Shiva is going on 35 years young and still have some of her original B&G instruments which are working fine... but getting long in the tooth as they say. Some of my instruments are networked with NMEA 183 but it's time to go to an N2K system. I am not crazy about the Ray C80 (at nav desk) and a bought a B&G T7 for my cockpit plotter. I am thinking about a Zeus 3 to take the place of the old T7 which will move to the nav desk and be on the network. Cockpit dash will be rid of the 6 - 4x4 B&G displays and a KVH sail comp and be replaced with perhaps 4 B&G Tritons. Of course a new wind instrument... wired is a PITA to install,,, but how good are the wireless ones? Then a new radar and network in an AIS B and the VHF DSC.
The KVH will remain and provide compass info in NMEA 183 output as will the GX2200 VHF
The Tritons set to the following defaults (if possible):
Triton #1 - DEPTH - COMPASS Heading
Triton #2 - BOAT SPEED (transducer and perhaps SOG)
Triton #3 - WIND - TRUE, APPARENT, GRAPHIC
Triton #4 - GPS - SOG, COG, CTW, XTE, DTW, TTG
I can change the page of course. I want the displays easily readable from the helm... although I usually am positioned close to the companionway when sailing. I hand steer to and from the dock and mooring or to anchor.
The new Zeus3 will be in the same coach roof winch under the dodger.
Does anyone one have experience with these B&G, comments, suggestions???
What about Furuno or Garmin?
This is not an evolutionary step but a whole new system... N2K which I have no experience with.
When it's done I will have some old perfectly working electronics to give or sell.
Give me your best shot!
The KVH will remain and provide compass info in NMEA 183 output as will the GX2200 VHF
The Tritons set to the following defaults (if possible):
Triton #1 - DEPTH - COMPASS Heading
Triton #2 - BOAT SPEED (transducer and perhaps SOG)
Triton #3 - WIND - TRUE, APPARENT, GRAPHIC
Triton #4 - GPS - SOG, COG, CTW, XTE, DTW, TTG
I can change the page of course. I want the displays easily readable from the helm... although I usually am positioned close to the companionway when sailing. I hand steer to and from the dock and mooring or to anchor.
The new Zeus3 will be in the same coach roof winch under the dodger.
Does anyone one have experience with these B&G, comments, suggestions???
What about Furuno or Garmin?
This is not an evolutionary step but a whole new system... N2K which I have no experience with.
When it's done I will have some old perfectly working electronics to give or sell.
Give me your best shot!