I've installed B&G on a couple boats and they seem to work fine. I have Nexus (NX2) instruments on Touche' and love them. I like the easily customized multidisplays.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Patrick Davin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > This thread is a couple months old, but I'm looking into new instruments > now too. Mainly a new speed display + transducer. Eventually adding a wind > instrument and maybe replacing the depth (old but still working). > > Anyone have experience with B&G? I was considering a Raymarine i70 but now > am looking at the B&G Triton T41. For my needs I prefer one multi-function > screen that can connect to speed, depth and wind. > > I'm leaning away from Raymarine now because their incompatible network > versions and mismash of products seems terribly confusing. I called > Raymarine tech support yesterday and even the support guy had his facts all > wrong. He told me an i70 is a repeater only, and requires separate i50 > display instruments for each sensor you want to network in. But based on > other people I talked to and info on the web, it looks like that is > incorrect and an i70 could be networked directly with a modern digital > transducer (what Raymarine calls "smart transducers"). He also told me a > triducer is a bundled package of two separate thruhulls. > > So, B&G yay or nay? > > -Patrick > C&C 38 LF "Violet Hour" > Seattle, WA > > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> >> To: Robert Hrabinsky <rph2m...@yahoo.com>, cnc-list < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: >> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:33:46 -0300 >> Subject: Re: Stus-List New instruments? >> No, you would also have to purchase a Raymarine iTC-5 Instrument >> Transducer Converter and a few more cables to make up a small SeaTalk ng >> network as there are no connections on the i70 for the transducers. >> >> http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=3338 >> >> ...or you could keep the i50 tridata instrument mounted and hooked up >> somewhere on the boat and connect an i70 to it using a single SeaTalk ng >> cable. >> >> Ken H. >> >> On 26 March 2015 at 18:09, Robert Hrabinsky via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Stupid question: I just installed an i50 tridata instrument on my >>> bulkhead last season. If I wanted to do so, could I swap in an i70 on a >>> plug and play basis? >>> >>> Robert H. >>> 1989 C&C 30 MKII >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Samsung device >>> >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: Ron Ricci via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Date: 03-26-2015 1:38 PM (GMT-08:00) >>> To: 'Chuck Borge' <chuckbo...@gmail.com> >>> Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List New instruments? >>> >>> Chuck, >>> >>> >>> >>> Ditto on Fred’s i70 recommendation. I looked at i50/60’s but ended up >>> with four i70’s. Two are on each side of the companionway so they are >>> easily visible from the helm and anywhere in the cockpit. Depending upon >>> what I’m doing, they are set to display whatever I data needed at the >>> time. I’m glad that I invested the slight extra $. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> *Ron* >>> >>> Ronald V. Ricci >>> >>> S/V Patriot >>> >>> C&C 37+ >>> >>> Bristol, RI >>> >>> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Frederick G Street [mailto:f...@postaudio.net] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:07 PM >>> *To:* Chuck Borge; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List New instruments? >>> >>> >>> >>> Chuck — I recently had this discussion off-list with Jake Broderson; my >>> take was that the i50/i60 displays will only ever do one thing. The wind >>> display will only ever display wind. For not much more, you could get into >>> the i70 system; it only comes with one display to start, but that display >>> can show any data on the bus. So you can set it up in tri-data mode and >>> display wind, speed and depth on the one display (like this): >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Want to add another display? Change the data shown on the first >>> display, and add other data on the new one. It’s a very nice, customizable >>> system. >>> >>> >>> >>> Raymarine has a rebate on until the end of April; you can get $50 back >>> on any instrument purchase. If you want special C&C lister pricing, >>> contact me off-list. And there are others on the list for whom I’ve >>> provided gear, including the i70 System — ask around for their experience. >>> >>> >>> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >>> S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, >>> WI :^( >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 26, 2015, at 12:59 PM, Chuck Borge via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Edd, Joel, >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for the info. It occurred to me that I meant the i50/i60 bundle >>> (wired). I was waffling about the wireless, but since I tend to leave the >>> dodger up, I was concerned about there being enough sunlight to keep the >>> solar up. >>> >>> Also, at some point I'll probably get back to racing, and I like the >>> analog reading on the i60 better. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> So let's start over... remarks about the i50/i60 bundle, please? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Chuck B >>> >>> C&C 34 Elusive >>> >>> Somerset, MA >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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