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Raymarine vs. Navman Spd., Dpth, Wind Package
check out http://www.onlinemarine.com/ drewr3737atnowhere wrote in message ... I am adding a full set of electronics to my sailboat and have looked at both the Raymarine ST60 + the Navman wind, depth and speed packages. The Raymarine is currently about $1045 at Defender and the Navman is a little bit more, about $1100 or so, but it includes a 4th display repeater which might be very handy indeed. I like the Navman displays, the numbers are a little bit bigger and the 4th display is a big plus, but I do not know much about the company. The Navman manuf. rep at the Newport Boat Show yesterday nearly convinced me that his product was the best, but I have some concerns. My first question is will my old Datamarine speed and depth transducers work with either of this new equipment? Will I lose any thing by going with the Navman in interfacing my Raymarine autopilot? For instance, I know the SeaTalk transmits more information than the NMEA ouptut, and one function I would like is the ability for the autpilot to follow the wind, rather than a fixed GPS point. Is this possible with the Navman equipment? Is the Raymarine bundle an "end of life" that is being sold off so that a new, better product is on the way? And finally, where might I get the best price on the Navman stuff if I do indeed decide to go that way? Their margins must be small because I cant seem to find anywhere that discounts them. |
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