
We thus have virtually no experience of phone based anchor alarms.

We also have a berth mounted compass and when a front is expected we can see the orientation of the yacht, has or has not, changed, is changing, and that the front is arriving. Fix the wetting area by urgent the 'Anchor' button again, it turns green. Adjust the radius of the wetting space by moving the green dot to the edge of the zone. It might be complacency but we are sufficiently confident with out anchors and use of same that we only set an alarm, with the chart plotter whose aerial is 'outside', in exceptional circumstances (and it has a piezo electric alarm added), when we expect the arrival of a major front or we are anchored somewhere with strong tide reversals (not common where we cruise). Press the blue 'Anchor' button to fix the anchor place.

However we have not dragged either - so maybe my caution is misplaced. I treat the comments with some caution as their does appear to reluctance to admit that ones spanking new (and expensive) modern anchor is not all it is cracked up to be. Which is the best anchor alarm app Here is a comprehensive feature comparison of over 50 anchor alarms that you might find helpful for your anchor watch. It may turn out to be 'operator' error, an error in the App or something specific to iPhone It may also be something to check anyway.Ī few years ago I solicited comments on the frequency with which modern anchor dragged and apart from catching supermarket trolleys and the like no-one admitted that their modern anchor had dragged. A comprehensive Overview JThere are so many anchor alarm apps based on GPS available on Apple Store and Google Play Store that it becomes very tedious to compare them all. We are constantly expanding those compatible with our software.For those of you who rely on anchor alarms, specifically phone anchor alarms, there might be an interesting thread on Cruisers Forum that you might want to followĪnchor alarm app stopped working on iPhone - Cruisers & Sailing Forums Depending on your need, we can tailor made a suitable Navigation System for your requirement, and in the future allows you to further expand functions and features suitable for your navigation needs.Ĭurrently, DigiNav is compatible with K-Chart Maps and Navionics Maps.

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