S/Y Cormoran
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I didn’t want a sensor that would network with anything else I needed a stand alone unit. Nevertheless I don’t think it’s unreasonable to think that the unit should not work from new & then breakdown 2 week’s later.
Reliability of NASA MARINE electronics
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GrahamM376
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Bad news always travels faster than good and I've had no NASA instrument failures on previous boats or with the depth and GPS repeater on present one. Surprising how many problems people have had (including myself) with Raymarine gear costing a hell of a lot more.
S/Y Cormoran
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I can only speak about my experience and I more than happy to spread bad news about NASA as they failed to rise to an exceptional response to meet exceptional failure. Had they reacted differently I would not have posted about what happened.
ghostlymoron
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I've had lots of NASA kit, it tends to be fitted to the kind of boats I buy. I've also fitted it new to one of my boats. I must say it's generally performed well with the exception of the log paddle which seems to need replacing every year BUT they're cheap as the proverbial chips.
Their customer service is exceptional also. Their equipment is not generally designed to interface with other stuff; it's stand alone, which suits me.
Overall, it's good value for money IMHO.
Their customer service is exceptional also. Their equipment is not generally designed to interface with other stuff; it's stand alone, which suits me.
Overall, it's good value for money IMHO.
Gwylan
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They are a beige company and need a kick in the bottom.
They are sitting on a goldmine. Not an intended pun, but sometimes it seems that's where they keep their brains.
The directors should be millionaires and probably making enough to support their beige aspirations.
Fixing things quickly, even at a cost, is not a substitute for making them well to start with. Their bio degradable wind instrument is an example of this.
They are sitting on a goldmine. Not an intended pun, but sometimes it seems that's where they keep their brains.
The directors should be millionaires and probably making enough to support their beige aspirations.
Fixing things quickly, even at a cost, is not a substitute for making them well to start with. Their bio degradable wind instrument is an example of this.
Vamoose
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Read with interest, I have not found my existing kit reliable its been back to manufactures twice, who charged a fortune, and very disappointed with service.. So think I will take a chance go for NASA cheap & cheerful this time. which is still about the same price of getting my existing kit repaired again.... (I haven't mentioned the existing make , but it is one of the most expensive)
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neil_s
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I have had my Clipper Wind for 13 years - in that time, it's needed a new set of cups and a bit of help from NASA over some corrosion on the connector pins. Fixed over the phone! It was second hand, too!
Target echo sounder on the previous boat also worked well.
Target echo sounder on the previous boat also worked well.
maby
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I don't think they are up to the standards of Raymarine or B&G, but my experience of their products that don't include moving parts has been broadly positive. I have heard reports that things like the wind instruments which contain moving parts exposed to the elements are not as good as one might hope.
