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Originally Posted by camaraderie
You might wanna look at the new Garmin stuff Xort. The radars are pretty proprietary with their cabling and screens.
On the install...suggest you install a terminal block someplace dry near the base of the mast so you can remove the mast without cutting the cable in the future. |
I investigated it all before settling on my gear, and I don't think it really matters what manufacturer's gear you go with...they all make pretty good stuff. Personally, I went with
Garmin at the time, but I didn't see anything wrong with anyone else's gear. Basically I went with
Garmin because I liked the way it all plugged together (since a plotter is a computer), using the latest in waterproof computer Ethernet type connections. I got the 4 kw radome that works with the 3210 plotter (and overlays), and I'm pleased with the way it all works...I don't care for the touch screen plotters though.
I have a laptop with navigation software that I have used down below at times with a
GPS, but I've only used it in that capacity to check the plotter at the helm when I'm off watch. I would rather watch the
radar at the helm where I think it belongs (personal preference), but it might be nice to have a backup way to see
radar if the plotter went down.