Navman plotter experience

[Guest]

I am considering getting the new navman chart plotter 5600, this is very similar to the 5500 but 6.4" instead of 5" display. This is for use on a 30' sports cruiser - so daylight visible is a must. Has anyone got any experience of either of these models ? Good or Bad or any other recomendations - space is a bit limited at the helm.

Thanks in advance
Steve

 

[DepSol]

Good to see another Guern on the forum and one that has filled in his details also.

I have a tracker 500i and was thinking about getting the Navman but the experience I have had with mine against my od Garmin is that the Garmin was much more user freindly. I was thinking of getting the Garmin 238 which inorporates a fish finder.

Who is selling the NAVMAN and at what price.

Dom

 

[Guest]

North Quay marine have had some in but havn't got any at the moment (5500) they have got the leaflets! the 5600 is being released in NewZealand soon
I havnt got the prices to hand but they seamed V.reasonable if the gear is any good.

Steve

 

[DepSol]

How muchare we talking about? The 238 is around £1000 locally with the cartridge but you can get it cheaper by shopping around or pick a smaller display, the 238 has 7.1" 18cm display but is mono only.

 

[Guest]

I think off top of head the 5500 was £799 local, without chart
Dont know yet but think we can get the 5600 from NZ for approx £850 and that might include the chart, we are also considering the fuel metering kit for it
Both models are colour & supposed to be daylight viewable

Steve

 

[DepSol]

I have a fuel flow meter with my 500i but don t use it. I wil be selling the 500i and meter to fund the 238.

Like you I dont have a huge amount of room on the dash so I need to fit the fishfinder into the plotter.

Dom