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The best one to get is from KVH. They make a few sizes of domes, the newest is called the M3. I will put a link to it below. This is the latest technology in marine satellite tv. It will be te easiest of any current systems to install. Defininitely a do-it-yourself project if you have any...

Basically, the 3205 has a lot more capabilities. It can be a radar, play video, display weather, and network with other 3XXX displays. Plus the resolution is exactly twice as good. A nice thing about it is the landscape screen vs the portrait screen on the 492. If you don't plan on using any...

The 3205 is a great choice as well as the 492 if you want to spend about $500. Garmin is definitely a good choice for chartplotters. Most consider them the easiest to use and have the best features. Garmin 3205 Garmin 492C External Antenna

The Raymarine pilots are nice, but Simrad has recently introduced some pilots with Virtual Feedback. This basically means the pilot is now smart enough to not need a rudder reference unit. The RR unit is always the first thing to fail on a pilot. TR-1, which makes the best recreational pilot...

I just realised you don't have the boat yet. If waiting until next spring then you will be looking at the next generation of Garmin equipment which is much more advanced than anything discussed above. Go to www.garmin.com and check out their line-up for 2007!

The 3205 and the A65 is a bad comparison. A better comparison would be the 2206 and the A65. Both include pre-loaded charts (the silver charts are identical to the gold except Silver loses the bottom contours beyond 100' and has a smaller database of onshore data like marinas). Both of these...

Your Garmin unit outputs NMEA 0183. Any new pilot will read NMEA 0183 so YES, your unit will work with any pilot to feed it waypoint data. What kind of boat do you have?

They install just like a thru-hull transducer. You can use 5200 if you want, but 4200 is plenty sufficient. As far as replacing the bulbs from the inside? I think the flush mount version of this light can do that but I'm not sure. They will last for something like 60,000 hrs so if you forgot...

If you are primarily looking for a chartplotter you can't go wrong with Garmin. There are numerous other options but most people opt for Garmin. The 3205 will hook up to your Smartcraft gauge via NMEA 0183.

Underwater lights are a very cool addition to any boat. They have been coming down in price nicely too. We basically offer 3 styles of them. The easiest to install is a surface mounted light that mounts similar to a transom mounted transducer. If you have limited access to your transom from...

Hi Stu, the Furuno 1623 is all you need for fog/night. You can read all about it HERE. The price is $1130. They will be on sale Nov 13th-20th for $1073. http://byownerelectronics.com/store/product.php?productid=16294&cat=0&page=1&partner=boemarine

The Mapcreate software will certainly give you more flexibility since you can program your own cards, but you will get the best detail if you go with a Nauticpath chip. NAUTICPATH

The best value these days is the Standard Horizon HX270. It only costs $91. It has a rechargable battery and an alkaline battery tray so you can keep spares on board in case you forget to charge it...

If you want to flush mount it you will need the unit with an external antenna. This is the case with all units that come both ways.

I have tried to get Sea Ray guages before but apparently the bezel and face are a style you have to get through your local dealer. As far as getting the one you have to work, well I'm not sure how you can do that sounds like the lcd is bad. A potential buyer can always hook your boat up to a...

I think the SH unit is superior from both a hardware and software standpoint. The screen is very bright and clear. The new menu on them is very intuitive. The FF520 is a superior FF to what Navman offers too. The only Navman unit that we really sold very many of was the 5500. Since then it seems...

Sounds to me like your Rudder Reference unit is on the fritz. That is always the first component to fail. It could also simply be some loose connections. I would start by unplugging and replugging all the connections to make sure they are OK, then call Raymarine if it is still not working to...

Your Raymarine unit can display engine data with the latest update, but not from Smartcraft :smt009 . Mercury keeps their smartcraft proprietary. The rest of the industry uses NMEA2000 which is what your Raymarine unit can read. About the only in integration you can do is to hook up your...

Raymarine radar cables should be pulled from the bottom (display) up to the radar. If it is a new dome the connector at the radar end should be shrink wrapped. If not take some srink tube and do it yourself to make it more compact so you can pull it. If you have already pulled your GPS...

Who's going? Oct 12-15th We'll be there in Tent N-29 and having a pretty good sale to boot. Can't wait to have some Painkillers!