Hi,

I am starting to think about adding the wind instrument to the boat. The main 
reason is for being able to feed the data (wind direction) to the EV-100 
autopilot.

I have a SeatalkNG network on the boat. I don't have a Raymarine MFC, though (I 
have a small Garmin chartplotter, instead).

I am a minimalist (you could say "cheap"), so e.g., I don't have a Navpod on 
the binnacle; rather I have two individual RAM mount pods (for the chartplotter 
and one for the p70s (the autopilot control head).

I unstep the mast for every winter, so I am biased towards a wireless unit.

I have a few questions:

- Any recommendations for the wind instrument (Raymarine, Garmin, B&G)? My 
first choice would be a unit that talks NMEA 2000 (SeatalkNG) (as opposed to an 
analog unit that requires an extra device (iTC-5?) to connect. But this is 
mainly to control the costs.

- With limited space at the helm, what is the minimum requirement to feed the 
wind data to the EV-100 autopilot? I don't think I need the detailed wind angle 
displayed, as long as the AP can follow. Though I could put the wind display 
somewhere else (on the bulkhead?). But if that display is not required AND I 
could save the cost by not including it, I might be fine with that.

- Any strong recommendations against the wireless?

- Any other suggestions or recommendations?

Thanks

Marek

1994 C270 "Legato"
Ottawa, ON


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