The J-24 I steer has TackTick. It is so flexible, as Edd said, we move the instruments around to suit. Upwind, they are on the mast, but downwind, I like one of them to be closer, so I can steer to the wind angle. The wind unit is wireless and we haven't ever had a problem, it's self charging, as are the instruments (each of which can display two things at a time from a vast menu). The only wire is from the depth sounder to the 'computer' and to power. Good stuff, if I were doing it on my boat (again), I would go that way.
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Edd Schillay To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:41 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Shopping for Depth Sounders and Knot meters Jim, I would seriously look into the TackTick line from Raymarine. I’ve had no problems with it at all, only needs one transducer and is almost completely wireless. The instruments are movable, so you can set up mounts inside and/or outside. I have the depth, speed and wind package, though haven’t set up the wind instrument yet (but the display does give perfect readings of wind direction and wind speed inside the box.) All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log On Feb 13, 2014, at 2:33 PM, 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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