gps

  1. Ecosta

    Help! Identify Antenna’s

    This boat is new to me. Most of the equipment is approximately 18 years old (see photo attached) I cannot identify the purpose of the dome and swirl antenna on this tripod. I’m also not sure why there is 2 gps antennas. One being a Raystar and the other I’m not sure. I’ve tried to follow the...
  2. S

    What GPS unit fits this mount?

    I need help identifying an old GPS mount to find out what model GPS unit fits it. Otherwise, I'll remove all the wiring. The GPS antenna is Garmin and the connector seems to be a Garmin proprietary 6-pin flat according to this: 6 pin Garmin proprietary connector @ Pinouts.ru I contacted Garmin...
  3. S

    Chart-plotter Installation Location

    Hello all! My wife and I are the new owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 (tiller-controlled). We bought the boat knowing that it's got a defective Signet Marine SL172 depth sounder (either that or the transducer, not sure). We recently acquired a Garmin Echomap 74cv plus. It seems that any...
  4. J

    Chartplotter Visibility

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum and just purchased a 2013 Oceanis 45. It seems that the positioning of the Cartplotter, between the wheels and low down is hard to read when keeping an eye on depth changes in new harbors. By zooming in, I am shortening the distance I'm viewing, therefore limiting...
  5. tjar

    New GPS

    Looking at replacing my old Garmin GPSmap 492 as it seems to have finally bit the dust. I'm considering some affordable options to either replace it with another stand alone GPS, or getting something that can integrate with my other old systems. Is anybody familiar with the B&G Zues2...
  6. tmatzzie

    Upgrading Raymarine e80--do I have STng or ST? Tips?

    Hello, I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 with Raymarine 80 chartplotter and instruments. I am planning an upgrade of the chartplotter and looking for advice. I am trying to figure out if I have SeaTalk or SeaTalk ng? Is SeaTalk ng comparable with NMEA 2000? Can I keep my current transducers if I...
  7. catawbahunter

    Raymarine GPS "No Fix"

    I have a C Series Raymarine chartplotter, all Raymarine instruments, and (I believe) a Raystar 125 GPS on my new-to-me 2006 Hunter 36. Everything worked on our inaugural trip, and now we have the bimini and dodger installed and most of the other bugs worked out except..... now the chartplotter...