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Re: Electronics Help

Posted By: Chiles
Date: Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 8:43 p.m.

In Response To: Electronics Help (Kevin Saer)

It's all a matter of opinion and budget but....

I purchased the color Furuno Navnet system. I put the GPS / Plotter on the lower helm, Radar on the upper and the black box sounder behind the lower helm where it is out of the way. With the Navnet, I can use plotter or radar functions no matter what station I am using. Go for the 1KW shoot thru the hull transducer. You will also need a flux-gate compass if you want to have radar / chart overlays

The ICOM 502 or 602 is a great radio of choice for the FB. Get a cheapy model for the lower helm. Keep a little redundancy there. The ICOM radio's will NMEA interface with your Furuno for DCS functionality.

Garman makes one heck of a system as well so I am told. Better daylight viewability then my Furuno. Having said that, Boat Tests rate the sounder of the Furuno a little better.

Chiles

Messages In This Thread

Electronics Help
Kevin Saer -- Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 7:52 p.m.

Re: Electronics Help
Chiles -- Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 8:43 p.m.

Re: Electronics Help
JK -- Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 9:35 p.m.

Re: Electronics Help
BCBertie -- Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 11:48 p.m.

Re: Electronics Help
JP -- Tuesday, 25 April 2006, at 10:42 p.m.

Re: Electronics Help
Rawleigh -- Wednesday, 26 April 2006, at 9:34 a.m.