Good move!! Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax
On 2013-06-09, at 13:41, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: Thanks everyone for your comments on the JRC 1000 Radar.....I think I will pass on this unit for several reasons......e.g. not even sure it works, owner doesn't want to remove the mast mount brackets (not sure why but not going to argue with him), have a feeling he is looking for half the price of a new one, and consensus is there are better radars out there. Great advice, as always, from the C&C list. Regards Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2013/06/09 10:57 AM, Bill Bina wrote: > About 8-10 years ago, I bought a Furuno 1623 and an Edson pole mount for the > stern. The mounting pole and hardware ended up being about half the total > cost of the RADAR installation. That stuff is EXPENSIVE. It has held up > remarkably well though. I advise that you price it all out before you jump > in. When shopping for which RADAR to buy, I took note that almost all the > RADAR domes I saw on commercial fishing boats were Furuno. Turns out that was > a good tip. I'm now half hoping that it will break so I can upgrade to a new > color HD model. Now that I have the mount installed, it isn't as daunting a > prospect, as far as either cost or labor to move up. I just need an excuse. > I'm a cruiser, not a racer, and I don't really mind sailing in adverse > conditions. I'm often headed out when others are headed in. The RADAR is > something I could not do without. > > Bear in mind that operating and correctly reading a RADAR display requires > practice. Like reading X-rays, you need to learn how to interpret what you > see. Is that fat blob a navaid, or a tanker? I use mine often even when the > conditions are crystal clear, just so I can compare what is on the screen to > what I see with the naked eye. It also serves as early warning of big ships > (and little ones) approaching, long before I notice them by scanning the > horizon un-aided. > > Bill Bina > > From: Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> > To: 1 CnC List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Sat, June 8, 2013 10:33:42 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List RJC 1000 Radar > > Seaview mast brackets are $300 +-, the JRC radars were $999 new and > overpriced at that. If you want a good radar, get a new Furuno 1623. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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