Things get old. We age with them. My new instruments are already old but I like them and I want to keep them working like they do now. Good enough for me. Raymarine speed depth and wind. I find apparent wind angle invaluable when it comes to sail trim and VMG. My instruments are mounted in a pod above the companionway in direct view from the helm. I like them
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 3:31 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Investigate the Garmin Gwind transducer and Gnd 10 black box bridge. At > $600 it will provide NMEA 2000 wind data for you. > > It's a descendant of the Nexus instruments. My 22 year old Nexus > instruments still work well for me. I use a Noland NMEA 0183 multiplexer > to interface my Nexus instruments to my Simrad WP30 wheelpilot. Steers to > wind well. I've been contemplating snagging a used Garmin black box bridge > off eBay. Routinely see them for $100. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I am starting to think about adding the wind instrument to the boat. The >> main reason is for being able to feed the data (wind direction) to the >> EV-100 autopilot. >> >> >> >> I have a SeatalkNG network on the boat. I don’t have a Raymarine MFC, >> though (I have a small Garmin chartplotter, instead). >> >> >> >> I am a minimalist (you could say “cheap”), so e.g., I don’t have a Navpod >> on the binnacle; rather I have two individual RAM mount pods (for the >> chartplotter and one for the p70s (the autopilot control head). >> >> >> >> I unstep the mast for every winter, so I am biased towards a wireless >> unit. >> >> >> >> I have a few questions: >> >> >> >> - Any recommendations for the wind instrument (Raymarine, Garmin, B&G)? >> My first choice would be a unit that talks NMEA 2000 (SeatalkNG) (as >> opposed to an analog unit that requires an extra device (iTC-5?) to >> connect. But this is mainly to control the costs. >> >> >> >> - With limited space at the helm, what is the minimum requirement to feed >> the wind data to the EV-100 autopilot? I don’t think I need the detailed >> wind angle displayed, as long as the AP can follow. Though I could put the >> wind display somewhere else (on the bulkhead?). But if that display is not >> required AND I could save the cost by not including it, I might be fine >> with that. >> >> >> >> - Any strong recommendations against the wireless? >> >> >> >> - Any other suggestions or recommendations? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Marek >> >> >> >> 1994 C270 ”Legato” >> >> Ottawa, ON >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
