[SOLD] Garmin set - 18"HD radar with 740 GPS and all wiring.

[mdvick]

This has never been used, It is out of the box and I did activate the GPS with Garmin. The data base is up to date. Purchased from West Marine for $1850.00. Yours for $1000.00 plus shipping.

[NSboatman]

Where are you?


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[FXbyLou]

Hi, can you email pics & specs please or a link for same?
fxbylou@gmail.com

[zboss]

Which Garmin Radar is this? Regular, HD, or xHD?

[hrsail920]

Which Garmin Radar is this? Regular, HD, or xHD?

[Monepit]

I too am interested. Can you send me pics. Monepit11@gmail.com

[kmcshane]

I recently bought the Garmin GPS-MAP 840s chart plotter. Would this be compatible with your 18" HD radar?
I'm not clear what your mean by 740 GPS...is that a GPS stand alone receiver? At West Marine website, the 740 seems to indicate a chart plotter, but it is termed 740s.
So a more complete set of descriptors/numbers would be helpful.
I am interested in a radar compatible with my plotter.
Thanks,
Kevin
kmcshanemail@yahoo.com

[a64pilot]

Last boat I had, I had a 740S and that Garmin HD Radar.
The S in the 740 means it has a built in sounder, you need a transducer of course.
The Radar plugs into and displays and is controlled by the 740 plotter, they are a pair and work really well together in my opinion.

I was really impressed with my 740S and Radar. I now have a B&G Zeus and 4G Radar, and to be truthful I think the Garmin was just as good, definitely easier to use, but I think Garmin may no longer support the 740, a quick call could easily find out.

[kmcshane]

Thanks for that endorsement.
And following up on a64pilot suggestions, I put in calls to West and Garmin.
I would consequently like to offer to purchase your unit.
Will await your reply.
Again, I appreciate the heads up on this opportunity.

[NSboatman]

second the recommendation. I have the same unit on my boat -it has been flawless over ~5000nm and three seasons. I much prefer it in fact to the raymarine on my friends boat, the Standard horizon on my neighbor's boat; and even the dual Furuno units used on the Nordhavn I run occasionally. The big screens on the Furuno are nice, but their menu system is no where near as intuitive as the Garmin. Same for the RM. I know Garmin is considered more consumer level stuff, but I have to say I've found it to be excellent value. Most pilots I know love their aviation stuff too. Of course, YMMV...

[mdvick]

Originally Posted by zboss

Which Garmin Radar is this? Regular, HD, or xHD?

Sorry - it is a 740S with transducer. It is the HD 18" Radar. Thanks for asking.

[kmcshane]

An even more emphatic reason to reiterate my offer.
I've talked with Garmin and I can use a 740 chart plotter at the nav station wired through the NMEA backbone to the bridge deck Garmin 840.
Please let me know how to arrange payment, and I could possibly pick up your devices in person. I'm in St Augustine.
Thanks again.
kmcshanemail@yahoo.com

[skipmac]

If the other offers fall through I'll get in line. Or anyone wants the plotter but not the radome then I'll take the radome and/or the depth transducer.

[a64pilot]

On my last boat and just last weekend on my current boat I installed this transducer
Garmin P79 6 Pin Plastic Adjustable Shoot Thru-hull Transducer

Says Garmin in this link, but pretty sure it's Airmar, anyway just 5200 the housing to the inside of the hull if you have a solid hull no core, fill it with antifreeze and it works really, really well with no degradation that I could see.
Gives you a real fish finder / bottom machine, great for finding "wrecks" to dive etc., and no hole in the boat

[FXbyLou]

Hi, can you email that pics & specs please?
fxbylou@gmail.con