TitanTn
Active Member
- Jul 12, 2015
- 386
- Boat Info
- 1986 Saltare, 1998 400 Express
- Engines
- 454 direct drive; twin 3116TA
My previous boat was a 300 Weekender with no electronics of any kind. Setting it up was relatively easy. I installed a NMEA2000 backbone and made sure my instruments (depth, speed, water temp, fuel flow meters) were all NMEA2000. I then installed a Vesper XB8000 wireless, GPS, AIS receiver/transmitter. All data was transmitted wirelessly to my iPad where I ran iNavX. This system worked great and were built off of the network.
So now I have a 1998 Sea Ray 400EC. It has the original electronics - all Raytheon. Radar, GPS, autopilot, depth, etc. The radar doesn't work, I don't have a chart plotter. I'd like to start upgrading the electronics, but I'd like for them to all be networked. It doesn't have to be the same as last time, but I don't know what the best track is.
I don't know if I should consider staying with RayMarine because I already have a Raymarine Seatalk network. Start over with 0183 or 2000. Go wireless again? Ideas?
I don't need to build a system built for constant salt water, distance cruising, high traffic usage. That's just not my normal boating experience. It's inland rivers with occasional trips to salt water. So I don't want to approach this with an unlimited budget - I want to be smart about it. So that leads me here - share your input!
So now I have a 1998 Sea Ray 400EC. It has the original electronics - all Raytheon. Radar, GPS, autopilot, depth, etc. The radar doesn't work, I don't have a chart plotter. I'd like to start upgrading the electronics, but I'd like for them to all be networked. It doesn't have to be the same as last time, but I don't know what the best track is.
I don't know if I should consider staying with RayMarine because I already have a Raymarine Seatalk network. Start over with 0183 or 2000. Go wireless again? Ideas?
I don't need to build a system built for constant salt water, distance cruising, high traffic usage. That's just not my normal boating experience. It's inland rivers with occasional trips to salt water. So I don't want to approach this with an unlimited budget - I want to be smart about it. So that leads me here - share your input!