NAVMAN Spares....Help

[comino]

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction for NAVMAN chartplotter spares. Mine keeps dropping the satellite connection just as I'm navigating somewhere tricky (such as Cape Trafalgar recently). I would like to replace the dome antenna, fitted on the pushpit, but can't find a supplier. The model is 5605. Thanks in advance.

 

[shannon9]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GPS-P2MA-...Video_In_Dash_Units_w_GPS&hash=item2a1b23431a


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marine-GP...288118343?pt=GPS_Antennas&hash=item3eee6d6247

 

[truscott]

Try here;

http://www.navmanmarine.net/

The link to the Legacy Products still works, so chances are they may be able to point you in the right direction.

http://www.navmanmarine.net/navman-combo-units.html

Cheers, PT.

 

[Vara]

The offerings from eBay or amazon for under a tenner work very well.

I've got one just taped to the plotter at the chart table and it performs perfectly well, doesn't need to be exposed on the rail.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GPS-Anten...8?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4cf71cfd68

 

[comino]

Thanks Vara. I'm back in the UK at the moment (boat in La Linea) so I can't see quite how I'd connect the antenna to the plotter????? I'm no expert at electronics clearly !!!!

 

[Vara]

If its like my Navman plotter the aerial comes with a little screw in doobri, which screws into the only whatnot it will fit into on the back of the plotter, sorry about the technical terms

 

[Cloven]

These people should be able to repair it if you want to go down that road:

http://www.theservicecentre.eu/

 

[Talbot]

My navman aerial on my last boat appeared to be defective. I traced it to the plug that went into the plotter. Navman/Plastimo (at that time) said that it was dead, and I needed to replace. I wet down to maplin and got a new plug and some solder and heatshrink. chopped a couple of inches of the lead from the aerial and it worked better than before.

Cheaper than most other alternatives!

 

[comino]

Thanks everyone. I can now explore fixing it and locating a new antenna if needs be.