Fusion Radio Install in 410 Sundancer front cabin?

I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate having a small MFD in the "instrument row" on my 400DA dash. As you 400 guys know, the main plotter screen is not just far to port, but also vertical. I have a Garmin 741 almost directly ahead of the wheel. It makes a huge difference while standing at the helm because of both the improved angle and the position.

This morning I just bought another 7" MFD. As I've mentioned before, having media displayed on an MFD renders the remote as just a really expensive volume knob. Refurbed/Closeout MFD's don't cost much more than the Fusion remote!
 
yobub said:
Set up a new network name and password, and the 755 is hardwired on the network. Connected my phone wirelessly, and the distance limitation is gone. Easy. Now I just need to figure where I can hide the router while still having access to an ac outlet...
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Are you saying the 755 supports media over WiFi, or just control? The 750 doesn't support WiFi media, which is my biggest frustration with that unit.
 
RollerCoastr said:
I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate having a small MFD in the "instrument row" on my 400DA dash. As you 400 guys know, the main plotter screen is not just far to port, but also vertical. I have a Garmin 741 almost directly ahead of the wheel. It makes a huge difference while standing at the helm because of both the improved angle and the position.

This morning I just bought another 7" MFD. As I've mentioned before, having media displayed on an MFD renders the remote as just a really expensive volume knob. Refurbed/Closeout MFD's don't cost much more than the Fusion remote!
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Would you mind sharing from where you're getting refurbed MFD's for a few hundred jr bacon cheese burgers? Thanks!
 
Stee6043 said:
Would you mind sharing from where you're getting refurbed MFD's for a few hundred jr bacon cheese burgers? Thanks!
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lol Sure. I don't mind throwing this "Jim" guy under the bus for starting my addiction in the first place. Just a few innocent years ago, I was satisfied with a single aging plotter... Then BOE advertised close-out 8212's and got me hooked. That wasn't enough, so they hooked me on a close-out/refurb 741xs. I should've bought two of each btw., but at later 8012's went to close-out and I was able to drag a friend into the misery.

The 742 is a used demo. It's coming from a seller on THT.

If auto-pilots go on close-out, I'm dead man.
 
RollerCoastr said:
lol Sure. I don't mind throwing this "Jim" guy under the bus for starting my addiction in the first place. Just a few innocent years ago, I was satisfied with a single aging plotter... Then BOE advertised close-out 8212's and got me hooked. That wasn't enough, so they hooked me on a close-out/refurb 741xs. I should've bought two of each btw., but at later 8012's went to close-out and I was able to drag a friend into the misery.

The 742 is a used demo. It's coming from a seller on THT.

If auto-pilots go on close-out, I'm dead man.
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I'd love to see a pic of your dash/plotter area! Been measuring the plotter "pod" on the 2001, not a lot of space for anything bigger than 9", and not in the line of sight. I think I can get a couple 7" were the VHF/ST60 and RN300 are, a couple 9" would be even better!
 
Stee6043 said:
For a free forum this place sure costs me a whole bunch of money.....:)
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Installed the Apollo 770 last night...bad buzzing sound, may have a bad unit. I assume that would work with the apollo, but the NRX300 is only $50 more.

I hate to hide a very attractive head unit down in the panel. Would love a color version, but then again, just get a MFD.
 
dtfeld said:
I'd love to see a pic of your dash/plotter area! Been measuring the plotter "pod" on the 2001, not a lot of space for anything bigger than 9", and not in the line of sight. I think I can get a couple 7" were the VHF/ST60 and RN300 are, a couple 9" would be even better!
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I need to do some more cutting and I should get new panels, but I'll post a pic once I get it installed.
 
RollerCoastr said:
I need to do some more cutting and I should get new panels, but I'll post a pic once I get it installed.
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Been laying out different options on sketchup...the panels are not cheap so when I go to do it, I want to make sure I love it first.

Always looking for good ideas
 
yeah - that's one of my reasons for procrastinating the purchase of new panels. I hate to cut a hole for a circa '96 auto-pilot, but it still works and is expensive to replace...
 
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