LaBomba
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- Nov 18, 2012
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- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Looking Glass
- Vessel Make
- Carver 370 Voyager
The original owner and previous owner of our boat had no use for a flybridge (not sure why they bought a boat with one), and therefore the flybridge was equipped from the factory with only the wheel, a compass and motor controls. I like the flybridge vantage point as well as the cool breeze on a nice day and will likely use it 50% of the time. The boat has a Standard Horizon CP300i chartplotter, a 1981 Furuno radar, which I am removing, and a depth finder on the lower helm as well as a full set of motor, voltage etc. gauges.
My question is how to transfer/install enough essential instrumentation to the flybridge without breaking the bank. The CP300i is not networkable.
My thoughts are to have at least the following available on the flybridge.
Compass, already installed
Chartplotter
Depth
RPM, Voltage, engine temp, oil pressure
Possibly a camera view of the ER
Here a couple of options.
Leave the existing chartplotter on the lower helm and install a new one, looking at the Standard Horizon CPN1010i for the bridge which is touch screen and networkable. This would require an additional thru hull for the transducer to get depth on the bridge.
OR
Remove the existing CP300i and install a larger unit like the CPN1010i and install a monitor on the bridge. The problem that I see with this is that in order to change anything I would have to go down to the lower helm. Two new units are just to much $$.
For gauges, I can either install new hardwired gauges on the flybridge, install sensors and read everything electronically on the chartplotter or use a video camera and monitor to see the existing gauges.
Anybody have any experience on something like this? Just can't get my head around which way to go and the more you look at in the stores and the more sales people you talk to the more you get confused.
My question is how to transfer/install enough essential instrumentation to the flybridge without breaking the bank. The CP300i is not networkable.
My thoughts are to have at least the following available on the flybridge.
Compass, already installed
Chartplotter
Depth
RPM, Voltage, engine temp, oil pressure
Possibly a camera view of the ER
Here a couple of options.
Leave the existing chartplotter on the lower helm and install a new one, looking at the Standard Horizon CPN1010i for the bridge which is touch screen and networkable. This would require an additional thru hull for the transducer to get depth on the bridge.
OR
Remove the existing CP300i and install a larger unit like the CPN1010i and install a monitor on the bridge. The problem that I see with this is that in order to change anything I would have to go down to the lower helm. Two new units are just to much $$.
For gauges, I can either install new hardwired gauges on the flybridge, install sensors and read everything electronically on the chartplotter or use a video camera and monitor to see the existing gauges.
Anybody have any experience on something like this? Just can't get my head around which way to go and the more you look at in the stores and the more sales people you talk to the more you get confused.