The one on ebay is supposedly brand new. In all honesty, wouldn't a digital compass work quite well, too? As long as someone is monitoring the headings, of course. But with 5 people on board, SOMEONE should be able to pay attention to it.
Best price I've seen on sailcomp is $559. Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: tim ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > hey, 240, you might want to go for it! > depends on how many hrs it has on it > > as far as the Sailcomp, the J24 I race > on has one....it was flukey but it turned out > the unit was fine, it was a connection elsewhere > that was funky. I like the thing. It reacts quickly > to heading changes and has been low maintanence > and reliable. doesnt have the 2 facet face, of course. > > but all in all I like the KVH sailcomp. in some ways, the > external power can be a blessing....it's the failure of > the Tacktick's internal power that has been the problem > as far as I can remember. Plus, with the Tacktick, you > have to take it below everytime you put the boat > away...I think that's annoying and in a blow, tryingf to m > mount the stupid thing is a pain...I've seen them almost > dropped overboard, and not seated properly, I've seen on > snap out of the mount and bounce off the deck and was > luckily grabbed before it went for a swim. > > i dunno...it's all a matter of compromise (no pun intended) > > 240, huh? hmmmmmm > > tf > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Well tf, you spoiled my fun with the tacktick, and there is one > > available on ebay right now! Current price is up to $240. > > > > What about the KVH Sailcomp? This one was recommended to me by the old > > goat who regularly cleaned my clock. But he must have known what he was > > doing as he consistently came in 1 or 2. > > > > Bob Mann > >
