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Chris 10-26-2011 02:10 PM

smart phone apps
 
who has the best apps for smart phones?
i already have the hering prop slip cal. and boat us.
i am looking for bouy date and lake forecast for the great lakes - thanks

glassdave 10-26-2011 02:27 PM

Marine Weather by Bluefin is pretty good, allows you to get real time data from the live weather stations and has a pretty good forecast feature from NOAA i believe. Gives you a map that have the lake sectioned off in zones and lets you get data for that area. I use it all the time and its been pretty accurate. Was out at Kellys island over labor day and kept an eye on it, decided to shoot for home a day ahead of time based on forecast and boy am i glad i did . . . . . . lake kicked up huge for about a week straight . . . . . course staying out there for an extra week aint all that bad :D

Chris 10-26-2011 02:30 PM

thank you Dave - it is cool, exactly what i was looking for!

Ona-Mission 10-26-2011 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by Chris (Post 3537211)
who has the best apps for smart phones?
i already have the hering prop slip cal. and boat us.
i am looking for bouy date and lake forecast for the great lakes - thanks

You must be getting smarter to use apps for a smart phone!

Ona-Mission 10-26-2011 02:50 PM

rawthemes wall paper. its not weather related nor will it improve productivity, but it gives ya something to look at during those long meetings.

78CIG24 10-26-2011 02:51 PM


Originally Posted by Chris (Post 3537211)
who has the best apps for smart phones?
i already have the hering prop slip cal. and boat us.
i am looking for bouy date and lake forecast for the great lakes - thanks

Chris,

Give "Marine Tuner" a try. The way I understand it is, it can use the GPS on your phone for actual speed and real time calculations:-) Haven't tried it in the water yet.

Regardless it seems to be a more polished Prop Slip app than the Hering app.

Dave

Griswald 10-26-2011 03:05 PM

Navionics is a good one, too. Cost a few bucks....

glassdave 10-26-2011 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by Griswald (Post 3537267)
Navionics is a good one, too. Cost a few bucks....

well worth it to

Chris 10-26-2011 04:03 PM

Pat...the smart phone makes me feel anything but smart

txriverrat2001 10-26-2011 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 3537283)
well worth it to

DITTO


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