Puget Sounder
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- Nov 16, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 350 Sundancer, 2008
- Engines
- Twin 8.1L Horizon DTS; V-Drives
I may be opening up a can of worms here but my boat has the original 2008 vintage Raymarine C120 Classic MFD with an 18" Raymarine 2kW radome. I'm thinking of upgrading to something from this decade and while I haven't ruled out any radar options, I'm leaning towards a 24" Raymarine RD424HD radome which should be a step up from what's currently on the boat.
The two other options I had in mind are the Quantum 2 Doppler or a 4' 4kW Magnum open array. I feel like the open array may be a bit overkill even if I think I have room for it on the top of the 2008 350DA (same size as the 2010+ 370DA) but I'm drawn to the narrower beam. And I like the lighter weight and lower power consumption of the Quantum 2 but worry about the beam width.
Since the antenna isn't going to be higher than the 11' air draft of the boat, I'm not as worried about range as I am about target resolution. We have lots of commercial traffic and weather in this area. I feel like the 24" 4kW Raymarine RD242HD radome would be a good compromise but am I missing something by passing up on the 18" Quantum 2 or the 4' Magnum?
Edit: I should have noted that I will be replacing the C120 Classic MFD with something newer as well (Axiom+)
The two other options I had in mind are the Quantum 2 Doppler or a 4' 4kW Magnum open array. I feel like the open array may be a bit overkill even if I think I have room for it on the top of the 2008 350DA (same size as the 2010+ 370DA) but I'm drawn to the narrower beam. And I like the lighter weight and lower power consumption of the Quantum 2 but worry about the beam width.
Since the antenna isn't going to be higher than the 11' air draft of the boat, I'm not as worried about range as I am about target resolution. We have lots of commercial traffic and weather in this area. I feel like the 24" 4kW Raymarine RD242HD radome would be a good compromise but am I missing something by passing up on the 18" Quantum 2 or the 4' Magnum?
Edit: I should have noted that I will be replacing the C120 Classic MFD with something newer as well (Axiom+)