I am a west coaster but am going to do a lot of cruising on the east coast in the ICW with our second boat. Do any of you use the Aqua Maps and are they worthwhile. Also how about Navionics charts. Thanks, John
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Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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07-28-2021 04:00 PM #2Senior Member
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We ran with both AquaMaps and Navionics running on iPads. The strongpoint of Navionics is their route planning, the strongpoint of AquaMaps is their Army Corps of Engineers survey data. It’s nice to have both to reference. The Furuno was the gold standard, but I usually followed the iPads in practice.
Michael & Beth
Hull Number CV312
63’ Cockpit Motor Yacht
1986 model launched in August 1987
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07-28-2021 06:33 PM #3
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Their notes on where dredging needs to be?
Sadly USACE knows where work needs to be done. They advise often on the work.
I'm afraid to use the east coast ditch that has not been maintained as forecasted since the 40s.
That barge traffic infrastructure plan (from a few years back) died quickly also.
Stay off shore and come in the better ports for fuel.Last edited by Captain Ralph; 07-28-2021 at 07:00 PM.
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Agreed ICW can be tough. On a trip now and Aqua Maps is way better with ACOE turned on.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Thanks for the replies. Luckily my new boat only draws 3 feet 8 inches, which should help.
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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I like Aquamap especially for the Bahamas where they use explorer charts. Navionics in the Bahamas is a mess.
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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07-28-2021 09:05 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: Aqua Maps
Put me down as a big Aqua Maps fan. I got the premium service which shows the corp surveys. Definetly has kept me out of some trouble
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07-29-2021 12:24 PM #9
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Have to second Aqua Maps. Handy and installed on a cheap Android tablet with GPS, so I run updates when I am in the marina. Used it crossing Okeechobee last summer and it was dead on. There's an odd discrepancy in the Miserable Mile here in between Ft Myers and Sanibel, where it jumps out of the channel for a few minutes but the channel is well marked - It seemed like it just needed to catch it's breath. We have the master service with USACE info, and it's nice. It also has route planning at that level. Price is great, only issue I have is you have to manually select charts to update even though "update all" is available. A lot cheaper than updating my Furuno for $350.
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor"
Rob Waldrop
M/V Pau Hana
Ft Myers FL