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Yes I’m specifically talking about the cabling to the displays. Not being able to leverage an existing bus and just drop them on it is annoying. The main computer itself as you note supports NMEA 2000 which is great.

I've had an opportunity to pay around with a Zeus but not installed with anything useful, and not on my own boat. I agree with @twistedtree that the install requirements around temps and shunts (multiple!) are a bit limiting, and I'm tired of paying for $1000 regulators that I test that end up...

I stern tie at least 20 times a year, sometimes more, in the Desolation Sound/Broughtons and other similar areas. I like having a minimum of 400', and prefer 600' if I can swing it based on the size of the line, whatever you're rolling it up on, etc. I like that length so I can loop it around...

As many others have mentioned, combining the Simrad autopilot with your existing Furuno won't be a big issue. I actually have been recommending the Simrad line for the last few years due to the lack of a NMEA 2000 option from Furuno for larger boats. The 711C is a great autopilot, but having to...

I did end up speaking with Dean and determined it was a simple fix to get things back up and running. I highly value relationships with vendors like this as well, and will definitely recommend them. I have Keypower stabilizers, thrusters, and a get-home hydraulic drive. The Keypower hydraulic...

It would depend on the model of chart plotter. In many cases, using an external monitor with a chart plotter has limited functionality or has lower resolution depending on the type of connectivity. This monitor also just sold a couple of days ago!

I did get a call back (on a Sunday!) from Dean @ Keypower, thanks @magna_6882. It sounds like there may be some hope yet to recalibrate things, or ship the brains to them to be repaired, which is a hell of a lot better than $12k for a new system....

I have not! Thank you for the contact info - I shot him an email with all of the details and will hope for the best!

Sounds like this vintage Keypower control head / control panel lose their minds after a while and start behaving like this. The "best" option is to "upgrade" to a newer control head and display, re-using all of the wiring, valves, etc. for a mere $12k. That's a bit more than I want to shell out...

I'm having an issue with my Keypower stabilizers and hoping someone has a similar model setup and may have run across this before. I believe this is a 2003-ish model year unit/setup. There is a touch screen at the helm and a control box mounted in a central spot lower in the boat. Two...

Kaos sold and closed a couple of days ago! Congrats to the new owners. May they have many years of fun and exploration!

Someone should remove the app from the app store then :)

I was quoted some pretty high prices for this as well, and have the same 435HP engines. I watched one on someone else's boat, and the challenges seem to be around the struggle with the hoses and pipes, and also replacing the seals and getting it back together well. Other than that, I am not...

Marine grade stainless steel waterproof 21.5" monitor from Tru-Vu, model SRMTPW-21.5U. 1000 nits of brightness, DC power from 8-36 V, automatic light sensor, HDMI/VGA/BNC inputs. Excellent brightness for outside or inside via the anti-glare coating, works with polarized glasses, 16:9...

I second using a Yacht Devices device or a Linux machine. However, can you not simulate an alarm from the engine side? Unplug a sensor, or set a threshold lower to trigger something? Putting NMEA data on the bus is only going to test that NMEA data works, not the whole path from the engine....

Manufacturer: Symbol Year: 1994 Model: 55 Pilot House Length: 58' Price: $325,000 Location: Seattle, WA Owner? Yes Contact: PM preferred An opportunity for a new boat has come up, so after only 2 years I am selling Kaos. Lots of upgrades and add-ons, stand up engine room, stabilizers, bow...

I wish someone would embrace SignalK too, but it also has its own challenges. Being an open source product, things break way more than people would be happy with. I spent a lot of time in this part of the marine market, and have seen a bunch of different options, but they all have glaring...

Also, one other note on Beetronics - they just announced a 1000nit screen which I have coming to me for testing. Their previous versions are 700nit which I've had very little issues with, but would love 300 more nits to play with!

There is an add-on cable you can buy from Beetronics which can adjust the brightness and turn it on and off (https://www.beetronics.com/external-dimmer-16feet). I have a couple of these for panel mounted versions and they work great. If you want to change other settings, then yes, you would...

I have all three and prefer the Yacht Devices. If I have my timing right, theirs has been around the longest, so they've figured out (most) of their bugs. They also have a lot of nice additional features that the others don't which you can use for troubleshooting and extending things a bit more.

I have 6 NUC's aboard, 3 of which run TimeZero or Coastal Explorer. I've installed probably (? losing track of installs through the years ?) over 100 of them on owners boats for similar setups. Combining them with Furuno devices for the basics (GPS, depth, radar) plus an MFD or two if you want a...

The MikroTik Groove is a good solution for grabbing a remote WiFi signal and bringing it into the boat, and my article above covers some of the steps in setting it up. It's a few years old now, and still mostly relevant, however there are a few things to note: MikroTik is notoriously tech...

I have been doing the same thing - moved to a bigger boat about 15 months ago, and have been searching for data to make a choice. As far as I can tell, there isn't a good formula for all of this, and a lot is conjecture or info from a single person and their experience. I brought the Samson MFP...

While it is true that TZ Navigator lets you use your license on two PCs, it is incorrect that TZ Professional can only be put on one PC. You can purchase an additional license (which is cheaper than a single license) with TZ Professional and run it on a second, third, etc. PC. Professional is...

I have two PCs running TZ and two Furuno MFDs and a single DRS series Furuno radar and all of them can see the radar and control it. I've helped many folks with TZ / Furuno setups and as long as you follow TimeZero's guidance on which radars are compatible, and setup the network correctly...