I'll checked Hodges Marine just now - they are a little more than Defender. As for Fred - he can jump in if I'm wrong but I've seen a few of his messages where he said he couldn't beat the sales prices on similar items. Mark
---------------------- Mark Bodnar CS30 - Prosecco > On Apr 19, 2016, at 8:24 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Mark did you check with fred about pricing? Or hodges marine. Hodges > beat defender on my radar/chart plotter combo and recently beat them on a > Raritan fresh head. And that was defender's spring sale price. > > Danny > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 4/19/2016 6:02 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Autopilot purchase and solar panel install > > > An autopilot has been high on my list as the next big upgrade. I missed > the boat show special, figured I had too many other jobs to complete so > I was going to let it go. > But I just saw that Raymarine EV-100 autopilot is on sale - plus they > are Raymarine is offering a $300 prepaid Amex card for rebate. > > Canadian dollar has rebounded a bit (but Canadian pricing has not kept > pace) so buying from Defender would save me another $250 even after > paying for shipping. > > In the end I can get the autopilot for ~$1600 cdn -- think I'm going to > go for it. Does anyone know if there are extra duties on one crossing > the border? > I've read the comments about where to install the control unit. Any > other advice? > > Also planning on installing solar panel (120W) -- figure total wire run > of 20 ft - online calculator says 10 gauge wire should work. Any extra > thoughts? Like what should I use to fuse the panel (or fuse the autopilot). > > I'd like to order everything at once from Defender and minimize shipping > costs. > > Thanks, > Mark > > -- > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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