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capesams,

I just purchased the 1833c thru consumer marine electronics. I was told to ask for miami boat show pricing. I paid 4,299 for the 1833c, 115 for the GPS receiver, 539 for the black box sounder, 318 for the high performance transducer and 50 for the fairing block. Now all I have to do is install it all!

Good luck!
Paul (FINATIC)

 

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Mad Mahi,

You have definitely done your homework...and as a result, I'm leaning toward the Furuno. However, the only concern I have with the Navnet units is the fact that I don't believe that there GPS sensors are WAAS. Wondering what your thoughts (or anybody else) are on the lack of WAAS with these units. JRC has a color Radar/CP that looks decent and has a WAAS sensor.

Anthony

 

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Anthony,

I just picked up my Navnet unit the other day, and was reading the installation instructions, and according to the book, "you can install another manufacturer's DGPS or WAAS GPS as a simple sensor". I purchansed Furuno's GP310 BBGPS sensor, but from the sounds of the above quote, I would think you could use a WAAS sensor.

I would check with Furuno to make sure, but the above quote comes directly from the Navnet owners manual.

 

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Finaddict....

Thanks for the info....I will contact Furuno to get more specifics.

Anthony

 

[Mad Mahi]

Parker 25-
You are correct about the Furuno not being WAAS. I decided that I wanted a second GPS/Plotter that was independent of the FURUNO NAVNET, so I also got the GARMIN 2010 with blue card which is a WAAS unit. I figure that if I am a few hours offshore and there is a remote chance that something fails, I have a backup!

If you think about it, all the awards that FURUNO has won for their products were for their radar or sounder products, Their GPS/Plotters are great performers, but not the latest in technology and features. GARMIN took all the major awards for their GPS/Plotters!

This was one of the questions that I called the techs at FURUNO about. Now, I will be able to interface the Garmin into the Navnet to effectively make the NAVNET receive WAAS. BUT, if I save waypoints and routes, it will be saved to the FURUNO GPS module. not the GARMIN. It seems the communication between the different units is "one way?". But if it means that I have to initially save my most crucial waypoints and routes to both units (twice), I will do so, to get the best of both.

On a different note, I took a ride to CAptree this past Saturday. A lot of the party/charter boat crews were getting ready for the new season. There were 21 boats in the marina, and 21 had FURUNO radar open arrays or radomes topside!! That says a lot!

Enjoy your new gear and safe fishing!

Mad Mahi

TSLTW

 

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Mad Mahi,

Thanks for the insight on this issue. It has definitely given me some direction around radars and plotters. In looking at my helm, I have purchased the Garmin 2006C and have ordered the Furuno 1722 combo unit. This way....getting the best mfg for each unit.

Thanks Again...

Parker 25