On Jan 29, 7:53 pm, larry wrote:

Don't let the fanboyz, here, sway you from posting the TRUTH. I found your
videos very imformative and anyone can see truthful.

Thank you so much for that. I've got thick skin, but it's always
super-nice to see the spirit of another sailor shine through.

Is there ONLY ONE GPS receiver attached to your Raymarine network in the video?

Yes. It's very interesting that you experienced similar jumps with
your old setup. I've only got one display and one GPS, but it is
possible that the jumps are being caused by something external to the
display. Another poster here had mentioned cable problems, and that's
worth looking into. I'll report back if I find anything.

You had also asked if I had more than one chart plugs in my network.
With the one display, there's only the one chart.

Quite frankly, however, it is my experience with the Raymarine company
- beyond the products - that has left me with the most sour taste in
my mouth. I've been requesting help from them since early this
summer, and I have been MOST patient with them. These YouTube videos
represent to me the end of a very long line of unanswered phone calls
and emails. Quite frankly, they represent my next to last resort.

I had decided to move away from PC based navigation based primarily
upon the blue-screen-of-death that occurs occasionally with my old USB
to serial converters. Once I had had my fill of the Raymarine and
began to investigate other options, the found the guys at Victoria
Marine & Electric and they directed me to a reliable USB to serial
converter, which I've now used for 2 months with zero problems. I'll
certainly keep your WebFoot recommendation handy as well, if I need to
try another approach.

I had a grant one year to use the Cap'n software. It really was a
great product. I've mostly used Maptech, which is also 100% reliable
- although not as feature-rich as the Cap'n.

The one feature that I really wanted in the Raymarine was the ability
to superimpose the radar image on top of the charts. This is a great
feature when approaching an unknown and crowded anchorage - seeing the
echoes of the other boats at anchor drawn over the depth contours
gives me lots of heads up about where to potentially anchor. The guys
at Vic Marine & Electric have shown me that you can get the same
feature with Nobeltec and a Furuno radar. I'll be investigating that
soon, and hope to have it on board before spring sets in.