Raymarine Remote

[AlexL]

Finally finished installing all the goodies on the new boat, finished fitting the autopilot on Saturday, and tried out the new raymarine wireless remote thingy. What a toy! Now as the boat has a self tacking jib and the wireless remote has a 'tack' button, I'm wondering wether I actually need to get out of bed /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

All you need is to have wireless instruments all repeating to your wrist watch, and a colour LCD TV with 360 allround view, and yer away!

Seriously, especially with the self tacking jib, that does sound like fun.....

 

[AlexL]

Actually the remote is a pure 'toy' I was sold it at the boat show as I wanted the normal remote and they demonstrated the new wireless one and told me it was only a few quid more - like I need any salesmanship to sell me a gizmo!.
It is actually very usefull as it repeats all the NMEA info, and seatalk info, so I don't need any repeaters anywhere.
The whole point of all this is that we now have a 5 week old in tow, and I don't want to prang the boat because one of us had to change a nappy at a critical time!
Anyhoo if you see a blue hulled hanse 371 careening up the orwell with a lunatic maniacally laughing and pressing buttons, then you know its me!

 

[bob_tyler]

[ QUOTE ]

Anyhoo if you see a blue hulled hanse 371 careening up the orwell with a lunatic maniacally laughing and pressing buttons, then you know its me!

[/ QUOTE ]

Hope the batteries don't run out halfway thro' a nappy change - messy?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

What?, battery operated kids.... wow!

 

[DJE]

I'm sure it's just a typo but doesn't careening mean something about rolling the boat on its side to clean the bottom. I'm trying not to be a pedant but that one made me smile.

 

[AlexL]

Doh - I meant careering.

 

[Stemar]

[ QUOTE ]
What?, battery operated kids.... wow!

[/ QUOTE ]if they have an off switch, I'm all for it /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif