We
cruise aboard a powerboat and a sailboat, but obviously, not at the same time. We'd like to add
marine weather to our
Garmin instruments, but don't want to buy two receivers and pay for two subscriptions.
It would be more
wiring and time than I feel comfortable with to set up for the receiver and install
antenna mounts on both to switch antennas from
boat to
boat. We are also in a dead zone for
marine services, but do
cruise to places that have competent boat yards and marine
electronics services.
I plan to
purchase the least expensive multi-function display with internal
GPS antenna that will
work with XM marine
weather. Then build a cabinet for a small display and add XM sirius antenna. The objective is a portable unit that only needs to
plug in to a 12v cigarette lighter socket to be operational.
Anybody done this or have another approach?
(Presently looking at a WM-3 and Simard GO7 XSR. Still cheaper than two XM receivers and the
wiring a bus to
plug in a GMX-53.)
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