Independence
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If you had a 30 feet yacht and were going to replace the wind instrumentation (including a repeater) which manufacturer would you go for?
New wind instruments
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prv
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LCJ Capteurs.
(Maretron and Airmar also make similar units)
Output is NMEA, so pick a display from the same range as other instrument dials.
Pete
(Maretron and Airmar also make similar units)
Output is NMEA, so pick a display from the same range as other instrument dials.
Pete
fixh1
Member
Nice! Who is selling it and at what price?
Regards
Hans Fix
Regards
Hans Fix
Ex-SolentBoy
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I am a great lover of technology but cannot see the benefit in ultrasonic wind sensors. I looked into them for our boat and did not go ahead for several reasons.
1. You still have to run a cable down the mast.
2. They are expensive.
3. They do not actually tell you any more than a normal instrument.
4. The normal instruments work well hardly ever fail and are proven.
If I could have thought of a good reason I would have done it.
IMHO you are much better off with one of these. Take the opportunity to make the cable down the mast a NMEA 2000 backbone.
1. You still have to run a cable down the mast.
2. They are expensive.
3. They do not actually tell you any more than a normal instrument.
4. The normal instruments work well hardly ever fail and are proven.
If I could have thought of a good reason I would have done it.
IMHO you are much better off with one of these. Take the opportunity to make the cable down the mast a NMEA 2000 backbone.
greenalien
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+1 for the Garmin GWS-10, ideally with a couple of GMI-10 displays. I have one and it works well ; the barometric and temperature data are a welcome addition. My only concern is that the plastic mounting 'foot' that fits on the masthead seems a bit flimsy - it only has 2 bolt holes, and I'm not sure if it's proof against a seagull choosing to use the sender as a perch, especially after the sun has worked on it for a few years...
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ruaridhmaccallum
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Garmin.
I've fitted Garmin kit for a few people and am really impressed with it. The GWS-10 and GMI-10 combo mentioned above is great. It's NMEA-2000 so the data rate is much higher - so the action of the "virtual needle" on the display is super-smooth.
The GMI-10 display is a nice clear bright colour lcd-type screen, so it can show the info in lots of different ways.
That said, I think these things are all becoming much of a muchness now as competition is so fierce, so you might be better to see what the best deal you can get is, as a higher priority than brand.
Don't be fobbed off with old models though, you want to have the longest possible time when the product will be supported and spares easily available.
My own personal one is Tack-Tick which is great, but expensive (was on the boat when I got it). Personally I don't think running a cable down the mast is too big a deal, but each to their own.
R
I've fitted Garmin kit for a few people and am really impressed with it. The GWS-10 and GMI-10 combo mentioned above is great. It's NMEA-2000 so the data rate is much higher - so the action of the "virtual needle" on the display is super-smooth.
The GMI-10 display is a nice clear bright colour lcd-type screen, so it can show the info in lots of different ways.
That said, I think these things are all becoming much of a muchness now as competition is so fierce, so you might be better to see what the best deal you can get is, as a higher priority than brand.
Don't be fobbed off with old models though, you want to have the longest possible time when the product will be supported and spares easily available.
My own personal one is Tack-Tick which is great, but expensive (was on the boat when I got it). Personally I don't think running a cable down the mast is too big a deal, but each to their own.
R
grumpy_o_g
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Airmar PB-200 and B&G Triton.
prv
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I don't have a wind instrument, but having seen the number of forum moans about cups breaking, falling off, sticking, or just generally failing, I'm not sure this is true.
The other benefit (which only applies to a few of us) is that a conventional sensor looks a bit naff bolted to the front of a traditional varnished timber mast. The small ultrasound units could sit unobtrusively on top of the truck (and I was even going to ask the manufacturer if it was OK to paint the outside brown).
The main thing is the solid-state robustness though, which I can imagine appealing to someone who's just replaced his NASA whirly thing for the second time (as I know some have).
Pete
Ex-SolentBoy
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Robust, yes, until the holes fill up with dirt.