Raymarine C70 Replacement- Axiom 9 or eS75

[CJ13]

Our C70 Plotter, which suits us very well, is coming to the end of its life and needs replacing. It’s recessed into the steering binnacle & fills most of the available space so no room for a significantly bigger footprint.
Options suggested so far are an Axiom 9 or eS75. The Axiom has a much larger screen, but is touch screen only.
The eS75 is a hybrid touch screen with buttons. This seems useful when it’s rough as I suspect i’ll find a touch screen difficult to use.

Comments/ recommendations from anyone who’s used the above or another suitable Raymarine Plotter appreciated?

Thanks,
John.

 

[Saguday]

You could go for an Axiom Pro 9, which has the knobs built in. More money though. Or go with the Axiom 9 and install the remote buttons/knobs widget somewhere close by - last time I checked that was a lot cheaper than buying a Pro, provided you have the space

 

[ithet]

I am going to replace my console mounted raymarine C70 with their es75. As the cut out for the C70 is deeper (i.e. height wise) than the es75 I think I will need an adaptor plate which Raymarine do not do as standard. Has anyone made this upgrade?

 

[dehlerdave]

The eS75 is no longer lister as a current model on their website. Might be an old stock deal to be had?

 

[cmedsailor]

I have an Axiom 7 with the additional separate buttons thing. Indeed if it gets sea water the plotter sometimes has issues. However I find it much easier to use the tablet rather than the buttons. Full control via the raymarine application. Even for the autopilot.

 

[davethedog]

We replaced our c80 with an axiom Pro 9 and it is so much better in every respect. Be aware that the axiom Pro has a better screen resolution than the normal axiom.

 

[Bradders]

+1 Axiom 9 - excellent bit of kit, just had mine changed and very pleased with it

 

[ithet]

Think I should have started a new thread, sorry. My query above was that I have an es75 on order (yes a deal), and wanted to know how anyone sorted out fitting into a C70 cutout?

 

[prv]

wanted to know how anyone sorted out fitting into a C70 cutout?

I got the mould for my starboard instrument pod out of the shed, and laid up a fresh new pod to cut a new correctly-sized hole out of.

I realise that’s not the most helpful example

Pete

 

[ithet]

I got the mould for my starboard instrument pod out of the shed, and laid up a fresh new pod to cut a new correctly-sized hole out of.

I realise that’s not the most helpful example

Pete

Well, it is an answer and food for thought as it might be possible to mould a new panel top.