip for Active Captain. Since Active Captain is owned by Garmin, they could yank it at any point and make it only available on Garmin or Navinics charts. We used Navionics charts on our chart plotter and they were very accurate for the river. |
Bob, What Navionics chart version are you using for the river charts? And which plotter? Please.
Harvey
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thataway
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Hi Harvey,
I two Ray Marine chart plotters; ES 9 and ES 7, running Lighthouse 2. The Navionics + chip was last updated about 6 months ago--but I don't have the version number where I can easily access it. Next time I hobble down to the boat, I can bring up the actual number if necessary, They both have the RayMarine "lighthouse" charts--which are not as good as Navionics.. They both have the 1' depth contours--which are way too busy for me. From what I see, all of the major lakes (hundreds, if not thousands, are included.). |
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hardee
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| Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Bob, Thank you for the info. I have RayMarine (C120) with the Navionics flash drive and a Garmin GPSMAP 640. Both are adequate for my west coast waters but looking out to the future I will need some updates for In-shore work. The HotLakes chip has lots of lakes and some rivers. Guess I need to do some exploring on that to see if it covers the SE regions.
Hope the hobbling is becoming easier as you go. No need for more info on those chips. Heal fast.
Harvey
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