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Old 10-23-2014, 03:53 PM   #47
Tidahapah
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City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Peter,
Boat was here and had been for a week.
I ran away to a fishing comp to escape the crowds.
Give me a ring I am down here most days except this weekend as I have been allocated house chores by the Boss.

Oliver,
It has been a bit of a process to make the choice.
It has been between Simrad, Raymarine and Garmin. Furuno just to expensive for the same equipment.
Garmin have come a long way with there bigger boat equipment and my local agents are really good.
Simrad come in a bit cheaper but local tech/reputation for workmanship not 100%

In the end I have gone for a pair of Garmin GPSMAP 8012 12" screens a Garmin 4 KW High definition radar scanner, a GDS 24 network sounder module ( this to connect to my existing 1 kw 50/200 transducer)
A Garmin GCV10DownVu/SideVu chirp sounder module with transducer.
My existing wind data will be integrated and also a WiFi access point so that the iPad can be connected as a remote screen.
The way my existing set up is this will free up a lot of overhead real estate and clear the fwd vision.
Cheers
Benn
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