>> Am I going overboard with the radar aspect...we do deal with some fog in >> these parts... <<
If spending 10% of your boat's value gains you 10% + more sailing time and 100% more confidence in limited visibility then it is a good investment. We have an older Raymarine radar/chartplotter combo on Calypso. During last summer's trip around Vancouver Island the radar was used often. On the south bound transit of the Straits of Juan de Fuca we were in fog using the radar for 18 hours straight. Give some consideration to how (and how much $$) to locate and mount a radar antenna. I have used both a fixed pole on the stern (Calypso) and a Questus self leveling mount (1980 C&C 36, on backstay). Both worked fine for PNW cruising. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Multi function chartplotter the e7d radar bundle msrp is $2899 gps store is $2499. Am I going overboard with the radar aspect...we do deal with some fog in these parts... Danny _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
