Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator
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About Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator
This is an old app. There is now a new version targeted at more modern versions of Android. Please see Navigator2 app.
I started writing this application as something that would be useful to me. Since that it has grown and I am rather pleased with it. It is an aid to marine navigation and must be used in conjunction with charts that are printed on that white stuff that is called (So I’m told) paper.
Features
•Designed by and for a sailor. You may find that some of the layouts look “big and blobby” at first sight, but they work at sea. Fiddly and fussy layouts do not.
•No network required. This app uses your phone’s GPS, it will work where there is no mobile network coverage (though you will need network coverage to share your logs and waypoints by email).
•Store unlimited waypoints (restricted in free version).
•View waypoints alphabetically of by distance from your current position.
•Display range and bearing to a waypoint.
•Make logs of where you have been, which you can annotate with comments and other relevant data.
•View logs as display on the phone.
•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files.
•Share waypoints with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files.
•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files. Although I don’t encourage the use of Google Earth for marine navigation, seeing your waypoints on Google Earth is a useful visual check that you have transcribed them correctly.
•Anchor watch alarm service. Alerts you if you have moved more than a pre-defined distance. The anchor watch also alerts you if the battery level is low.
•Near waypoint alarm service
•Once started, the log, anchor and waypoint alarm services will continue to run, even if you quit the main navigator application. They will continue to run while you make phone calls or use your phone for email, Internet browsing or pretty much anything else.
What this application is not
It is not a chart plotter. This application is intended for marine navigation. Although it could be used by ramblers, that isn’t the main intention. It does not display digitised charts, nor does it show you a Google Map view with your position displayed on it. I believe it is highly irresponsible to encourage the use of Google maps to navigate boats. Even in rivers and estuaries, Google maps contain no semantics for the sea whatsoever; no lights and marks, depths, rocks etc. The application does allow you to send logs you have made to Google Maps, though, but only after you have completed the trip.
Free Version
For a limited time, a free version is available. In the Autumn of 2012 a full feature version should be available.
The free version has the following limitations:
•The number of waypoints you can have is restricted to 20.
•Routes are not available
I started writing this application as something that would be useful to me. Since that it has grown and I am rather pleased with it. It is an aid to marine navigation and must be used in conjunction with charts that are printed on that white stuff that is called (So I’m told) paper.
Features
•Designed by and for a sailor. You may find that some of the layouts look “big and blobby” at first sight, but they work at sea. Fiddly and fussy layouts do not.
•No network required. This app uses your phone’s GPS, it will work where there is no mobile network coverage (though you will need network coverage to share your logs and waypoints by email).
•Store unlimited waypoints (restricted in free version).
•View waypoints alphabetically of by distance from your current position.
•Display range and bearing to a waypoint.
•Make logs of where you have been, which you can annotate with comments and other relevant data.
•View logs as display on the phone.
•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files.
•Share waypoints with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files.
•Share logs with Google Earth on your phone or desktop computer, either by email or by copying KML files. Although I don’t encourage the use of Google Earth for marine navigation, seeing your waypoints on Google Earth is a useful visual check that you have transcribed them correctly.
•Anchor watch alarm service. Alerts you if you have moved more than a pre-defined distance. The anchor watch also alerts you if the battery level is low.
•Near waypoint alarm service
•Once started, the log, anchor and waypoint alarm services will continue to run, even if you quit the main navigator application. They will continue to run while you make phone calls or use your phone for email, Internet browsing or pretty much anything else.
What this application is not
It is not a chart plotter. This application is intended for marine navigation. Although it could be used by ramblers, that isn’t the main intention. It does not display digitised charts, nor does it show you a Google Map view with your position displayed on it. I believe it is highly irresponsible to encourage the use of Google maps to navigate boats. Even in rivers and estuaries, Google maps contain no semantics for the sea whatsoever; no lights and marks, depths, rocks etc. The application does allow you to send logs you have made to Google Maps, though, but only after you have completed the trip.
Free Version
For a limited time, a free version is available. In the Autumn of 2012 a full feature version should be available.
The free version has the following limitations:
•The number of waypoints you can have is restricted to 20.
•Routes are not available
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
This app isn't supported (much) any more; it is a taster for the full version.
An "add today's date" to the log file name button has been added.
Also, the free version now allows more waypoints (40)
If I have broken anything in the process of fixing niggles, do let me know.
This app isn't supported (much) any more; it is a taster for the full version.
An "add today's date" to the log file name button has been added.
Also, the free version now allows more waypoints (40)
If I have broken anything in the process of fixing niggles, do let me know.
Version update Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator was updated to version 1.07
More downloads Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator was updated to version 1.06
What are users saying about Mad Mutt Marine GPS Navigator
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We my electronics failed this app put me dead on all my numbers withing 10 miles of shore. I strongly recommend this app as a backup for all serious near shore fishermen
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please include.. going to my saving waypoint...tracking arrow. please include waypoint route
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There is no menu button for Samsung thus all usefulness is void. Shame, really wanted to use this for racing. Shame
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Love it
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More than I need .lf that changes ill use it. All a need is alarm if boat moves outside a circle. Nothing else
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by T####:
by T####:
We my electronics failed this app put me dead on all my numbers withing 10 miles of shore. I strongly recommend this app as a backup for all serious near shore fishermen
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I like this
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by M####:
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Got us out of a tricky boating situation at the push of a button.
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Good
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Have been running this on my Nexus 7 for the last few passages. Is a great little logging app and the track recording feature is great. Seems to export this data to XML and not KML which the description suggests. XML is unfortunately not compatible with google maps as far as I can tell but this seems an insignificant minus point in view of what is overall a solid offering. Huge plus side is that it has been very kind to my battery. Easily recommended!
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by B####:
by B####:
great app. used it around the Solent last week as my log. a couple of suggestions: 1. a default log name would save time e.g. logyyyymmdd 2. the ability to resume a log once stopped would be great if you're having lunch and don't want to keep being reminded to log something! 3. some more nautical symbols for waypoints? iala, lighthouse, buoys, etc 4. get the admiralty charts on the system. so much better than anything from across the Atlantic!
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by T####:
by T####:
Far better than any other log app, & i've tried a few. Couple of "nice to haves" would be - attach photos direct from camera thus tying in to location & time also start & stop engine record that identifies motoring or motor sailing sections & engine hours in the background.
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Great apps for sailor
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Like using my real GPS... Thanks buddy.
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by C####:
by C####:
We my electronics failed this app put me dead on all my numbers withing 10 miles of shore. I strongly recommend this app as a backup for all serious near shore fishermen
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by T####:
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Worthless
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Worthless
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by D####:
Have been running this on my Nexus 7 for the last few passages. Is a great little logging app and the track recording feature is great. Seems to export this data to XML and not KML which the description suggests. XML is unfortunately not compatible with google maps as far as I can tell but this seems an insignificant minus point in view of what is overall a solid offering. Huge plus side is that it has been very kind to my battery. Easily recommended!
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by V####:
by V####:
great app. used it around the Solent last week as my log. a couple of suggestions: 1. a default log name would save time e.g. logyyyymmdd 2. the ability to resume a log once stopped would be great if you're having lunch and don't want to keep being reminded to log something! 3. some more nautical symbols for waypoints? iala, lighthouse, buoys, etc 4. get the admiralty charts on the system. so much better than anything from across the Atlantic!
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by X####:
by X####:
Far better than any other log app, & i've tried a few. Couple of "nice to haves" would be - attach photos direct from camera thus tying in to location & time also start & stop engine record that identifies motoring or motor sailing sections & engine hours in the background.
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by X####:
by X####:
Great apps for sailor
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by F####:
by F####:
Like using my real GPS... Thanks buddy.
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by M####:
by M####:
We my electronics failed this app put me dead on all my numbers withing 10 miles of shore. I strongly recommend this app as a backup for all serious near shore fishermen
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Lay bhari