yeoman chart plotter

[Cutter]

Our chart plotter went u/s and has gone back to the new owners for a quote for repairs. Apparantly there has been water ingress into the puck and the electronics need replacing. Quote is £288 approx +vat for replacement or c £311+vat for a new one.
Would welcome suggestions - repair, replace or change to something else?. Have found the plotter a useful bit of kit combining charts with electronics.
Thanks

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[boatmike]

Nasty getting water in yer puck.....


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[RupertW]

Well, I've got one in the boat I've just bought, and I've just taken it out or the chart table as I couldn't really see the point in it.

I wouldn't even know how to check it it works, but if it does and I can get a small number of quids for it, then I'm happy to pass it on. Do they really cost that much?


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[Dave_Knowles]

If you can ppick one up second hand it is not too difficult to change the puck.


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[Parsonsheath]

If it does work please let me know what quids you would like to be having!

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[RupertW]

I'm not down on the boat again until the Bank Holiday, but I'll give it a go then and find out (not that I have a clue how it works)

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[insider]

new one £299.95 inc vat if you look around
best piece of kit around providing you actually know how to navigate with paper charts and are not a electronic navigator!
electronic live plotting on paper , electronic dr , electronic passage planning all with paper charts[which still are a legal requirment btw]

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Regards,
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[MartinGPerry]

They come up on ebay quite often
On the other hand I would open the puck up - and give it a good clean. There is a black rectangular rubber like piece that provides the contact between the button assembly and PCB. Clean both sides of this with a pencil rubber you may be lucky and get it working again. Ours suppefered water damage sevral times and this is all it took to get it working again



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