I'd like to replace my depth and speed while I am at it so I was thinking about a package (wind/depth/speed) deal.
I'd like to stay around 1500
What say you?
I'd like to stay around 1500
What say you?
Recommend a wind instruments
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depends on what your connecting it up to - I went with a Raymarine bundle - depth, speed, temp + wind speed & Direction + Seatalkng box (NMEA 2K) - but I'm talking to Raymarine display heads. One thing that will bite - is even if all instruments are NMEA 2K - and can display the parameters just fine - it often takes a head/MFD from the Manufacturer to calibrate the instrument. IE - if you are 100% B&G - but put the Raymarine in for instruments above - you would need to buy an i70 to calibrate things, and a Raymarine MFD to update the devices firmware without sending it to the factory...
I have considered wireless. Have you had any reliability issues with the signal and accuracy?
The longest month I ever spent on a boat were the 7 days sailing up the Windwards with a non-functioning Tack-Tic wireless wind vane and anemometer! Maybe I didn't have the right right IP address or perhaps the dip-switches were off to Carnivale?
These days my Raymarine wireless autopilot remote sits mostly unused in it's cradle because it has a reliability factor approaching .50. More like a gee-gaw than a tool. Glad wireless works for others.
These days my Raymarine wireless autopilot remote sits mostly unused in it's cradle because it has a reliability factor approaching .50. More like a gee-gaw than a tool. Glad wireless works for others.
With the Tacktics we did have some issues initially - about 8 years ago now. Had to replace a sending unit that...wasn't. Company took care of it. Have had no prlbms since. Accuracy has been fine after the units were calibrated properly (matching readings to GPS speeds w/o current in various directions, etc.)