Delma on electronics opinions

[TheChumStain]

We have a few days to pick our package so we are back in the water for the start of strummin. What would you pick? A furuno package with 2kw ducers and KVH4 sat tv or a full Raymarine package radios and all? We get a few extra thousand off the Raymarine if I wear a hat

[BBunker]

Capt. John, Would that be a Skate Hat?

[flatbottom]

BB one fin up back bush style

Raymarine all the way

a post on garmin was saying the temp sensors were off 5 degree with no support or fix

[TheChumStain]

Capt. John, Would that be a Skate Hat?

B we always have that hat ready to go Even with 54ft of lean mean fishin machine under me we till will style with the old skate hats. It will just look better worn on a milion dollar ride

[Innovator]

Chum,

I have never been a raymarine fan, I found thier electronics were not to user friendly. Although I have not had too much expierience with thier new stuff. My choices would be

GPS- Northstar or Garmin
Fishfinder- Furuno all the way
Autopilot- Simrad or Furuno
VHF- Standard Horizon (easiest to crack for expansion channels)
Radar- Furuno only (got me through the fog at night too many nights off of gloucester more times than I would like to remember)

Any Sat TV systemj you are going to have glitches KVH and Seatel, I have had them both it is 50/50

Just my opinions

[TheChumStain]

Chum,

I have never been a raymarine fan, I found thier electronics were not to user friendly. Although I have not had too much expierience with thier new stuff. My choices would be

GPS- Northstar or Garmin
Fishfinder- Furuno all the way
Autopilot- Simrad or Furuno
VHF- Standard Horizon (easiest to crack for expansion channels)
Radar- Furuno only (got me through the fog at night too many nights off of gloucester more times than I would like to remember)

Any Sat TV systemj you are going to have glitches KVH and Seatel, I have had them both it is 50/50

Just my opinions

Thanks I personally like Furuno equipment but the deal with the new Raymarine stuff is hard to beat if they do it for the whole package. I like Furunos 2kw machines.

[SeaNile]

John-

If money were not an object I may have gone with Furuno. I got a great deal on RayMarine and so far couldn't be happier. Have 2 E120-'s with the 1kW hi-performance ducer, dsm 300, etc. Screen is awesome, detail is great, charts are pretty cool too and I have really come to love the performance of the fishfinder. I find it to be one of the few that can be run in auto mode and it does a great job. I think if you went with RayMarine you would get a fair amount of attention from the pro-staffers around as well as the reps that monitor these boards that are always willing to call or email with tips. With Furuno you'd probably just be "another" satisfied customer.

I doubt you would regret the RayMarine decision.

--JK
31 Bertram
SeaNile

[TheChumStain]

I like the temp service also. They changed the prostaff program this year I wanted to rig the whole boat with Ray stuff but now they are doing a little back. We are looking at 3 E-120's on the dash

[Olivia Grace]

Unfortunately, Raymarine did not want to step up to the plate. We even waited a couple of weeks for a final decision. They changed there program and we would only receive 1/2 off for 1/2 the equipment. We were equiping the boat with everything Raymarine had including three 12's on the bridge. With above mentioned discount Furuno was cheaper and I think in the long run for re-sale a better option for us.