how does this unit do when used with Navionics charts on an Ipad, for boating navigation?
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Hi Ester. That's the main reason I bought it. Wifi assisted gps on the ipad doesn't work in most places in our country and definately not off shore. This tiny little bad elf is brilliant. One thing you do need to be wary of though ... make sure the gps remains firmly plugged in. I had someone on the helm for a while and she knocked the gps inadvertanly and went for half an hour not noticing that the arrow in the gps wasn't moving.
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I hear they work well but I haven't purchased them. I only use the land maps, Sygic.
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I use this unit on a kayak solely for depth and position. If you need a fish finder I would recommend a model that is geared more toward fish finding that has a GPS.
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Yes.. I use it on a wifi only iPad, with a couple of different chart programs mostly on Chesapeake Bay. Just remember that you need to download the charts for your cruising area, while you ARE connected to a network, because your plotter will only work with charts that are stored in memory when you are NOT wifi connected. I have found the BadElf to be as accurate as my on board Standard Horizon plotter.
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Sure does. Just set the unit to Pairing mode and then the iPhone will see it at PRVxxxx in the bluetooth options. Use it on my boat all the time.
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I have one of these and love it. It is a tough little unit that I use on the boat , at home and in the car. But it wlil only link with one system at a time.
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US nautical charts should be pre-installed on the GPS. I verified this at Wesport in MA and it had the details of the passage to the port. Never been to Puget Sound before, so can not confirm. Suggest to ask the question to Garmin to be absolutely sure your area is pre-installed as well. Hope this is helpful.
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I don't recall one and don't remember using it for that purpose. I left the unit in my boat over a hundred miles away and I am unable to check it out at the moment. Sorry.
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Hey Joseph,I don't know. It dose not seem to work for me. But I may not have something set right. I was more interested in navigating then anything else, which it dose very good. If you contact Emprum at support@emprum.com I'm sure they could answer your question.
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This is just the GPS signal receiver, not a complete GPS unit. It works well, but specific features such as altimeter readings are going to depend on which iPod app you use. Many people end up using several apps, depending on need. I use Gaia w/ USGS topo maps loaded, which of course give altitude readings with the topo lines. The basic app that comes with the UltiMate gives speed and altitude readings, although I have no way of knowing how accurate they are.
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It works on my wifi-only iPad via the lightning connection using several apps, but I can't speak about all apps.It works with iNavX, boat beacon, max sea and copilot, at least. (Boat beacon works well on back roads in Cuba, where there is neither cell nor much wifi service, interestingly enough, so I imagine it works everywhere but maybe China.
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I have the unit which I use for kayaking. The world map that comes with it is laughable. You will need to buy a chart for that area. It is a well made unit which I am pleased with however.
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I don't know how you want to use it for boating navigation. It has a tracking feature. You can manually input coordinates and go to that location. It has many features. It uses 2 - AA batteries.
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Bad elf adds GPS locating ability to your device. I'm pretty sure the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 may already have this built in so bad elf is unnecessary for you. I use this with and older iPad 1 and have purchased apps that include the ability to download naps for boating and walking. Try getting the google maps app and using your devices as is.
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Gps works good, maps have depth of sme lakes. Bought naviautucs card for lakes in my area to be more accurate.
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Yes! But do not buy it! My bad elf worked for 1 day of sailing then never picked up another signal. Ungraded to a gps campadible iPad!
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It has a transducer but i'm not sure if it will register through the hull. Mine is attached to the outside of the boat. Not sure if Garmin has any more details if it can. Sorry I can't help further but I can tell you the unit has held up nicely for the year i have had it.
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We basically ordered this for a new tuner; we do do not have installed navigation. Sorry we couldn't have been of more help.