[Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice

R22MikeW mweisner at ebsmed.com
Sat Feb 4 14:23:20 EST 2012 

Rummy,

I agree that electronics that are not meant to be used near water should not
be exposed to high humidity (or salt air).  Those that are safe to use near
water have special coatings and requirements for their PC boards (conformal
coating of board, passivation of conductors, etc.)

That being said, I carry an iPhone at most times for work, even when out
sailing.  If I take a call I am working, even if at the helm.  So much for
the concept of "being off from work".  I just purchased a new protective
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Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY



R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Occasional use outdoors or at the beach doesn't compare to a marine  
> environment. Heat, salt and humidity in a marine environment are much more  
> difficult on electronics. I know of several computers that have crapped
> out  while 
> being used onboard a sailboat. Marinized electronics have special coatings  
> on boards and other electrical connections. Personally, I wouldn't rely on 
> an  iPad.
> My wife takes her Kindle to the beach all the time. She's had to replace  
> hers twice (under warranty) after using it on the beach. Stick with 
> products 
> that have been certified to withstand an occasional splash or at the 
> worst 
> a complete submersion to a few feet.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 2/4/2012 10:34:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com writes:
> 
> I  believe you can get water resistant cases for the Ipad. Additionally, I
> see  people using their Ereaders (specifically Kindles) outside and at the
> beach  all the time. I think with reasonable care you will be fine.
> Certainly,  people use their laptops on board all the time and I would
> suspect an Ipad  would be much more water resistant than a laptop.
> 
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012  at 8:52 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> Art,
>> How  much moisture will the iPad tolerate? I'm not so sure it is suitable
>>  for a marine environment????????
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 2/3/2012 9:03:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>  cover-man at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> iPad is  an excellent gps  platform.  It is also the best choice for 
> movies,
>> music,   and on and on.  A recent cnet article reported that most users
>> do
>>  not  access 70% of their downloaded apps - in my case very true,  
> although
>> the
>> other  30% are really  valuable.
>>
>> Art
>>
>> Have a nice day!
>>
>>  On Feb 2,  2012, at 8:09 PM, Bob Keller  <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  >
>> > My brother-in-law (who sails a J109 out of  Annapolis)  uses his Ipad 
> and
>> it is pretty good, but only as a secondary   unit.  One problem is that 
> you
>> can't integrate it with you  autopilot and  other instruments.  That's 
> why I
>> prefer the  GPSMap 478.BK
>> >>  Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:29:55  -0600
>> >> From:  geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com
>> >>  To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> >> Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] GPS  Choice
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,  great article. I second their opinion  on INavX. I use it on 
> my
>>  Ipod
>> >> Touch. I really want an Ipad but  they are so darn  expensive. I'd
>> have
>> to
>> >> cut in to my liquor  budget  to afford it and I'm not willing to do 
> that.
>>  >>
>> >> On Thu,  Feb 2, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Chris  Cowie
>> <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:
>>  >>
>> >>>  Practical Sailor has a good review of ipad  options.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>>  >>>
>>
>>  
> http://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_14/features/ipad_nav_apps_10715-1.html
>>  >>>
>> >>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>  >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Please consider the  environment before printing this  email.
>> >>>
>>  >>> -----Original  Message-----
>> >>> From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org  [mailto:
>> >>>  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of  Geoff Farrell
>>  >>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:33  AM
>>  >>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> >>> Subject:  Re:  [Rhodes22-list] GPS Choice
>> >>>
>> >>>  Is anybody using  an Ipad for navigation?
>> >>>
>>  >>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012  at 8:16 AM, Bob Keller
>>  <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
>> >>>>  wrote:
>>  >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I tend to   agree.  I use a Garmin GPSMap 478 because it is a 
> portable
>>  (not
>> >>>> handheld) chartplotter that has all the maps  for  NA.  Portable 
> works
>> for
>> >>> me
>>  >>>> because I  use it on both my powerboat and R-22.   But as a
>> chartplotter,
>>
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