Re-fit time?

[bumblefish]

As it appears to be the time of year to ask all about new equipment I have a list;
Best chart plotter under £500.00?
Best VHF/DSC under £200.00?
Small boat, sub 10m, wind generator?
NASA AIS, opinions?

 

[bumblefish]

So I have made on offer, which was accepted, organised a survey and hope to complete soon. Now I need to upgrade some of the gear on board. All I want is some ideas about the best small boat options, 85 views, no comments! Can someone PM me with with correct protocol for asking this type of question?

 

[FullCircle]

bumble, possibly too many questions in one thread, and a bit short on usage info like cruising area, etc.

Isnt it annoying when you think you have laid a killer thread, and no one bites?

Chartplotter depends on fixed or portable, which cartography, latest whizzo features or not, saloon or cockpit mounted. Most are colour now I think,
For instance there is a lot of recommendation aroud the Garmin 276C on here this week. Look up Small Boat Champs recent threads, and he has bought a v. cheap Lowrance something or other, but its nothing like the Garmin 276 mentioned. I believe he is delighted.

Best VHF? Lots to choose from. I have Silva S15 with Navtex, now 229 quid. Its not everyones cup of tea, but it does what I want, maybe look at some of the Standard Horizon kit, thats cheap. I have one of their handhelds, and thats OK too.

Also recent thread on Wind Generator. What do you want it for. If its to sustain life at sea, then a Duogen seems a favorite round these parts, but if you want it to top up the batts during the week, then a small Rutland will do. Me? I want a 913 and a 30w solar panel.

AIS, there is a thread in Scuttle right now between having a SeaMe and AIS. Personally, I would spend the money and have a RADAR like the JRC1000 for under 700 quid. In fact NAS bought a whole used Radar for something under 200 quid.
I have a JRC1800 combined chartplotter/radar for 1250 quid, and I am happy.

See, it takes a lot of answering, and I have told you virtually nothing.

 

[asj1]

For VHF DSC I would recommned Navman 7200, it is a very nice looking set with fully set of keys in the fist mike, a good display and also gives the pressure in a 24hour bar chart, and I seem to recall temperature as well.