I also agree with Mike and Steve, the Raymarine ST 40 bidata (speed and
depth) is a very good unit at an attractive price for 2
instruments...$419.95 at the Binnacle in Halifax).  I had one on my C&C 27
and it never failed me.

 

http://ca.binnacle.com/Electronics-Multi-Function-Instruments/c12_41/p1500/R
AYMARINE-ST40-BIDATA-WITH-TRANSDUCERS-E22045/product_info.html

 

Dwight Veinot

C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Thomas
Sent: October 9, 2012 10:09 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List 26 Instruments

 

I'll second Mike's opinion on the ST40 instruments. 

I replaced the Datamarine depth and speed instruments on my boat with the
ST40 Bidata display and transducers 10 years ago. 

No regrets. 

 

It quit working once. Somehow it had decided to be a repeater only, but I
got the manual out and reprogrammed it. I had been testing a second (ST30)
unit on the same ST buss, and I suspect that may have had something to do
with it. No problems at all since or otherwise. 

 

As for the existing transducer, just try it with the new unit. It will
either work or it won't. They are all ceramic transducers, but they have
different fundamental frequencies. I can't see how it could cause any
damage. Most are manufactured by Airmar and may be rebranded when packaged
with the display units. 

 

Steve Thomas

C&C27 MKIII

Port Stanley, ON

 

-----Original Message-----
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 8:17 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List 26 Instruments

How about adding a couple hundred to purchase budget and buying a modern
depth display and mounting in cockpit.  Great variety of budget ones here
http://www.defender.com/category.jsp?path=-1|344|2028690
<http://www.defender.com/category.jsp?path=-1|344|2028690&id=2028818>
&id=2028818

 

I love the Raymarine ST40 in this category.  Lort of instrument for the
price

 

BTW - this weekend we were sailing in a vet deep water harbour (Halifax)
rounding an island (Georges) and I happened to glance at depth display and
saw 11 feet under keel.  That was not good.  HAd the display been inside
cabin it would not have been noticed and we would have grounded very hard

 

Mike

 

 

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of
wster1...@aol.com
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:25 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List 26 Instruments

Hi- I am buying a C&C 26 from around 1977. The boat has a Datamarine LX 360
and S100 K II. And a Simpson Echo 1. I bought the manual but can't find much
on the original instruments. Top priority is getting a working depth finder.
The Echo is mounted inside the cabin which I can't understand you can't see
it from the cockpit. Any help would be appreciated. The transducer for the
Echo looks in good shape it is made from bronze. Is it usable with something
like a newer Moor depth finder. Moor looks like they would fit in the
datamarine holes. Thanks Bill Sterling

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