Actually, the “S” in eS doesn’t mean sonar; the eS75 doesn’t have it. The “eS” Series is an update of the “e” Series, with more of a glass-bridge look and a slightly faster processor. I’d recommend going with that for Nate; as far as pricing goes, I’m not sure I can compete with Defender during their sale, but I can beat them the rest of the year.
Nate — consider getting the eS variant that comes bundled with the Navionics+ North America charts; that’ll give you detailed charts on both the US and Canadian side of Lake Superior (and the rest of the Great Lakes). And unless you’re planning on using the fish finder built into the eS78, you could just get the eS75 without instead and save a few bucks. You’ll also need to order the NMEA0183 data cable separately, as it’s not included with the 7” eS Series; that’ll allow you to interface the GX2200 with the MFD for AIS and DSC functions. The Raymarine part number is R70414. — Fred > On Apr 2, 2016, at 4:37 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Nate, > > I'm looking to get the e95 myself. Raymarine looks to be top quality and very > well reviewed. > > While it is the newer model, the "S" in the eS78 means the unit comes with > sonar, which has no use for me. So I'd rather save a few bucks and get the > older non-S model. > > No matter which one you buy, software updates are free and there's a great > warranty. > > And make sure you get the mobile app for your smartphone or tablet so you can > mimic the screen and use some of the controls remotely through the system's > WiFi. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > www.StarshipSailing.com <http://www.starshipsailing.com/> > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 6 > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > On Apr 2, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Nate Flesness via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > seeking any advice or comments before I pull the trigger tomorrow on a > chartplotter and VHF with AIS to overlay on the plotter. Total with rebate > just over one BOAT buck. I'm used to Navionics - my only reason for picking > it over the other chart options. I have ST60 Raymarine instruments, > connecting them nice but not essential, cruising Lake Superior and > particularly the Canadian side. Not a whiz at marine electronics.. Your > thoughts appreciated. > > Nate > > Sarah Jean > 1980 30-1 > > and > > Tartan 31
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