Okay, okay...so by now you know Raymarine is not a hard-core electronica band - but a leading marine electronic company with all sorts of awesome gadgets and gizmos for boats. They are doing a 42 city tour in their souped up hooptie known simply as "The Mobile Showroom". Kind of like a boat show on wheels. Not only will they have all the award winning technologies that we have been mulling over online and at West Marine, but they will have product experts on hand and a chance to interact with Raymarine's extensive product line. Cool stuff.
The timing could not be better as we are in the process of deciding between Raymarine, Garmin and Simrad electronics (chartplotter, radar, depth, speed, wind...etc) - so this is going to be suuuuppper cool for us. If you have any experience with any of this and would like to share your opinion - we'll gladly take your input!
Rock-n-roll,
Brittany & Scott
Updating electronics on your boat with thoughts of world cruising is exciting. I'm sure you'll research, evaluate and make suitable choices without input from strangers. I'd suggest that you keep your power consumption in mind while you shop. Being able to meet your power needs, without sole reliance on your engines generator should be a consideration for independent, cruising. Good luck and have fun shopping!
ReplyDeleteThanks Neophyte! We are definitely considering power consumption in every decision we make (electronically speaking)...it is the #1 reason we don't (and will not) have a refrigerator and other 'conveniences' aboard our boat. We'll draw as few amps as we can, while still maintaining *some* level of comfort. :)
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