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• Commented on Furuno TZT chart plotting, feeling the love
  One more thing for Flyboy. First, NavNet3D's MFD8 and 12 run Windows CE, and the MFDBB runs XP Embedded. And if you're knocking processors, check out Kee's last post where he mentions the CPUs used in the NSS.NSE and HDSTouch....
• Commented on Furuno TZT chart plotting, feeling the love
  I try to keep my posts here limited; as a dealer for Furuno, Raymarine, Simrad/B&G, etc, I try not to make any comments that could be interpreted as inflammatory, and do my best to stay as impartial as possible. In...
• Commented on NV-Charts on Navico displays, another 'paper' option!
  Hey Chris, NV has updated their site to show the costs and regions for their SD charts. Also, regarding the Explorer charts, which I agree are the only true reliable option for the Bahamas, they have been available for Furuno's...
• Commented on Garmin GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm series, oh yeah
  This is correct. Volvo Penta has worked with Garmin for months to develop a VP branded pilot solution, and have also modified the system to have both NMEA2K and MultiLink ports via the CCU in order to provide a complete...
• Commented on Panbo & AIM, a good 2013 ahead!
  Hey Ben, Congratulations! I'm also been a big fan of the AIM lineup, Soundings being my absolute favorite. AIM has picked up some great periodicals over the last few years, and have focused well on the many different niche boat...
• Commented on Furuno NavNet TZTouch, best use of MFD WiFi yet?
  Hey Ben, Great seeing you in Lauderdale. Awesome helm layout on the bridge. I'd love to see you throw one of the EMU-1 Actisense Analog to Digital Engine data converters, unless those TAMD74s are outputting J1939. You'd be able to...
• Commented on Installing Raymarine i70 and p70 displays
  Great Work Dan! Always enjoy reading your contributions, posts, and comments/reviews on ActiveCaptain. Keep up the great work....
• Commented on Raymarine e165, enough already?
  Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to just touch on the G2 Vision Auto-Guidance you went into detail about, Bill. You're absolutely right, it is an aid to navigation. And it's a wonderful development. The problem is, and...
• Commented on Raymarine e165, enough already?
  Bill, I love your blog. I check two blogs religiously each day when I get home from work, this one, and the MEIR. I respect both you and Ben and hold you in the highest regard as major contributors to...
• Commented on Raymarine e165, enough already?
  I've been very happy with every Raymarine product launched since the e7 and Lighthouse interface dropped, from the i70 to the ITC-5. However, in reference to the boat yard mentioned above that only installs Garmin because 'it works and we...
• Commented on AMEC NK-80 0183/N2K adaptor, and Milltech's 7th year of AIS
  Regarding the SRT model Class B units and 0183, beware when attempting to use the 4,800 baud rate leads to provide position to a VHF. According to the manual, it multiplexes the data within to provide both 4,800 and 38,400...
• Commented on AMEC NK-80 0183/N2K adaptor, and Milltech's 7th year of AIS
  Richard, Just spoke with Peter at Gemeco, which is the master distributor and service center for Actisense here in the US, and he would like you to give a call to the company @ 803-693-0777. They will walk you through...
• Commented on AMEC NK-80 0183/N2K adaptor, and Milltech's 7th year of AIS
  Amec - Very cool product line from a company I hadn't even heard of. Nice work Ben. We've been going exclusively with Actisense products for the past two years, even going so far as to using their NMEA2000 Tees and...
• Commented on New Raymarine a-Series, all touch and highly connected
  I read the post by the Compass Marine technician, as well as all responses. I would place this in the forum, but lost my password and forgot my username ten minutes after I signed up when it first was launched......
• Commented on Yellowbrick 3, the Iridium 9602 strikes again
  Never seen anything like this. The combination of the perfect wind speed and angle, Gulfstream direction, and benign weather is making this a one of a kind race. The majority of the boats are crossing the Gulfstream as we speak,...
• Commented on RayControl & RayRemote, the future is here?
  Thanks for the support, Foggy. I really did not mean to sidetrack the post on what is most important, and that is Raymarine's seamless app integration with their MFDs, which should garner some serious attention as the first company to...
• Commented on RayControl & RayRemote, the future is here?
  My apologies for getting off topic due to some comment above. I completely forgot while defending the merits of true marine electronics to give extreme props to Raymarine, not just for what they accomplished with the RayRemote and the various...
• Commented on RayControl & RayRemote, the future is here?
  Dean, Your first bone of contention: the price of a TZT9. 5K for what is 'basically' little more than a waterproof computer. Wow. Tell you what. You figure out a way to build a 'computer', make it 'waterproof', and see...
• Commented on Thinking big systems, Furuno NavNet TZ included
  @Adam. Have you tried upgrading the system software 2.07 revision using the COMBO update? Unless by 1.9.6 you are referring the the MaxSea TimeZero revision? Either way, keep in mind that NMEA2000 is not meant to be a hot-swappable network,...
• Commented on Thinking big systems, Furuno NavNet TZ included
  Also, regarding the question of operating systems of NN3D: MFD8 and 12s do in fact run WinCE. MFDBB runs Xp Embedded. The coolest part however, is that the OS is actually installed on a CF card, not the actual hard...
• Commented on Thinking big systems, Furuno NavNet TZ included
  There will not be any price decreases on the NavNet3D line. And I've already had a few customers who have chosen to go with the NN3D rather than the TZT simply because of their preference over a touch screen interface....
• Commented on Thinking big systems, Furuno NavNet TZ included
  The 14 will fit very nicely in the 12'' hole, same with the TZT9 to the MFD 8, with just a bit of rasping to accommodate the different shape of the drop in. No starboard frames needed. Also, to the...
• Commented on Thinking big systems, Furuno NavNet TZ included
  Just FYI, Furuno always post the worst possible amperage draw possible for any of their products, operating at a voltage of around 10.7 volts, right about the time when everything shuts down. Other companies list their current at an optimal...
• Commented on Garmin triple wow: thermal cameras, iPad app, and Interphase FLS!
  ROB!! Good to see you on here, chief. Been a while since I've seen you in Seattle. Regarding the ComNav thermal imagers, you mention they've been selling for a year, yet I've never seen one be delivered. As far as...
• Commented on Hello Nobeltec TimeZero Odyssey, goodbye VNS?
  This just in, for any Admiral or VNS users with a Max Pro or Passport chart collection thinking about moving to a TimeZero platform - 50% off of all MM3D Chart Regions to VNS/Admiral owners. http://www.icontact-archive.com/vV_S7cxfD7i7bqvaOy9uPGbmZcn5nqBt?w=4...
• Commented on Hello Nobeltec TimeZero Odyssey, goodbye VNS?
  Hey Dan, wasn't sure if I could double post on Panbo, but here is the download link to the Bahamas Raster chart kit. http://www.mapmedia.com/charts-catalog.html?zonename=WR01MAP The .DBR file is the actual raster chart, .DBT is the 3d file, and the .DBA...
• Commented on Hello Nobeltec TimeZero Odyssey, goodbye VNS?
  Hey Don, The Nobeltec SKU # for the Bahamas Explorer Raster Charts is WR-901. They are, as you mentioned, the MapMedia revision, not the Jeppesen Vectors. They were updated actually just three weeks ago. Very nice job they did with...
• Commented on Hello Nobeltec TimeZero Odyssey, goodbye VNS?
  As someone who has used almost every single navigation suite, I must say that when I first fired up MaxSea's TimeZero software I was completely blown away. After downloading and installing the Hi-Resolution Photo-Fusion charts, the program immediately jumped to...
• Commented on Raymarine nearly sold(?) & Honeywell's holiday surprise
  We're forgetting about the impending sale of Raymarine, and the news that Garmin is no longer in the running. Remember, that unholy marriage would have been catastrophic. That includes both companies involved, as well as the consumer and end user....
• Commented on Free Range Radar, Navico Broadband and Expedition
  Yeah Ben, I had noticed you had the plurality in quotations, and knowing Paul Comyns I'm sure it wasn't an editing era. Either way, what kills me is my quote being about as profound and insightful as stating that automobiles...