A few years ago I was using my laptop running GPSNavX down below and my Garmin eTrex GPS in hand. Then I purchased an Ipad, and soon I stopped running the laptop and eventually stopped even bringing the laptop onboard. A couple years ago I got my iphone with lifeproof case (i.e weather proof) and while I still have the iPad onboard, I rarely use it.
The iPad/iPhone navigation has worked out well for my many day sails and more, including a few 160NM FL Gulf crossings, but after adding a wireless windvane and VHF with AIS have been wanting more. Now that I am refitting a 38 Landfall, the cost of a chart plotter seems so affordable (the Rodney Dangerfield effect: "If you want to look thin, you hang out with fat people", same with spending money). I am preparing to replace all thru-hulls with plans to upgrade electronics too. So far I am think on a B&G Triton Depth/Speed/Wind package with a Zeus T7 chart plotter. As stated in an earlier post, there are good prices and rebates going on now. I like the WiFi option on the Zeus which allows one to run a B&G iPad app to remotely view and control the Zeus. Also, as shown in the Zeus manual, it can be used to bridge instrument data out to applications like iNavX. But with some less features, Standard Horizon has some good cost effective options too. A SH CP390i chart plotter with Depth/Speed/Temp can be found for about $1k. I am leaning towards the sexy B&G option, but I am interested in what others my think. - Paul E. C&C 29-1/ C&C 38 landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL On Feb 19, 2014, at 6:37 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:00:00 -0800 > From: Jean-Francois J Rivard <jfriv...@us.ibm.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Shopping for Electronics > Message-ID: > <of446455f2.986dd706-on87257c84.0079b67a-88257c84.007e5...@us.ibm.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Hi all, > > I just ordered my Triton wind / depth / speed / wind vane / hull > transducer package and found out I can get an additional Triton T41 display > for free ! (A 450.00 value) > > It's called B&G Winter Rebate. They have rebates on the Zeus chart > plotters as well. A note here is that the version 2 of the Zeus touch > charplotters are out already but they are pricey. The version II 7 inch > is about 1,500 bucks whereas you can get the prior version for 800-900 > (Even less with this rebate). From what I can tell the functionality is > the same but the version 2 has a 10 hz GPS instead of a 5 Hz GPS. It > probably has slightly faster processing as well. Since we're on sailboats > going 5-8 knots I'm not sure of the faster GPS makes much of a difference. > > Here's the skinny > > > Buy a Wind / Depth / Speed package with the windvane and hull transducer, > get a free Triton T41 display (450.00 ) > 500.00 rebate on Zeus 12 Multifunction Display > 300.00 rebate on Zeus 8 Multifunction Display > 200.00 rebate on Zeus 12 Touch Multifunction Display > 150.00 rebate on Zeus Touch 8 and 7 Multifunction Display > > I bought from / found this at StarMarineDepot.com (They had the best deal > on both the Triton and Zeus) > > Your product receipt or invoice must show that you purchased the eligible > product between 2/13/14 and 4/06/14. Hand written > invoices or sales receipts will not be accepted. The envelope containing > your materials must be postmarked no later than > 04/21/14 and must be received by the B&G rebate processing center no later > than 05/9/14. > > -Francois > 1990 C&C 34+ Take Five > Lake Lanier, Georgia
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