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Here is the link to what I installed on my 09 AR230. Very happy with it.
I don't think brands matter...they're all pretty good and many use the Navionics data. What you need to do is find out what you need from it and find one that is priced right. For me it was the Raymarine Axiom 7 which was easier to find and on sale in the fall during covid, and the 7" screen matched nicely with the 7" Connext for a stock look.
I don't think brands matter...they're all pretty good and many use the Navionics data. What you need to do is find out what you need from it and find one that is priced right. For me it was the Raymarine Axiom 7 which was easier to find and on sale in the fall during covid, and the 7" screen matched nicely with the 7" Connext for a stock look.
If you want to see how it'll look, you can go to the Navionics online web app chart viewer which shows you pretty much what you will see on the plotter, for instance Haulover Inlet area:
Navionics ChartViewer
webapp.navionics.com
I think that's a personal preference of the user. Sometimes buttons can be quicker, but I prefer the look of a full touchscreen device. It also matches my Connext screen which is button-free.
Again this can be subjective and depends on the user. If you have an outdoors store nearby where you can see actual demos and interact with them, you may find a preference. I've used several and find while different, I think they're all fairly similar in function. I think the Simrad and Raymarine have a few more optional features for greater "one screen" interfacing, but for general charting and such, I don't think it matters.
Yes you can get just the chartplotter as I did and save a hundred bucks or so, but if you want actual live depth readings under your boat you need the sonar attachment. The depth readings shown on the charts are lowest estimated water level readings from hydrograph data and while very helpful in helping you find safe waters, they do not reflect actual depth under your hull during various times of the year. The live sonar data will do that.
www.hodgesmarine.com
I’m curious to hear where you mount the transducer and if it works correctly after install.I just ordered the Raymarine Axiom+ 7; it just arrived and also came with the RV-100 3Dtransducer. I thought it was a pricing error at $650 as this specific one is significantly less expensive than the same model with a different mapping software on their site and hundreds less than elsewhere. I didn’t know if they’d fulfill the order but it arrived as listed with everything and that was 1.5weeks ago. I haven’t installed it yet but I’ll verify figment options tomorrow on my 2021 252s.
It has an SD card slot so you can change map software if there’s a brand/format you like more.
The GPS Store, Inc. GPS Systems, Marine Electronics
The GPS Store, Inc. Official Site - The Worlds Favorite Source for Marine Electronics, Garmin GPS units, Furuno, Lowrance, Raymarine & Accessories.www.thegpsstore.com
I've had mine for 5 years or so and is been flawless... i got the 4" euro...You can also buy a GPS speedometer to replace the OEM one for a decent look. I bought this one and it's pretty nice.
Nothing wrong with getting a chart plotter, but the Speedometer is not bad at all.
Faria Chesepeake Black 4" Studded Speedometer - 60mph (Gps)
FARIA CHESAPEAKE BLACK SS 4 SPEEDOMETER 60 MPH GPSChesepeake Black SS 4 Studded Speedometer 60MPH GPSHole Size 4The GPS Speedometer is a drop in replacement for your current speedometer to match your existing instrument dashGPS information i...
Did you install this yet on your 252?I just ordered the Raymarine Axiom+ 7; it just arrived and also came with the RV-100 3Dtransducer. I thought it was a pricing error at $650 as this specific one is significantly less expensive than the same model with a different mapping software on their site and hundreds less than elsewhere. I didn’t know if they’d fulfill the order but it arrived as listed with everything and that was 1.5weeks ago. I haven’t installed it yet but I’ll verify fitment options tomorrow on my 2021 252s.
It has an SD card slot so you can change map software if there’s a brand/format you like more.
The GPS Store, Inc. GPS Systems, Marine Electronics
The GPS Store, Inc. Official Site - The Worlds Favorite Source for Marine Electronics, Garmin GPS units, Furuno, Lowrance, Raymarine & Accessories.
Pretty sure Yamaha won't integrate NMEA and isn't compatible. Thoght there was a thread were someone came close on something though. It would be awesome if it would work.
@klogeman I concur...no one (that we know of) has been able to decode the modified NMEA protocols that Yamaha uses on their jet powered boats and skis. They use an NMEA 2k link for communication, but the data is not standard NMEA protocols so no MFD will be able to use the data. Too bad...I'd like to be able to monitor a few things the Connext doesn't do that NMEA could be carrying.
May I please ask where you got that deal? I have seen that model as low as $649, which is an amazing buy, since MSRP was around $999. In our region, guys are snapping up the UHD93SV for ice fishing. Scheels, Bass Pro, Cabelas, West Marine, GPS Store are all discounted to $649 with transducer. I hope to buy this model January 1 with a full LiveScope setup, now that this tech is coming down in price. (fun money budget renews on Jan 1)
Very true. I have noticed with or without transducer, with or without the 56 or the 54 transducer, and with inland maps or coastal maps. Lots of moving parts in these setups. For the OP's purposes, the type of maps for their region will be more important.
