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Best yacht apps. Marine Traffic displays the locations of yachts and ships in quasi real time. The free BoatUS app has general data like tides weather forecasts and weather alerts but more importantly it lets you call for towing assistance 247 with the swipe of a finger. Lake maps marine GPS can easily take the stress out of a boating trip.

Overall Boat Beacon is my second choice after the reputable Marine Traffic but ahead of Ship Finder because it shows more vessels includes self-reporting pleasure craft. It comes with several features which help in designing yacht lines ship lines hulls and other interior parts of a boat or ship. SailingBoating Reference Apps.

The Cruisers Forum app for both Apple and Android devices puts you in touch with tens of thousands of boaters who can help answer your every question. The trial version of this software is also available for download. 599 for Quatix 3.

The basic versions of all are free although many of them offer premium features for a monthly or yearly fee. NOAA will be best for offshore and Great Lakes mariners but inland boaters will want to use the Buoy Data app as a companion to it because it. Besides regular navigational maps get highly accurate lake depth contour maps.

Subscribe Now and Save 75. It covers major ports and shipping routes and is connected to the largest network of AIS receivers. Its a durable smarter choice for boaters and anglers especially when you see the current tides right on your casting wrist.

One of the best trip-planning apps for boaters Dockwa not only lets you research marinas for your next cruise but it also lets you reserve your slips through the app free of charge. Works offline though without some graphics. And since your phone has GPS the dispatchers immediately know your location and can get help on the way asap.