"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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Marco,
I completely agree with Gordon but on one small point. Botht the
Raymarine 1000 and the Simrad Tiller pilot will accept NMEA data.
I would look at the display of each to decide which I found easier to
read.
You can pull the manuals for both of the websites.
http://www.navman.com/marine/support...ndex.html#3000
http://www.raymarine.com/raymarine/D...328&Parent=166
That's where I always start.
Matt Colie
wrote:
hello guys!
i'm an Italian sailor, i have small boat (6m) and i want to buy a wind
system.
my friend that live in MN, have found raymarine st40 or NavMan 3100
wich is the best??
Marco
Botht the Raymarine 1000 and the Simrad Tiller pilot will accept NMEA
data
So the Navman wind instrument ouputs wind direction in NMEA format? I've
not checked the specs so I don't know if this is the case.
Also, when you say these autpilots will accept NMEA data are you sure they
will understand NMEA wind direction data, assuming there is such a thing?
Certainly they accept NMEA data from a GPS to allow them to steer to a
waypoint but I'm not so sure about other types of NMEA data.
Marco
As far as the display sizes go I've not looked at the specs but I guess the
Navman could be larger than the ST40 since the ST40 is not the
top-of-the-line Raymarine wind instrument. I have the old ST50 on my boat
and I have no trouble reading it from 2 or 3 metres away. I think it is
about the same size as the Navman.
Could you not purchase the ST40 from the UK? That might allow you to get
some warranty service more easily than if purchased from a US dealer. I
thought Raymarine had worldwide warranty service? You may have to ship it
back to the UK but most of us have to ship our units somewhere to get them
serviced.