Chart plotter readability in daylight

[Syversens]

Hi All, I read the post about the instrumentation and reminded me of a problem I have. I'm pretty happy with my instruments and location except the readability of the details while instruments are under the plastic cover (and not clear even without the cover in sun). Anyone made any improvements to this or have any ideas ? Lifting the plastic helps some but I like not having all exposed.... They are all on the pedestal.I'm thinking a color plotter with all the latest Raymarine gadgets would help but thats not in the budget yet.

 

[Stan21606]

Instrument adjustment

I have the Raytheon 520 B&W chartplotter on mypedestal and I too lift the plastic cover. I dofind I can adjust the contract and backlight tomake the screen readable in sunlight but certainlynot as good as a new color screen. The problem isthat if I were to upgrade to a new Raymarine color chartplotterI would have to buy all new electronic charts, as Raymarinenow supports Navionics and not C-Map.

 

[Mike]

Chart plotter

I have the Raymarine 435 B&W and have to adjust the screen contrast at start up. Keeping the binnacle cover clean is must as well. Also I also cannot read it if I have polarized sunglasses on. The screen just looks blacked out from the effect of the glasses. I too would like to upgrade to the color model but the charts are expensive pushing back on my list of "like to do's".

 

[Syversens]

screen protector

Same for me, I think I have the 520 and I just got detailed map for here on the C-map format. I have a PDA and it has a screenprotector that helps with scrathes but also brings less glare and more contrast, wondering if that type of product would help on this type of screen too....