Raymarine E120

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I've been using the Raymarine C120 multifunction display for three seasons, and have been very pleased with it. Raymarine has done a nice job with software upgrades.
My son just bought his first boat, and I'm thinking of giving him the C120, thus giving me the excuse to upgrade to the E120.
Any comments re: experience with the E120?
 
The E120 makes sense if: you have more than one station since it's networkable, you need a little more screen brightness, you want to connect a video source to your display, you want to use the Navionics Platinium card with 3D charting. Other wise, it's about the same. The C120 will have a Sirius weather upgrade available, soon. If you have a transducer connected to your C120 you will need a DSM300 to use it with an E120. Judging from the 3 year age of your C120, you probably have a DSM250 if you have a transducer connected.
 
I won't have a second station, but I do like the Navionics Platinum features. Also, the E120 is NMEA2000 compatible - I'm not sure if the C120 will have this. I bought the DSM300 just after it was introduced - a year or so after I installed the C120. As for additional video sources, having a TV in the cockpit area could be an interesting option.
One thing I don't look forward to - the cutout for flush mounting is a little larger than for the C120. This means more fiberglass work!
I guess if it wasn't for my son going the Raymarine route, I'd keep what I have. He recently closed on a 1984 40 ft Pilgrim - his first boat. At age 44, he thinks because he can drive a Harley, boating won't be too complicated! What an education he's in for! I live in the Buffalo NY area and Mike's in Miami Beach, so I can't be very involved with his experience.
 
The C120 is NMEA2000 compatable right now but since nothing else on my boat is I don't find that a very useful feature. Also, I've seen the Navionics Platinium charting and I'm not impressed. If I upgrade my C120 to an E120 it will be for the brightness. I really wish I'd made room for a C80 and a C120 but I do not have the space. Good luck with your decision.
 
Ray: I don't know how much space or time you have, but Raym is to introduce the F & G Series in the next month or so. Some neat features, and even larger screens!
 
Ray C
In my last boat 2004 Carver 444 rigged in May 2005 just after the E120 came out. I had the E120 with it hooked to my Sat, DVD, backup camera, fish, plotter, radar, etc. That thing was a blast, HD quality picture, harbor views, now 3d views. Get it if you can. I now have a 2005 Meridian 411 SB with Garmin 3110 and 2008, not bad, but not real close to the E120.
John d
 
Being a gadget guy, I can visualize a DVD player and camera connected. I haven't heard any rumors about an F and G series - any advance info?
 
Ray it was my understanding it was to be shown in Miami on a 'back' table, however we didn't make that show. We are to have an e120 in a pilothouse, and an E60 on the flybridge for a new boat being built, however on hold right now on the 120, due to the F & G series. The electronics store handling this, here in Annapolis had one brochure, so it might be closer than not, and you may want to check their site, I think the specs were there??
 
I did find info on the Raymarine site for the G 17" and 19" displays, but nothing on the F products.
 
The g series is only a monitor....

WTF 11,000 grand for a monitor ....

8 grand more and i got my hydraulic lift.....

WOW...

Im a gadget guy thats insane...
Rob
 
Haven't been to the Raymarine site for a while, and just noticed the G Series. I agree - compared to the E line we're talking serious bux!
 
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