FAQ

Q. Does the app support offline charts?

A. Yes. You can download maps covering your cruising area to your device. We have an i-Boating tutorial video on downloading charts.

  • Tap on the icon on top left on your device. This will show data grid.
  • Tap to select grid cells you wish to get. If you already have data for a grid cell, it will show as green.
  • Tap "Press to Download

Q. Is the app like Google Maps for boating?

A. Yes, the application supports slip to slip auto routing. You can also change the background maps under settings to one of several provided options.

  • Street maps
  • Satellite imagery
  • Topos etc

Q. I am getting kClErrorDomain error on my iPhone when I tap on MyLocation?

A. It happens when the app does not have location permissions. You have to reset location permissions of the app to allow. Please note that you need to set location services on for both the app(step 5) and the device(step 4) in General.

  1. . Tap Settings.
  2. . Select Privacy for iOS6. (For older iOSversions select General).
  3. . Choose Location Services.
  4. . Select and turn location services to on.
  5. . Scroll down to i-Boating: Gps Nautical Charts and set it to on as well.
GPS and iOS
  • iPhone and 3G iPad come with a built in GPSsensor.
  • wifi only iPad and iPods do not have a GPSsensor.
Please make sure that your ipad has built in gps or you have a compatible external gps receiver like Garmin Glo, Bad Elf etc

Q. Do you support external GPS receivers on Windows Laptops?

A. Yes. You can find more instructions at this link

Q. Do you have tutorials on using the app?

A. Yes. We are creating a youtube playlist for i-Boating tutorials

Q. Does this app support Marine Weather Forecasts?

A. Yes, marine weather forecasts are supported.We also have a tutorial video for marine weather forecasts.

  • Wind speed and direction
  • Wave height and direction
  • Precipitation
  • Pressure
  • Gust
  • Air Temperature

Q. Does the app support tide & currents (tidal stream diamonds)?

A. Yes, use the following steps to overlay all tide & current stations.

  • Tap menu/overflow button and select “Tide & Currents”
  • When you tap on a tide or current station, it will show all predictions.

Q. Can the app show NMEA data (including AIS)?

A. Yes, you can find more details here.

Q. Is the Vexilar Sonarphone supported?

A. Its only supported on iOS.

Q. Can I use the phone as a boat GPS?

A. Yes, please make sure that your phone/device has a built-in GPS receiver. This is the sensor that provides location service using GPS satellites only. If not, please make sure that your device is connected to an external GPS receiver or an NMEA stream that the app can access.

Q. Is this a free marine navigation app?

A. We offer a free/evaluation version of the application on all platforms.

Q. Does the app give boating directions?

A. The application supports automatic routing in most popular waterways and lakes.

  • Tap menu/more button and select “Auto Route”
We have created a tutorial video for Auto Routing in i-Boating app.

Q. Can I change the depth unit to fathom?

A. Yes, you can change the depth unit to feet, meter or fathom under Settings.

  • Tap more button and select Settings
  • Change depth unit
  • Tap Save
We have created a tutorial video for customizing app settings in i-Boating app.

Q. Do you have a map legend?

A. Yes, long touch any symbol and select “Object Query”. It would show you a dynamic legend.

Q. How do I purchase a lake map?

A. When you purchase a folio (region), you get access to all coastal and lake maps that the application supports. For e.g when you purchase the CAN+US folio, you get access to all ENC charts and lake maps covering US and Canada that the application supports.

Q. I need a laminated paper map for this lake. I can see it on your website. How do I purchase it?

A. We only support Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android devices. At the moment we do not sell paper products.

Q. Do you support Linux/Raspberry PI etc?

A. The i-Boating version running on Linux/Raspberry PI is not available for retail sale. We do offer it to OEMs/Service providers who want to add i-Boating in products/services they sell. It is not offered to retail customers.

Q. Can I use this app to mark fishing spots?

A. Yes, you can.

  • Tap more button and select New WayPoint
  • You can mark spot under map cursor or using GPS or by entering latitude longitude manually
We have created a tutorial video for creating WayPoints in i-Boating.

Q. Can I use this as a fishing GPS app?

A. Yes, you can use it as a fishing app. We have included the location of man made fishing structures (Georgia Cubes, Porcupines, artificial reefs etc) for popular fishing lakes. You can use HD lake contours for structure fishing. The app supports extensive features including adding waypoints, recording tracks, creating routes etc.

Q. Can I use this app to find fishing spots?

A. Yes, the app supports detailed HD contours. You can use it for structure fishing. The common fishing structures are :

  • Point Bar
  • Underwater Humps
  • Channel
  • Manmade structures (We have tried to mark these for popular lakes).

Q. Does the app support Lake Temperature Maps?

A. Yes, the app supports lake temperature (Thermocline) maps. Our maps show variation in temperature accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius).

Q. Will this app turn my phone into a chartplotter?

A. The application supports all features supported by a chart plotter. Please make sure that your device has a built in GPS receiver. This is the sensor that provides location service using GPS satellites only.

Q. Can I use Android phone to provide bluetooth GPS output to i-Boating app on Windows Surface PRO/tablet/PCs?

A. You can find more details regarding using your Android phone to provide bluetooth GPS output at the link below.

If you wish to skip the details, you can download the Android app directly from the link below:

Q. Do you offer an mapping SDK for developers?

A. Yes, we do have marine mapping SDK. You can find more details regarding the SDK here.

Q. Do you have an ENC WMTS - Web Map Tile Service?

A. You can downloading i-Boating WMTS. You can find more details regarding the ENC Web Map Tile Service on this page.

Q. How do I use the app for marine navigation?

A. You can find more details regarding using the app for marine navigation at this link. It include descriptions on navigation features available for each device category separately.