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Blueye
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Initially Posted - 02/14/2004 :  16:29:02  Show Profile
I 'm in the market for a single instrument to track speed, depth & distance. My old digital unit is flaky. I recently attended Strictly Sail in Chicago and many vendors had the big dollar instrumentation systems. I don't need the high end, rather a simple unit.

Any recommendations out there? any websites?
Tir A L'ARC #2267
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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 :  16:45:47  Show Profile
I'm absolutely in love with the RayMarine Bi-Data unit (speed, depth, distance and water temperature) that I installed last summer. The hardest part of the project for me was getting Antares out of the water in order to drill a second through-hull. (Fin keel, no trailer and no easily accessible travel lift.) So, I had to borrow a neighboring C-30's Hydro-Lift for a few hours.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 :  17:27:58  Show Profile
http://www.srmariner.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=srinstruments&Category_Code=13


Talk to Corey.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 :  18:00:28  Show Profile
I have also been pleased with the Raymarine Bi-Data. It is a quality package and 'networkable' with other instruments should you choose to go that direction later on.
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 02/14/2004 :  19:03:42  Show Profile
I have a Raymarine 50 that is supposed to give all the data previously mentioned. However, two years ago the depth/temp quit, last year the speed/trip dist quit. The latter keeps blowing fuses...any suggestions out there?
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FrankV
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Response Posted - 02/16/2004 :  12:07:43  Show Profile
I suggest you look at the Garmin fish finders/GPS combo units. We are in a lake close to the airport so WAAS is available and we have no currents. The GPS gives us very accurate and timely position and speed data along with a map of the bottom for a very reasonable cost. I think we paid @ $300 for our unit off of e-bay, and it has worked very well for a year now.
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