![]() ![]() You then estimate the distance out to the anchor. On the bow of the boat you hold this up and it will set the bearing based on where you are pointing your phone. This application provides you with the following ugly but useful interface to set the anchor position after you have set the anchor. And there’s a good chance you may lift and drop your anchor a few times before you are happy with it. But nobody has time for that, you are too busy trying to drop the anchor. Most anchor alarms give you a top down view and expect you to press the anchor button when you drop your anchor. However, I preferred the simplicity of the android app. Michael has obviously spent more time on the iOS app. I’ve been unsuccessful in converting Lori to the android dark side, so we loaded up the iOS version of the app on her phone. Michael Konz has continued developing the iOS version of this app and you can find his information here: I will update this if I find any new options. I started researching this, as well as others apps while writing this article and found out that this has now been discontinued. The interface is simple, a bit clunky, but well thought out. I’ve been using AnchorWatch by Michael Konz and it has been very reliable with zero middle of the night false alarms. It kept my screen on, draining the battery faster, and it woke me up several times with false alarms, “lost GPS signal”. It also has the option to send an SMS text message if there’s an alarm. The interface and display is really nice. Anchor Alarm – SailGrib AA – I really wanted this one to work.It worked great on my old iPhone, but now I have an android, Google Pixel phone and no longer able to use it. Drag Queen for iOS – this is what our sailing instructor suggested.There’s no way we would hear the beeping from our cabin. But we only have a single chart plotter in the cockpit. Chart plotter anchor alarm – our Garmin chart plotter has this hidden in the menu and it works.Please leave a comment of what you like to use. There are a number of options for anchor alarms out there, I’ve tried a bunch of them and now have my favourite. If the thought of silently dragging into something hard in the middle of the night while you are sleeping peacefully scares you, read on! ![]()
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