Navman or not?

[Clyde_Wanderer]

Believe Navman are to disapear or stop trading as Navman, but will now be known as North star.
Will this have any implications on warranty or repairs on Navman gear? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[markdj]

As it says in the MBY news tiem, no - it wil not effect waranties.

 

[fastjedi]

I have a feeling I am going to end up with some Northstar and some Navman on my new boat in September. I hate things that dont match!

North America rebranded last year? I can see Northstar Chart Plotters and VHFs, but not 3100 series instruments on their web site. I fear their annoucement really says "we will be burning off Navman Instrument stock through to August" /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Has anyone seen any evidence 3100 series Northstar Instruments yet?

 

[Ecosse120]

It might be a good time to buy Navman equipment as chandlers will be trying to get rid off it cheap (well relatively). When Silva went over to Navico I saw some bargains being sold off.

 

[SimonEverett]

Glad the warrenty will still work - you'll need it. My fishfinder lasted one outing.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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I have a feeling I am going to end up with some Northstar and some Navman on my new boat in September. I hate things that dont match!

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You are a company's dream customer, sell one loss leader and you'll buy all the other tat regardless. Unlike you I prefer to have instruments based on my needs not what they look like. What do you do if your chosen brand does not make the unit you want?

I only ask as I did not know people actually did this???

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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Glad the warrenty will still work - you'll need it. My fishfinder lasted one outing.

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That is the whole thing with electronics, it will either fail immediately or last years and years.. you got unlucky. No electronics company can guarantee against component failure, it's life.