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  1. Networking Navigation Upgrade

    E380 Networking Navigation Upgrade

    My boat came with mixture of older Raymarine ST60+ Wind, Speed, and Depth instruments at the helm networked via Raymarine SeaTalk to the C80 MFD chartploteer and the SPX 10 autopilot as well as an original B&G Multi Data instrument display at the nav desk that was no longer networked. A new...
  2. AIS generally, Raymarine AIS700 specifically

    E32-200 AIS generally, Raymarine AIS700 specifically

    Summary: AIS transceivers are good - try to buy a 5 watt one. The Raymarine AIS700 will not, on its own, publish GPS location information to a Raymarine SeatalkNG network, and so any AIS avoidance alarms on the Raymarine SeatalkNG/NMEA 2000 network require an independent GPS input in addition...
  3. Eric Gordon

    For Sale: JRC Radar 1000/Garmin 128 - PM Offer

    JRC Radar 1000/Garmin 128 - LOCAL REMOVAL & PICKUP This is a JRC 1000 Radar, including mounting hardware (see photo) and the Radar dome (see photo) as well as the GPS128 (Garmin). This is from an Ericson I just purchased. I will not be using either of these pieces of gear. They are in good...
  4. L

    Instrument and chartplotter advice needed

    Hi, This is my first post. We acquired an E38-200 this spring. It has original Datamarine Link 5000 depth, wind, speed setup, Garmin 182C, and Furano 1621. The Furano and Garmin work fine. The Datalink is close to dead I think. The depth appears to work when under sail but with the engine...
  5. R

    GPS question

    Does anyone know if there is a GPS with a readout that just gives the Lat/Lon in fairly big numbers, say 1/4 to 3/8 inches high? I have been using an antique Garmin 50 that did that but "it's dead Jim" and Garmin won't service it. I am used to sailing the way I am used to sailing and do not...
  6. Sven

    Disturbing GPS interference report

    There is a report out that claims "Data Shows Disastrous GPS Jamming from FCC-Approved Broadcaster"...
  7. treilley

    NAVpod precut for Garmin GPS

    NavPod Pre-Cut For Garmin 2006/3006/3206. Like new condition. New was over $350. I will sell for $250 plus S&H.
  8. B

    GPS Suggestions

    I'm considering a Garmin 640 chartplotter but I'm concerned with the charts provided. I sail Lake Ontario and therefore the version I need is the "coastal" charts version. But this covers only US waters and any trips I take will likely be to Canadian waters. Am I understanding this correctly...
  9. WBurgner

    Fugawi to Raymarine

    Has anyone attempted to transfer waypoints and routes from Fugawi PC S/W to Raymarine C Series Chartplotter and been successful? I can't seem to make it happen even using GPSBabel to translate.
  10. E

    Glare guard for GPS

    Just got off the phone with Garmin and confirmed that the original anti-glare coating on my screen is history and the cost of sending it back to get the screen recoated is prohibitive. So, does anyone have any experience with these anti-glare plastic type films? A particular brand or type to...
  11. treilley

    !!WARNING!! Garmin GPS date problems starting last weekend

    If you have a Garmin chartplotter, your date may be wrong which will affect tide/current data. Here is a temporary fix until Garmin can permanently fix the firmware for these units. If the date displayed on the GPSMAP 21xx, 22xx, 3xxx, 4xxx or 5xxx series is displaying December 31, 1989 or...
    • treilley
    • Thread
    • date date error garmin garmin error garmin warning gps problems starting warning weekend
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Maintenance & Mechanical
  12. T

    Usb gps

    Have any of you folks used one of these with your laptop below decks? How is reception? Thinking of getting one so I can leave the Garmin 478 at the helm. Zenstar III GPS with USB Connector This USB GPS works with Maptech's Terrain Navigator (Pro), Chart Navigator Pro, and Offshore...
  13. C

    Getting a litle more from your GPS (long)

    Sometimes, when I get inspired or my muse speaks to me (could be the rum though), I write articles. In the old days I would submit stuff like this to magazines to get money. Since they don't pay much if anything these days, EY.o can have them for free! Just beware that advice is worth about...
  14. Gmilburn

    Depth, GPS Transom Transducer Question

    Hi all, With the risk of offending the purists, I need to replace the stock depth finder on my 1977 E-29, and am considering a Garmin or Humminbird Fishfinder. They are now quite common and have built in functions such as Depth, Water Temp (I dont really care about that), Speed (via GPS) and...
  15. SASSY

    1987 E-34 parts for sale:Sails, Standing rigging, Clutches, Blocks, Furling, GPS

    Standing Rigging in great shape, changing out for offshore race rig. 10 years old home port in Naples. Complete with pins, turnbuckles and shacles. $500.00 <TABLE style="WIDTH: 618pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=825 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL...
    • SASSY
    • Thread
    • 1987 blocks clutches e34 furling gps parts rigging salesails standing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: For Sale & Wanted
  16. Mikebat

    Goofy way to access cell-phone GPS

    www.cradlepoint.com makes WiFi hotspots that access the internet through cellular broadband. You can attach a USB internet adapter, or tether your broadband-enabled cellphone through the USB port, and then connect to the internet with any device that can access the WiFi hotspot, just like you...
  17. D

    Which GPS?

    Well, Santa didn't bring me the GPS I asked for, despite my claim to have been "good" this year. I consoled myself by saying lumps of coal are MUCH more valuable than they used to be... Actually he did leave a WM gift certificate, so the search for a good value on a GPS unit is on. The local...
  18. WBurgner

    Connecting GPS to DSC VHF

    Can anyone direct me to a source of help in making the wiring connections to link a GPS to a DSC VHF? The manuals for each unit are no help so far. Anyone else try this? The marketing makes a big deal of this very valuable feature, yet there is no commonality of connectors on the cables and...
  19. B

    GPS antenna question

    We plan to set up our GPS chartplotter so that it can be used either at the helm or nav station. There’s a concern that splitting the antenna cable (so that it goes to fittings for the GPS at the nav station and helm) could degrade the antenna signal. Then there’s the question of how to split...
  20. R

    Help me make a GPS decision?

    Hello All, I have been trying to make a decision regarding the purchase of a new GPS/radar system for a while. I had settled on a Furuno 1724 radar/gps unit at the helm. The problem I see with marine electronics is the same as any electronics. Obsolesence. We are planning on taking the E38...
  21. T

    Simrad ST22 mated with GPS??

    I think I've decided to go with the Simrad ST22 for our E29 based on all I've read here. However, I'm curious as to how you connect this to GPS to have the control from the GPS head unit. I have a waterproof Garmin Quest 2 that we can use, but don't know if it would be compatible or if I'll...
  22. R

    They won't talk to each other! (GPS and VHF)

    This one is for all the gurus on this site. I've been trying to get my Garmin GPSMAP 478 chartplotter to "talk" with my Uniden UM 525 VHF Class D radio. The idea is to get DSC functionality. The Garmin power/data cable has the following leads: power (red); ground (black); alarm (white)...
  23. J

    Need GPS Data Cable

    I have a Magellan GPS Model 5200 DX in my cabin which I sometimes use as a backup (primary GPS is a Garmin unit in the cockpit). Like many of you, I would like to use the electronic charts available on my laptop, but can't find a data cable to connect my laptop to the Magellan unit. I called...
  24. R

    GPS and traditional navigation

    hello All, I put this topic here as it didn't seem to fit elsewhere..... My wife and I are currently "discussing" the relative merits of GPS vs traditional navigation. This occurs as our chartplotter is not working correctly and I would simply like to replace it or remove it. I don't trust...
  25. R

    GPS units?

    Hello All, I have a Raymarine 620 monochrome chartplotter on my E38. It WAS a decent unit but is currently screwed up. It seems to get stuck in a "loop" where it reboots every time it gets to a point in the startup process. It does show coordinates if I don't press the continue button during...
  26. Loren Beach

    GPS at the helm

    I am looking at several models of charting units that I can mount on the SS grab bar at the wheel. At the moment the Garmin 292C is looking kinda likely. Which antenna -- internal or an external? FWIW, My trips this summer on OPB's included some quality time with one of these and a 172C...
  27. G

    GPS vs knotmeter

    :confused: I have noticed a pretty dramatic difference between the speed my Datamarine Corinthian knotmeter reports vs what my GPS is reporting. Sometimes that difference can be as much as two or three knots (sailing with the waves). As I go faster the difference gets greater. The GPS always...
  28. A

    GPS: To Map or Not to Map

    I need to buy a GPS for use in the cockpit (Nirvana already has a Lat/Lon model in the nav station). I've been eyeing the Garmin GPSMAP 175 for a while now but I'm wondering if it is overkill. The unit + a large chart for my area would cost around $600 after rebate while a NavAid only unit...
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