grahamdouglass
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My Raymarine system ( 2 E80's, G2 Autopilot, st8002 head, DSM300 Sounder modual with a P70 internal transducer) has developed a couple of issues (eg. broken network cable, randomly loosing gps position etc.) so instead of repairing the system I am considering the upgrade.
I would like to retain my G2 autopilot and ST8002 autopilot head, and my Raymarine smart constroller. I believe I would have to upgrade my Radar.
With respect to AIS, would a dedicated AIS unit like an AIS 250-700 etc be necessary or could you feed the MFDs with a Raymarine or Lowrance VHF that has AIS capability?
If you've done this, share your thoughts. I'm especially interested in having a smart MFD and a slave MFD to reduce costs.
I would like to retain my G2 autopilot and ST8002 autopilot head, and my Raymarine smart constroller. I believe I would have to upgrade my Radar.
With respect to AIS, would a dedicated AIS unit like an AIS 250-700 etc be necessary or could you feed the MFDs with a Raymarine or Lowrance VHF that has AIS capability?
If you've done this, share your thoughts. I'm especially interested in having a smart MFD and a slave MFD to reduce costs.
