Ahoy sailors,
My
electronics have aged quite a bit. I have a
Raymarine ST50 set. I recently damaged my
wind wane, finding
parts was a pain. So I fixed it with a
DIY project, now need to go up the
mast again to install it. Apart from that everything is working (knocking on wood).
But independent of that, it is time for me to add a chart plotter and maybe a
radar. I already have a
AIS transceiver (AMEC) that I use on my
iPad with iSailor and
iNavX but I would like to get a dedicated chart plotter. I was thinking of using this opportunity to upgrade everything and I got a quote for installing a
B&G system, including a
radar: $16k (yikes!). So I went back to drawing board
So here is what I am thinking and I would like to get a sense of whether this is sane at all:
I would like to get a
Raymarine SeaTalk 1 to
SeaTalk ng Converter Kit (E22158), Raymarine Axiom 7 Multifunction Display (E70363-00-NAG) and NavPod GP1500-33 Pre-Cut SystemPod (GP1500-33 and A80498). Theory is that I can connect this to my existing
instruments by using the E22158 and to
AIS by using
NMEA 2000, and then have the option to install a Raymarine radar later on. This would cost me a mere $1,300 and I think I can do the
installation myself. That being said, I have no idea if this will
work at all and what I need to pay attention to.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Many thanks in advance.