Hi, I have use the IPad for navigation successfully for years. Power consumption is not an issue as long as you use a proper usb 12V adapter/plug. Many of the cheaper plugs provide 5V power at 1A or less. Use a plug which provides power with at least 2A and there will be no problem of battery drain while using the iPad and charging. Not only will the iPad work fine, but you will also be able to charge your phone much faster too.
- Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Apr 4, 2016, at 10:11 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:10:45 -0500 > From: Jim Reinardy <firewa...@reinardy.us <mailto:firewa...@reinardy.us>> > To: Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS > Message-ID: <bay403-eas3290fc9206d1e0a83132da6a1...@phx.gbl > <mailto:bay403-eas3290fc9206d1e0a83132da6a1...@phx.gbl>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Elizabeth, > > Steve is correct, you don?t need a data plan to use the GPS, but an iPad > won?t have the GPS hardware without the cellular capability. However, my > experience is that the iPad battery drains quickly with the GPS on full time, > so Fred?s suggestion might be a better option for that reason. I did a > charter last year on a boat without a good chartplotter so I used my iPad. I > found that with the 12v system on that boat, I was losing charge even with > the iPad plugged in. I had to shut it down to charge at times just to make > sure I had adequate battery for the depth challenged areas I was sailing in. > Without the GPS on, it charged just fine. > > Jim Reinardy > C&C 30-2 ?Firewater? > Milwaukee, WI
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