jmauld
Well-Known Member
- Jun 9, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 2010 Sundancer 390
2016 Sea Hunt Ultra 211
- Engines
- Twin 8.1l of gas guzzling iron
Have any of you switched over to an iPad as your primary MFD?
On my trip this weekend, I took one with me as a backup to my old e120. I found myself using navionics on the iPad instead of the same maps on the e120. So much so, that I eventually just used my e120 for a depth reading.
Which has me wondering, why not just build a system around the ipad? This looks doable with existing nmea2000 components. I’ve read that people suggest not relying on a tablet as a navigation tool, but my tablets have all been extremely reliable. Is the unreliability in the wireless gateway or elsewhere? My cabin is well shaded now and lighting was not an issue during this trip.
Note: I don’t fish off this boat so I don’t have any need for a fish finding system. Navigation, and integration into the boat systems (radio, cameras, engine data, etc) are more beneficial to me.
On my trip this weekend, I took one with me as a backup to my old e120. I found myself using navionics on the iPad instead of the same maps on the e120. So much so, that I eventually just used my e120 for a depth reading.
Which has me wondering, why not just build a system around the ipad? This looks doable with existing nmea2000 components. I’ve read that people suggest not relying on a tablet as a navigation tool, but my tablets have all been extremely reliable. Is the unreliability in the wireless gateway or elsewhere? My cabin is well shaded now and lighting was not an issue during this trip.
Note: I don’t fish off this boat so I don’t have any need for a fish finding system. Navigation, and integration into the boat systems (radio, cameras, engine data, etc) are more beneficial to me.