You Ray haters kill me... just kidding! But sometimes it pays to read the manual before you buy, and they are all available online these days.
That Garmin thing is a cool solution, I like it. The Navico (B&G) version doesn't seem to be available anywhere, so that may have been a possible route to firmware updates but no longer... I guess my conclusion early on was to get a MDF that goes with the big electronics on the boat, so my a75 MDF can update my EV200 autopilot. And IMHO it makes sense to have the same brand of anyway, so that you are sure they will work together as best they can. My wind/speed/depth system, since it is B&G, is essentially orphaned. I'm not so concerned with that. And I am quite happy with my Raymarine gear, whereas I've had two Triton displays malfunction on me in the same 3 seasons. As to why you can't update one companies gear from another companies MDF, I can't see any company signing up for that - say I update my B&G firmware over my Ray MDF, and next thing my Triton displays are bricks - who do I call to get it resolved? That would not be a fun day. Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2016-09-20 9:58 AM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List wrote: > You raymarine guys kill me. Defend it to the end and drag others down > when it's obvious that Ray falls short. I've been saying it for years: > friends don't let friends buy raymarine. > > Dave/others; Per Garmin FAQ, Here's the solution if/when you decide to > leave the raymarine dark side : > > _______________________________________________ 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!
