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Old 14-02-2018, 02:39   #1
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Anchor watch & gps

I have been using chat plotter to monitor my anchor but now I would like to have an app on my android phone.

Can anyone recommend the following app for me as there are many choices?
Anchor alert
Boat GPS

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Old 14-02-2018, 02:47   #2
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

I use anchor pro, paid version of anchor lite on android.
Works great
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Old 14-02-2018, 04:38   #3
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

We've used Drag Queen on our Androids... works OK...

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Old 14-02-2018, 05:38   #4
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One more for the Drag Queen.
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Old 14-02-2018, 08:25   #5
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Anchor alert on iPhone has worked well for me
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

If this is an option, Vesper XB-8000 AIS has built-in anchor alarm. It works great!
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

I use and recommend AnchorSentinel.
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Old 14-02-2018, 09:06   #8
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

Drag Queen is my favorite.
There are rumors that a new version is coming up with even more and better features.
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Old 14-02-2018, 09:40   #9
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Another one for Drag Queen
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Vesper AIS XB-8000 is great
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If this is an option, Vesper XB-8000 AIS has built-in anchor alarm. It works great!
But c £800 for an anchor alert does seem a little excessive! An app would be rather cheaper.
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Re: Anchor watch & gps

Maybe it's just me but if I search for Drag Queen on the App Store nothing comes up ! Is it purely for Android ? There is "Drag Alarm" but no Drag Queen ...
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Maybe it's just me but if I search for Drag Queen on the App Store nothing comes up ! Is it purely for Android ? There is "Drag Alarm" but no Drag Queen ...
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drag...489294173?mt=8
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But c £800 for an anchor alert does seem a little excessive! An app would be rather cheaper.
Yes, an app would be cheaper but you wouldn't get all the features that the Vesper 8000 unit gives you for that price - AIS, wifi, app controllable unit and the anchor alert
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Yes, an app would be cheaper but you wouldn't get all the features that the Vesper 8000 unit gives you for that price - AIS, wifi, app controllable unit and the anchor alert
And a way to pass NMEA data to your PC navigation application...
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