New Radar

fisherman

fisherman

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Nearly ready to pack up and retire, now the radar has gone. Koden MD 3441. Straight swap is over £2k. I would hire, but it will be a five year tie in, and any new owner might not want that. I would only use F*r**o under severe duress. Any thoughts on a reasonable replacement?
 
Review of 4 new radars in this month's YM. Furuno top, B&G next then Raymarine then Garmin but they all seem very good at teh core stuff, it seemed a matter of opinion in some cases. Might be worth investing a few quid in the article of if you PM me your email I'll scan it for you.
 
Why anti Foruno ? Most fishing boats seem to use them. I read somewhere that their is a new type available which seems to offer better performance and lower power consumption but I don't remember the details.
 
A1GSS said:
Review of 4 new radars in this month's YM. Furuno top, B&G next then Raymarine then Garmin but they all seem very good at teh core stuff, it seemed a matter of opinion in some cases. Might be worth investing a few quid in the article of if you PM me your email I'll scan it for you.
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I imagine, as the OP was concerned at the £2K cost of replacing the Koden, that the much more expensive alternatives reviewed in YM wouldn't be of any interest. Apart from buying secondhand, a new standalone Furuno 1623/1715 would seem to be the cheapest replacement.
 
pvb said:
I'm not convinced a touch-screen display is the right choice for a fishing boat.
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OK with a touch pen, even better than knob twiddling with manky gloves on... Koden parent co is encouraging, but I'd rather deal with a local agent, will ask them, Marconi or whatever they are called now.
 
Selex say the Si Tex uses Koden scanners, they can't supply or support. I can use a bigger monitor for the display and use the touch screen as a control panel. Looks hopeful. Just got to find a 12v monitor on ebay.
 
fisherman said:
Yes, maggie may only do five years: good deal here:
http://www.cactusnav.com/furuno-1623-stand-alone-radar-p-720.html

£250 less than local.
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Apropo of nothing

"Please note as this item is manufactured outside the EU it is liable for import duty if it is not installed on a sea going vessel, commercial or leisure. You must confirm to us within 3 months of purchase that the unit has been installed and supply details of the name of vessel, type of vessel, date and person who install the equipment otherwise we will raise an invoice for the import duty which is currently 3.8%"
 
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