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Title: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: Captain Kidd on Mar 10, 2024, 05:20 PM
I saw this come up on my FB page the other day. Looks pretty nice. I also have Nebo on my phone though I've yet to use it.

Anyone else using either of these or have opinions or suggestions. I rarely sail more than a few miles from my usual ramp, so no great need; but occasionally one might be nice.

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Title: Re: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: Doug SC on Mar 15, 2024, 07:10 AM
I have used Deep Zoom for some of my recent coastal trips.

https://www.deepzoom.com/
Title: Re: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: Captain Kidd on Mar 15, 2024, 12:40 PM
Quote from: Doug SC on Mar 15, 2024, 07:10 AMI have used Deep Zoom for some of my recent coastal trips.

https://www.deepzoom.com/

I used Deep Zoom extensively when I did the GA coast. I used it to plan for tides, currents etc. Do they have an app?
Title: Re: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: pgandw on Mar 15, 2024, 02:17 PM
I use the Navionics Boating app on my Android phone (also available for IOS).  Used to be $24.99/year.  Doubled to $49.99/year last year.  The feature that keeps me with Navionics is their use of user depth sounder data to augment charts in areas with few official surveys (like rivers and creeks that feed Albemarle Sound).  With this depth sounder data added, I can see accurate soundings and bottom contours of almost any body of water that sees fishermen using it.

Fred W
Stuart Mariner 19 #4133  Sweet P
Yeopim Creek, Albemarle Sound, NC
Title: Re: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: Wolverine on Mar 15, 2024, 04:20 PM
I too use Navionics.  It has a feature where you enter your boats draft and mast height. Haven't had to use that  yet, but one never knows.  As pgandw said, the user updates are great.  Two years ago it kept me from hitting a recently sunk boat on the Bay River.
Title: Re: App Savvy Navvy
Post by: Doug SC on Mar 15, 2024, 04:59 PM
I don't believe deep zoom has an app.

However, Argo is a free app with user input.

https://argonav.io/