This thread is a couple months old, but I'm looking into new instruments now too. Mainly a new speed display + transducer. Eventually adding a wind instrument and maybe replacing the depth (old but still working).
Anyone have experience with B&G? I was considering a Raymarine i70 but now am looking at the B&G Triton T41. For my needs I prefer one multi-function screen that can connect to speed, depth and wind. I'm leaning away from Raymarine now because their incompatible network versions and mismash of products seems terribly confusing. I called Raymarine tech support yesterday and even the support guy had his facts all wrong. He told me an i70 is a repeater only, and requires separate i50 display instruments for each sensor you want to network in. But based on other people I talked to and info on the web, it looks like that is incorrect and an i70 could be networked directly with a modern digital transducer (what Raymarine calls "smart transducers"). He also told me a triducer is a bundled package of two separate thruhulls. So, B&G yay or nay? -Patrick C&C 38 LF "Violet Hour" Seattle, WA > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> > To: Robert Hrabinsky <rph2m...@yahoo.com>, cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:33:46 -0300 > Subject: Re: Stus-List New instruments? > No, you would also have to purchase a Raymarine iTC-5 Instrument > Transducer Converter and a few more cables to make up a small SeaTalk ng > network as there are no connections on the i70 for the transducers. > > http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=3338 > > ...or you could keep the i50 tridata instrument mounted and hooked up > somewhere on the boat and connect an i70 to it using a single SeaTalk ng > cable. > > Ken H. > > On 26 March 2015 at 18:09, Robert Hrabinsky via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Stupid question: I just installed an i50 tridata instrument on my >> bulkhead last season. If I wanted to do so, could I swap in an i70 on a >> plug and play basis? >> >> Robert H. >> 1989 C&C 30 MKII >> >> >> Sent from my Samsung device >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Ron Ricci via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Date: 03-26-2015 1:38 PM (GMT-08:00) >> To: 'Chuck Borge' <chuckbo...@gmail.com> >> Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Re: Stus-List New instruments? >> >> Chuck, >> >> >> >> Ditto on Fred’s i70 recommendation. I looked at i50/60’s but ended up >> with four i70’s. Two are on each side of the companionway so they are >> easily visible from the helm and anywhere in the cockpit. Depending upon >> what I’m doing, they are set to display whatever I data needed at the >> time. I’m glad that I invested the slight extra $. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> *Ron* >> >> Ronald V. Ricci >> >> S/V Patriot >> >> C&C 37+ >> >> Bristol, RI >> >> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Frederick G Street [mailto:f...@postaudio.net] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:07 PM >> *To:* Chuck Borge; cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List New instruments? >> >> >> >> Chuck — I recently had this discussion off-list with Jake Broderson; my >> take was that the i50/i60 displays will only ever do one thing. The wind >> display will only ever display wind. For not much more, you could get into >> the i70 system; it only comes with one display to start, but that display >> can show any data on the bus. So you can set it up in tri-data mode and >> display wind, speed and depth on the one display (like this): >> >> >> >> >> >> Want to add another display? Change the data shown on the first display, >> and add other data on the new one. It’s a very nice, customizable system. >> >> >> >> Raymarine has a rebate on until the end of April; you can get $50 back on >> any instrument purchase. If you want special C&C lister pricing, contact >> me off-list. And there are others on the list for whom I’ve provided gear, >> including the i70 System — ask around for their experience. >> >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> >> >> >> On Mar 26, 2015, at 12:59 PM, Chuck Borge via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Edd, Joel, >> >> >> >> Thanks for the info. It occurred to me that I meant the i50/i60 bundle >> (wired). I was waffling about the wireless, but since I tend to leave the >> dodger up, I was concerned about there being enough sunlight to keep the >> solar up. >> >> Also, at some point I'll probably get back to racing, and I like the >> analog reading on the i60 better. >> >> >> >> >> >> So let's start over... remarks about the i50/i60 bundle, please? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Chuck B >> >> C&C 34 Elusive >> >> Somerset, MA >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > >
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