the bridge on my boat is configured for a portrait format plotter/radar. i currently have a Raymarine RL80Cplus combo plotter/radar which works very well. the unit is coming to the end of its working life and will need to be replaced. i cannot go to a landscape format unless the size of the display is less than half the current size and that just does'nt work. I spoke with Raymarine again this year at the boat show and they tell me in 2011 we will likely see a portrait format of their smallest and least expensive current model. they are re-engineering it for the refit market like mine where that layout is the only way to fly. unfortunatly i think my existing unit is not going to survive long enough to see the new products that will follow from Raymarine. does anyone know of a current model large format plotter/radar that is avaiable in the portrait format?
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portrait layout plotter
- Thread starter vic33004
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I couldn’t find one probably because all the volume in building LCDs is in the TV market. My solution was to use a garman 5212 which doesn’t have any buttons so the display is almost full width of the package. I had to make a new metal dash mask to fit the new shape and moved the radar and radio so that it all looked good.Actually I hid the radio with a ram mic that gave me extra room.
Portrait would be better if you like course up as well, I don’t really care about what is far to either side of the track. We boaters don’t count in the LCD market.
Portrait would be better if you like course up as well, I don’t really care about what is far to either side of the track. We boaters don’t count in the LCD market.
thanks pdecat, but in my bridge configuration a portrait format is the only solution short of replacing all of the bridge and completely re-wiring it. Regal did do that in subsequent model years and its my understanding that Raymarine paid for the new molds to do that in order to remain the OEM supplier for Regal Searay and others. although that might be an option it sounds like a 40K solution and that's not what i'm looking for.
I used the Garmin 6212 as my primary plotter, switching from the 4212 it gave me no border when using it in video monitor mode. I also liked the additional processor speed I have a fairly extensive NMEA2000 network and find my 4210 and the now replaced 4212 taking longer than I liked when processing real time data on the screen.
Bill
Bill
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Originally posted by vic33004
...in my bridge configuration a portrait format is the only solution short of replacing all of the bridge and completely re-wiring it...
With the new equipment available today, marine electronics installers regularly:
1. pull out all the equipment and gauges,
2. make a starboard overlay of the dash,
3. layout all the equipment, and reinstall.
If you have a wood grain panel dash, there are faux wood plastics available to make the overlay.
Mark; thats what I did with my boat "no Analog gauges" only I had the dashes made out of Aluminum and powder coated Teal to match the seating at the helm. That is also why I converted to NMEA2000 as soon as the standard came out and as various products became available I upgraded. .
Bill
Bill