Best GPS Apps

8gv · 10-31-2022, 09:34 AM

Navionics is great but...

How well can you see the phone or iPad screen in bright sunshine?

I like the bright screen on the Garmin plotter/fish finder that I have on my fishing boat.

The model is 74CV.

I believe the model number contains screen size and inland vs coastal waters so some study may be required to get the right one.

From the comfort of well, anywhere, I can use Navionics to plan a course or set waypoints.

From there I send the data to an app called "Active Captain" which serves as an intermediary between Navionics and the Garmin unit.

Then I take my iPad to my fishing boat, establish a connection with the Garmin unit's own wifi and the data transfers instantly.

It's good to have pre planned routes when transiting the rocky coast of New England!

10-31-2022, 09:34 AM	#9
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,195 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	Navionics is great but... How well can you see the phone or iPad screen in bright sunshine? I like the bright screen on the Garmin plotter/fish finder that I have on my fishing boat. The model is 74CV. I believe the model number contains screen size and inland vs coastal waters so some study may be required to get the right one. From the comfort of well, anywhere, I can use Navionics to plan a course or set waypoints. From there I send the data to an app called "Active Captain" which serves as an intermediary between Navionics and the Garmin unit. Then I take my iPad to my fishing boat, establish a connection with the Garmin unit's own wifi and the data transfers instantly. It's good to have pre planned routes when transiting the rocky coast of New England!