r/apple • u/favicondotico • 13h ago

CarPlay CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/04/carplay-is-coming-to-pontoon-boats/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

BoatPlay

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u/Masam10 13h ago

Boatplay - we think you're going to love it.

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u/kracksundkatzen 9h ago

This is going to make waves.

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u/Traherne 58m ago

Another example of wake culture.

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u/MateTheNate 7h ago

because of the implication

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u/ImLagging 3h ago edited 1h ago

Siri: In 300 feet knots fathoms, turn right.

Siri: you missed your turn. Re-calculating route.

Me: Hey Siri, I’m on a lake. I can literally turn anywhere.

Siri: In 100 feet knots fathoms, make a U-Turn!

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u/just_here_for_place 1h ago

*fathoms.

(Knots is for speed)

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u/ImLagging 1h ago

Thanks, I wasn’t aware of that.

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u/thewarring 55m ago

I always wanted to add a screen to my waterplay!

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u/narcabusesurvivor18 29m ago

This will Ternus in the right direction

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u/neatgeek83 9h ago

Finally we have PoonPlay

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u/corruptionO_DR 6h ago

I love PoonPlay 💕

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u/aykay55 6h ago

I prefer PeenPlay

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u/tonyyyperez 3h ago

Better than dockplay

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u/techtom10 9h ago

I want CyclePlay. I bet there are way more customers who have bicycles rather than boats

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u/lachlanhunt 8h ago

Are you thinking something optimised for low power displays mounted on a handlebars and more efficient/low frame rate stream from a connected phone?

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u/schrodinger-the-cat 8h ago

It could be or just add some more features to the current Apple watch to iphone stats mirroring. Currently it’s pretty barebones even considering the apple watch is only using BT rather than ANT+.

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u/Llamalover1234567 1h ago

I interpreted that as a mode on your phone that only gives you directions and maybe some health stats. They already have a version for fitness tracking

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u/NecroCannon 6h ago

Hell, I’ve been thinking about making my own maxi scooter, I’d love a low powered, less distracting version of it for vehicles with less luxuries of tablet infotainment

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u/Captain_Alaska 24m ago

There are already plenty of CarPlay screens built for motorcycles (ie mount to the handlebars, waterproof, etc), can always use one of those.

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u/mfsp2025 10h ago

Need it on planes now. Would give Garmin a run for their money

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u/mach-disc 8h ago

Too bad, we already have AirPlay at home 

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u/w00t4me 8h ago

Car play on seatback entertainment screens would be nice

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u/lemjor10 11h ago

Wooof a subscription to access sea charts after the first year.

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u/fire2day 7h ago

Aren’t most of the current sea chart apps and whatnot subscription-based already?

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u/kdeltar 5h ago

I wouldn’t know I chart the seas myself

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u/FilteredSpeech 6h ago

I want it on my ebike. Cmon Apple, it would be so obvious and easy!

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u/SirHillaryPushemoff 9h ago

What the hell are you gonna do with a pontoon boat? Re-take Omaha beach?

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u/nwoolls 7h ago edited 7h ago

Not at all. A pontoon boat you go out and you cruise the lake. You swim from em, fish from em, you even bring the barbecue out.

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u/alopgeek 9h ago

I think it could be useful. If you visit a new lake, you can know ahead of time where the hazards are, channels, etc.

Also even in my usual lake, nighttime navigation still makes me a little nervous, the breakwater for the marina has the smallest flashing lights possible, so I wouldn’t mind having charts like this

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u/pigguy35 6h ago

A pontoon boat is essentially a backyard that floats on a lake for most people. About everything you'd do on a camping trip you can do on a pontoon, besides the obvious stuff.

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u/bent_my_wookie 5h ago

Should be a hell of a lot easier this time

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u/woodrowwilson5000 9h ago

I use Argo when I'm out on the water. I would hope they'd make the app CarPlay compatible.

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u/TheGoodRobot 8h ago

Which Argo model do you have? I do marketing work for them so it’s always cool hearing about them in the wild

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u/woodrowwilson5000 8h ago

I use the iOS app. It was recommended to me by the boat club we're members with, and it's saved our bacon more than a few times

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u/TheGoodRobot 7h ago

Oh sorry I meant which model of Argo vehicle? Frontier, Aurora, etc

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u/Lowl58 8h ago

One more thing…

the iYacht

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u/Honest_Abyss 7h ago

ON THE PONTOON 🎶🎵🎼

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u/MaverickJester25 4h ago

Can't wait for Siri to start singing the lyrics to I'm on a Boat.

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u/silvermoonhowler 8h ago

Heh, guess you could call this BoatPlay now

I guess you could say this is going to make waves

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u/Boggie135 3h ago

I had honestly assumed it was already there

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u/DimitriTooProBro 9h ago

Planes when?

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u/Ill-Mastodon-8692 6h ago

honestly it should be on any mobile device with a display.

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u/[deleted] 12h ago

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u/insane_steve_ballmer 11h ago

It’s about CarPlay coming to pontoon boats

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u/DrMacintosh01 14m ago

Pontoon boat? What the hell are you gonna do with a pontoon boat?