Raymarine buys Tacktick

Tanley · #1 (**permalink**) 06-30-2011

Raymarine Marine Electronics - Press Releases

donradclife · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2011

That's really bad news. I was thinking of using tictac instruments, but I made a solemn vow years ago to never let Raymarine products on my boat.

SloopJonB · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2011

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Originally Posted by donradclife

That's really bad news. I was thinking of using tictac instruments, but I made a solemn vow years ago to never let Raymarine products on my boat.

Can you expand (expound?) on that? I only have experience with a Ray C80 plotter and associated wind/speed/depth. The only bad I have experienced is the depth goes wonky and jumps around sometimes.

The plotter is magical.

These are on a friends Hunter 38.

nightowle · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2011

I thought Raymarine had financial troubles. wonder if there was any cash involved or just a stock deal.

mike dryver · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2011

Raymarine was or is being bought by Garmin i heard about a month ago?

speciald · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2011

I thought FLIR bought Raymarine a few months ago.

speciald · #7 (**permalink**) 07-02-2011

Here is the announcement from last year when FLIR bought Raymarine.FLIR Systems, Inc. - FLIR Systems Announces Acquisition of the Stock of Raymarine Holdings

Mirari · #8 (**permalink**) 07-26-2011

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Originally Posted by donradclife

That's really bad news. I was thinking of using tictac instruments, but I made a solemn vow years ago to never let Raymarine products on my boat.

I agree. Raymarine products and customer service are the pits. I have had more failures with raymarine products then any other. Their autopilots are the pits. Their customer service is about as bad as it gets..............assuming of course that you actually talk to a live human when you call in.

This is really sad news for owners of Tacktick products. I specifically bought TackTick rather than Raymarine. Now I'm stuck with "Raycrap" on my boat. Anyone wanna buy my 3 year old tacktick instruments?

T37Chef · #9 (**permalink**) 07-26-2011

Umm...it will be interesting how this turns out...we'll just have to wait and see I suppose.

mikehoyt · #10 (**permalink**) 07-28-2011

Funny. I have heard bad things about Navman and a lot of problems with Tack Tick and nothing but good about Raymarine. I guess it is just who you talk to and what you are predisposed to believe.