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February 28, 2012 - 7:06 am
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Anybody got the Navionics app on their cell phone? Is that app 9.99 a month or is that a one time fee? It looks pretty cool, let me know what you think. Thanks

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February 28, 2012 - 7:20 am
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I had it for a while… For android its 9.99 pounds! so right now about $15.84. don't ask why, I have not idea, and maybe they have fixed it since then 😯 Anyhow it works OK, your phone doesn't have a great receiver in it, so your looking at bout a 50' radius for accuracy. Also the lake maps are not the HD maps, and pretty much all have 5' contours. So basically it gets you relatively close to spots you put waypoints on, and find you larger structures, but beyond that its not that great. I got it when I didn't have money for a graph, and it certainly helped, but haven't used it since I got a better GPS.

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February 28, 2012 - 7:54 am
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It kills your battery too so be sure buy one of those extended life batteries

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February 28, 2012 - 8:45 am
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I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

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February 28, 2012 - 12:25 pm
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I bought a fews years ago & have used it on Eagle Lake & other W. MI lakes and have found it to be very helpful. Definitely worth spending $9.99.

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February 28, 2012 - 1:01 pm
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"vano397" said:
I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

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February 28, 2012 - 1:18 pm
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"Will Schultz" said:
[quote="vano397"]I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

LOL, that is how I read it at first.

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February 28, 2012 - 6:15 pm
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"Will Schultz" said:
[quote="vano397"]I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

Thanks for pointing that out…. sadly I have had to use my phone as a spot light [smilie=brickwall.gif] which will forever remind me to not believe my brother when he says " yeah, I charged the battery today"…. the channel from 6 mile to stclair is REALLY long with a push pole (stick) and a phone for lighting!

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February 28, 2012 - 6:24 pm
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"Will Schultz" said:
[quote="vano397"]I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

Some of the smart phones have a flashlight app that is surprisingly bright

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February 28, 2012 - 7:07 pm
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"Esoxonthefly" said:
[quote="Will Schultz"][quote="vano397"]I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

Some of the smart phones have a flashlight app that is surprisingly bright

Would work in an emergency for sure.

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February 28, 2012 - 9:25 pm
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I once tracked a bow hit deer in the dark with my old LG flip phone by constantly opening and closing it to get the screen to light up while crawling on the ground. It was not my finest moment but I found the deer. Lucky it was bleeding hard.

I know, I know, cool story bro…

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February 28, 2012 - 10:36 pm
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"vano397" said:
[quote="Will Schultz"][quote="vano397"]I actually ended up putting a 12v jack in the boat. Works for a spot light going thru channels late at night.

You use your phone as a spotlight? 😯

Just kidding.

Thanks for pointing that out…. sadly I have had to use my phone as a spot light [smilie=brickwall.gif] which will forever remind me to not believe my brother when he says " yeah, I charged the battery today"…. the channel from 6 mile to stclair is REALLY long with a push pole (stick) and a phone for lighting!

Bummer. That is a long stretch, not fun, at least the current was in your favor.

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March 4, 2012 - 4:04 pm
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I have the Navinonics app on my iPhone and I'm glad I have it. I don't work with it too much as far as putting down icons or points of interest. But I do use it all the time sending in UGC to Navionics, and I've used it twice to nav my way back to the ramp in the dark. Once on LSC when my console unit died on me, and once in MN when my Dad's boat electrical system got crappy on me.

For $10 I think they're worth it.

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