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Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004
Has anyone tried this chartplotter? How do you like it for navigating on Winni? I'm intrigued about the engine diagnostics options/chartplotting, but want to know how well the lake is supported for buoys and such?
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It can use C-map cartography, so it would display the Bizer chart, which I have found to be excellent. I have no experience using a Simrad plotter but from what I read about it, it operates in a shockingly similar manner to my Garmin 741XS (and has pretty much identical features and specs other than radar interface). If true, it is a pleasure to use.
If the Simrad does not come with built-in charts, budget some money for them. FWIW, the Garmin 741XS is 200 bucks more, but has all the cartography for the US lakes, rivers and coast pre-loaded, and you can a radar to it.
What year/model engine do you have (or what ECU do you have?)? Connecting your engine to an NMEA2000 backbone may require an adapter.