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Dan, only read the title, but in my book Maretron is best at, say, showing the depth from one sensor alongside the depth from another. Navico second. ...
Ted, I doubt that you'll have any trouble with a touchscreen on a GB 32 in Maine. But you do, Garmin's wireless remote is an easy add:
Hi Jon, I am testing a Calypso Ultrasonic with the HighEnd version of their NMEA 0183/2000 gateway, but I've only tried the Bluetooth output with thei...
@newfd90 Well, I'm a big FloatHub, but it works exceptionally well with a Vesper XB8000 because, despite the limitations, Vesper multiplexes more N2K ...
Hi @NewfD90. If you're the person who marked your post [SOLVED], that's great. Otherwise, I could help a bit. The thing I know is that Vesper's list o...
Right, and a lot of the NMEA certification trainings are being done virtually these days:
@malanglo, I think you also need a Garmin GND Nexus to NMEA 2000 bridge:
@newfd90 "I'm going to try adding a cheap transparent WiFi<->Ethernet bridge on the SeaTalkNG network and dump the packets." I think you mea...
"In fact, the 94 ais-enabled-dsc obviates the transponder for most craft." What craft? The M94 is neat but it's not even a good substitute for an on...
Mark, in my experience DeoxIT D series products are the best at this... ... but I also use less expensive contact cleaners from WD-40 and CRC, an...
@gramkow Generally speaking, autopilot integration over NMEA 2000 is minimal across brands, which is pretty understandable given that the AP is steeri...
Richard, I'm confused. If your new boat has a generator that can power AC coffee maker and toaster, than it has an AC circuit system probably built to...
@pilotmarcus -- Well, there is the DSM410 at $595 retail. It's a more expensive configuration option, and a little harder to use because you won't hav...
I agree with Ben S, and it's why many installers have multiple N2K to PC gateways. Also why some N2K devices without screens now have Bluetooth or WiF...
Everything I described at the beginning of this thread is working fine so far on the boat, though I didn't get to use it a lot by the time I'd redone ...
