I tried the A75 wifi version at the boat show - I had downloaded the
RayControl app on my tablet ahead of time. I walked up, reset the
wi-fi, and was connected to it before the rep could get over to see what
I was doing. Works a treat, easy to set up, and on my shopping list.
Fred - do you ship to Canada??? If so I'm looking for some Ray goods...
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2014-01-17 12:35 PM, Frederick G Street wrote:
Steve --- you might consider one of the new Raymarine "a" series
displays; cheaper than the e7, and they play well together on the
Seatalk HS/Raynet network. Even the smallest a65 has the network
connection, and can share all the data and control the system.
Advantages over the iPad solution are permanently-connected power and
much better waterproof-ability than the iPad.
Let me know if you'd like pricing.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Jan 17, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com
<mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Steve,
My E7 is at the helm. The problem is that you can only see it when
you are behind the wheel. I have not tried the Ray app on the IPad,
but for the Bermuda race I intend to use a RamMount and a waterproof
case so I can mirror the E7 and swivel the IPad from side to side. I
installed a power outlet in the NavPod to keep the Ipad charged. I
also have both the Garmin and Navionics apps on the IPad as a backup.
The new OS for the E7 should be out by spring.
Joel
35/3
Annapolis
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:38 AM, OldSteveH <oldste...@sympatico.ca
<mailto:oldste...@sympatico.ca>> wrote:
Two years ago I replaced my old Magellan GPS (it was a dinosaur)
with a
Raymarine E7 chartplotter.
I wanted it at the helm, but for expediency initially set it up
at the chart
table, same place as the old one.
The plan being eventually to move it to the helm in a navpod.
However over past 2 summers its actually worked well at the chart
table.
Its integrated (Seatalk NG) with my other electronics so when
racing I will
pop down below and set the waypoints for the helmslady and she
can see the
new course, SOG, COG, DTW, etc. on an ST60 multidisplay at the helm.
All in all not bad but I would still like to have the chart
plotter at the
helm. Or at least some kind of chartplotter functionality.
What does the group think of these options:
- is there a repeater screen of some kind which can be put at the
helm?
- how well do ipads work with the E7 - are they truly functional
or is the
Raymarine app just a toy?
- and the reverse - chartplotter at the helm and ipad at the
chart table.
Better for sun and rain considerations.
Am headed to the Toronto boat show this weekend to explore options.
Aren't boat shows great (though for whom - the sellers or the
buyers - I'm
not sure, maybe both)
Cheers
Steve Hood
S/V Diamond Girl
C&C 34
Lions Head ON
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