Country Dave’s Lowe 1752 modification/restoration project.

[Country Dave]

I got the livewell timer installed this evening,

I’m in the office tomorrow but I will spend a little time on her Sunday…………………………….. :mrgreen:

 

[Badbagger]

Nice work Dave !

 

[bulldog]

Looking good man!

 

[Country Dave]

Thanks guys,

Well I got some paint on the underside of the front floor section so I’m good to go to mount it now. It’s so freaking hot outside right now. It’s really hard to get a bunch done. I did cut a piece of starboard to mount my battery switch and fuse box on.
I just have to put in place mark around it, then prep the mounting area and 5200 it in place.

Also picked up an 8x6 in touchscreen chart plotter. Ok yes it’s an iPad. Where else are you going to find a touchscreen that big for under 2K? $700.00 for the 32G top of the line iPad with built in GPS. $50.00 for the water proof case and $40.00 ish for the Navtronics chart plotter APP. So for less than $800.00 I’ve got a bad azz big touch screen NAV chart plotter………… : )

 

[Country Dave]

The image on the touchscreen is just a Google earth image. I just haven’t downloaded the Navioncs app yet. The detail in the NAV chart is a good as any chart plotter out there. I pad is not mounted yet either, I need to fab or buy a mounting bracket.

 

[bigwave]

That screen looks huge......I have no clue all the capabilities of the IPAD, does that thing work offshore? Does it need to be in range of a cell tower?Great idea.......think of all the apps.

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » Today, 17:46[/url]"]That screen looks huge......I have no clue all the capabilities of the IPAD, does that thing work offshore? Does it need to be in range of a cell tower?Great idea.......think of all the apps.

Big it works just like any another NAV/chart plotter as long as you get the iPad with the GPS chip in it. If you don’t have it you have to rely on Wi-Fi signals and that’s fine for around town but you and I know there ant no Wi-Fi signals off shore.

It took a bunch of research and phone calls to get it figured out. Apple only offers it on the iPads with cellular capability. If it doesn’t have this black strip on the back it doesn’t have an internal GPS.

I love the fact that its touchscreen, you can zoom etc etc. The Navionics app is sweet, like I said before it has as many features as any high end chart plotters out there. :mrgreen:

 

[Pweisbrod]

How will that screen be in the sun?

 

[Country Dave]

Pweisbrod » 24 minutes ago[/url]"]How will that screen be in the sun?

The water proof case has an anti-glare screen. I’m going to order the case tomorrow so when I get it I’ll try it and let you ‘all know.

 

[bigwave]

That is too cool.....proof will be in how accurate it is.

 

[Country Dave]

bigwave » 23 minutes ago[/url]"]That is too cool.....proof will be in how accurate it is.

It’s spot on accurate, I have the same app on my iPhone………………………. :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

https://www.go2outfitters.com/Aryca_Rock_Waterproof_iPad_Case_White_p/aryca-rock-wht.htm?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=versafeed&utm_term=aryca+rock+wht&utm_content=aryca+rock+waterproof+ipad+case+white&Click=23615

Click the link on top.............. :mrgreen:

 

[smackdaddy53]

Iphones, ipads etc are very accurate, lots of people use their ipads for fishing maps. Im going to do the same and use the ipad at home too. Its a no brainer to me! I use my iphone5 with navionics app in my kayak along with my lowrance FF/plotter and they are spot on with each other. There is an app/plug in gps called BadElf that will help with the GPS signal or lack thereof. You can also download maps to use if you dont have cell signal.

Looks great Dave!

 

[Country Dave]

Hey thanks Smack,

That’s good info for everyone. Bad Elf is even Apple approved. I think I will be good to go but if I do need to boost the GPS signal I’ll know where to go.
I still wasn’t 100% sure about the set up but I just got off the phone with Navionics and they said I’m good to go. I don’t need anything additional “Don’t need the cellular plan” as long as the ipad has the GPS and cellular capability “and it does” that’s all I need.

Every ipad that has cell capability has the GPS and if it doesn’t have cell capability it dosent have GPS, but you don’t need to have cell service or a cell plan for the GPS to work with the Navionics chart plotter app.
Yeh it was a little confusing for me but I got it………………………………………. :mrgreen:

 

[Badbagger]

Really sweet Dave. I researched this to death; what a shocker huh? Ipad's biggest down fall is being able to view the screen in direct sunlight and that's all of their product line. You're going to want some kind of a screen shade to go over it. Another issue is heat and in SF, been there and done that and a LOT of HOT dawg days.

Here's some info from Apple: https://support.apple.com/kb/ht2101

CNN: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/07/28/lawsuit.filed.overheating.ipads/t1larg.ipad.gi.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/07/28/lawsuit.filed.overheating.ipads/index.html&usg=__A_E0StjKnonCK4B-7Z-BAwMdS0c=&h=360&w=640&sz=173&hl=en&start=4&zoom=1&tbnid=tPvUjn0GpxC7YM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=137&ei=TqDIUZG0DumpyAGc0ID4Aw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dipad%2Bin%2Bdirect%2Bsunlight%2B%253F%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:enfficial%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divnsfd&itbs=1&sa=X&ved=0CDIQrQMwAw

Possible solution: https://www.hoodivision.com/#

 

[Country Dave]

Hey great stuff BB, Thank you.

I had that happen to my black iphone in its black case. That’s why I went with the white ipad and white case. The first sounder I ever had back in the 80s had a built in hood on it. :LOL2:

The screen on the water proof case is supposed to eliminate most of the glare. I’m going to give it a try and see what happens. I thought if it didn’t I might have to fab a hood. Worst case scenario it doesn’t work well I still have the ipad I wanted and then go to plan B…………………………………. :mrgreen:

 

[HRalston]

Country Dave » Today, 16:21[/url]"]

The screen on the water proof case is supposed to eliminate most of the glare. I’m going to give it a try and see what happens. I thought if it didn’t I might have to fab a hood. Worst case scenario it doesn’t work well I still have the ipad I wanted and then go to plan B…………………………………. :mrgreen:

Well said.

Awesome boat Dave.

 

[Country Dave]

Thanks HR,

Well not only does the GPS on this thing show me in my house, it shows me were in my house I am. If I walk around it shows me moving from room to room........................ :mrgreen:

Got my Teleflex “BayStar” Hydraulic kit today. I got some work to do.

 

[bigwave]

Sweet......Engine check,fuel check,steering check, nav system check, your so close, I cant wait to see her on the water in all her glory........don't forget the eject button. :mrgreen:

 

[Country Dave]

Thanks big,

It’s just so freaking hot right now. Highs near 90° with killer humidity. I’m working on the console inside so that's a big help. I have the weekend off so I’m hoping to get the console completed if nothing else. Just haven’t figured out were to put the eject button yet.................... :mrgreen: