Jim — my 1979 LF38 has Moor instruments that still work; and Moor is still around, located in Buffalo, NY http://www.moorelectronics.com/ . They’ve been very helpful on the phone when I’ve been working on both my instruments, and those on other boats.
Having said that, they’re pretty old technology, and won’t interface with other gear on the boat. For not much more $$$, you can get into much more modern electronics. I’ve installed quite a bit of Raymarine gear, and while they have their (very vocal) detractors on this list and elsewhere, the new instruments (i50, i60 and i70) they’re selling are quite good, and a good value. It’s mostly a matter of what you’re looking for in features, as well as how interconnected you want things to be. In your area, I would think actual current would be a good thing to know; with a modern knotmeter interfaced with a chartplotter/gps, current direction and speed can be calculated pretty accurately. You can’t do that with stand-alone instruments like the Moors. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 13, 2014, at 2:27 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > Jim: I've had Raymarine gear on my boats for many years, and have sold and > installed a ton of it on other boats. Once in a while a failure occurs, but > from my point of view they are rare. I personally have not had any failures > that could not be traced to wiring/connection/connector problems. I work > with The Binnacle where we sell other brands too such as Garmin and > Hummingbird. My sense is that marine electronics are becoming much like > automobiles and TV's in that all brands are quite reliable and work well in > adverse conditions. Also, many of the problems that appeared to be endemic > years ago are now things of the past. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax NS > >> On Feb 13, 2014, at 15:33, Jim Lynch <lynchja...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hey Gang, >> >> I'm shopping for a new depth sounder and a new knot meter for the old C&C 38 >> I'm buying. I'm not impressed with my choices, especially if I try to find >> one that fits in the old instruments panel above the companionway. >> >> I could go the route of Moor Instruments with their old round instrument >> style, but worried about the quality. I could pay more and get the Raymarine >> products though they're rectangular and pricey and seem to have all the same >> glitches and short lifespans that come with these electronics, particularly >> depth sounders. >> >> So I'm wondering if any of you swear by the reliability and/or service of >> one brand or another, or if you've had good or bad experiences with >> Raymarine, Moor or other brands like Fiara, Hawkeye or Hummingbird. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jim Lynch >> 38-2 (temporarily unnamed) >> Olympia, WA
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