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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