Splash into Spring with These 12 Best Apps for Boaters!
Below are our favorite apps to download before you head out on your next boating adventure.
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1. The MarineMax App
The list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning our favorite app of all. For Boating Made Easy™, download the MarineMax App to schedule service and detailing, join boating activities and classes, get fuel delivered, and many other options. Add it to your home screen today!
Discover more of the MarineMax App with this tutorial video From The Helm's Boating Broadcast.
The MarineMax App, as with the others, will work alongside any boat on the water. However, if you need a boat to go with your app, we can help with that too. Search for your next vessel at Marinemax.com today! And if you’d like to tour one in person, contact us today, and we’ll be happy to set that up!
Apps for Anglers
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2. Fish Rules
Fish Rules is a favorite among fishermen. Once you let the app know your location, it tells you what fish are in season, how many you can keep, size limits, and even food quality. No signal? No problem. Manually enter your latitude and longitude, or select your fishing location to get the regulations you need.
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3. Fishbrain
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro, Fishbrain is a great tool to help you learn how to catch more fish by providing GPS location-based fishing spots, charts and maps, fishing strategy and tactics, and even gear reviews. It is also a fun social media platform! -
4. Fish Spots
Besides finding the best fishing spots nearby, you can connect with other anglers, jot down your catches in the log book, see the top gear and bait recommendations, see a fishing forecast, and much more with this app.
Apps for Navigators and Overnighters
Do you have the right boat you want to explore the wide-open seas? Cabin cruiser models, such as the ones from Cruisers Yachts are ideal for an extended stay away. Check out this Cruisers Yachts 60 Fly, and ride high above the tides in luxury and comfort.-
5. Navionics
This fully-functioning GPS is just like the GPS unit on your boat but works on your phone. It provides access to all Navionics charts plus NOAA raster charts that imitate paper charts. Always remember that cell coverage can be spotty on the water. For your safety and the safety of others, never depend on a cell phone for navigation.
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6. Argo
Easy to use and fun to connect with other boaters, the navigation app from Argo is a handy tool for many reasons. Besides navigating, keep a captain’s log, find reviews of marinas and nearby locations, get real-time reports, see your maps in different modes, and more! -
7. MarineTraffic
MarineTraffic tracks the real-time locations of all freighters and commercial vessels on a chart on your phone. Using the largest network of land-based AIS receivers, the app covers most major ports and shipping routes, shows detailed vessel photos, and more!
Apps for Safety
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8. Tide Graph Pro
Tide Graph Pro is an essential for when you need to know how the water is moving. Rather than trying to decipher numbers and digits, this app presents tide information in a visual, easy-to-understand graphs showing peaks and valleys for high and low tides,which will allow you to know when you can explore shallow areas, and when it's best to play it safe. -
9. Windfinder
Wind plays a big factor in fishing and boating, use this app to better understand weather conditions and get alerts for when conditions change. The color coded maps make it easy to understand and it also provides tide and sun coverage data, to ensure you're a well informed boater when it comes to weather conditions.
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10. U.S. Coast Guard
This highly-downloaded app is a must-have for safety, especially if needing to contact the search and rescue center in an emergency. In addition, you can request a vessel safety check, create float plans, get weather information, report a hazard, and more.
Apps for Towing
Instead of being towed, haul the fun in yourself aboard a Sea Ray! These powerful deck boats offer loads of entertainment, and on a Sea Ray SLX 280, adventures will last for hours.-
11. BoatUS
This free app has general data like tides, weather forecasts, and weather alerts, but more importantly, it lets you call for towing assistance 24/7 with the swipe of a finger. Since your phone has GPS, dispatchers immediately know your location to send help asap. -
12. Sea Tow
Simple yet effective, this is another app that delivers basic tide and weather data, but the main purpose is being able to signal for a tow. Essentially, it's similar to the BoatUS version but for those with towing insurance through Sea Tow instead.