Ditch: Boat Navigation

Updated to latest version with eta. Seems to display info correctly but runs super slow and taps on options don’t respond. I am sure they will get fixed. Looking forward to using it

Great idea but this still feels like a pre-release version. It doesn’t do simple things you expect. Like I set my home port, then when I went to create route, it doesn’t allow you to use the home port as a starting point (unless of course you go find it again, but then what is the point?) And this new update doesn’t show tracks, which I liked. It used to show tracks for the same route, and I do have the option enabled and allow boats of any length too. Disappointed.

Multiple attempts to get the app to do something, all to no avail. This app is just junk and don’t let them soak you for a subscription charge! Yes it will load and I was able to sign in but that is all. It refuses to plot even the simplest waypoint, hitting the support gets a grey screen with no way out, had to delete and reload the app three times. I’m not wasting any more time on a poorly designed app that will not function.

I downloaded this app two different times and entered a username and password three times each and could not get the site to open up or get anything past the sign-up page. Not sure what’s up with this app, but they need to improve it on the front end, if they’re going to get enough followers.

Enhances the MLLW data found on navigation charts to also include the paths most traveled by those most knowledgeable about the local waterways. The Mianus River in Greenwich, for example, practically becomes a beach at low tide and requires practical knowledge to safely navigate. This app does a great job of showing the narrow route to take.

Great app for planning tricky harbor arrivals, picks the best route based on local boater knowledge. A must have for any passage planning.

I’ve been playing around with the beta versions for about a month or so now. Since my boat is out of the water, I’ve been “cruising” up and down the ICW using the Waterway Guide, checking Ditch Smartpath against Bob423 nav alerts. Amazing correlations. This will be a great tool to have on board next summer when I need some extra assurance.

Nothing like it out there. Pure genius to use AIS data for route planning. Makes inlet navigation planning much easier!

Great concept and very intuitive interface. This fills a void in traditional navigation products. In a data-driven society, this is the art of the possible and opens the door for operators to explore new waterways!

Really helps in those tough to navigate waterways!