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Currently running pre-Flir Raymarine and tired of the failure rate
This is all circa 2006 equipment
Replaced autopilot Fluxgate compass 3 times - once was under warranty
Radar (raydome) repaired under warranty
Now the DSM 300 is toast again, unless it's the transducer?) and I cannnot get bottom readings without the display "freezing" almost constantly
Here's what I currently have:
• ST5000 plus autopilot
• E120 MFD
• Airmar B744 transducer in a fairing block
• Radome
• Raymarine VHF radio
Last month Raymarine tested the Made in Mexico DSM300 and updated it. This resolved the problem for a couple of outings, but now its back to freezing again.
I am running 10 gage wiring directly from the batteries and even went to a separate, constant voltage transformer, but no joy.
Do I upgrade to the CP370 bottom machine to replace the DSM300 and hope my transducer is OK, or should I stop putting good money after bad and chuck the whole thing.
Is there a MFD/Radar/package out there that will be 100% compatible with my Raymarine autopilot and Airmar B744?
Cruise and fish, west coast Florida.
1983 Trojan International express cruiser with twin Yanmar 6 cylinder turbodiesels
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT !!
RWS
This is all circa 2006 equipment
Replaced autopilot Fluxgate compass 3 times - once was under warranty
Radar (raydome) repaired under warranty
Now the DSM 300 is toast again, unless it's the transducer?) and I cannnot get bottom readings without the display "freezing" almost constantly
Here's what I currently have:
• ST5000 plus autopilot
• E120 MFD
• Airmar B744 transducer in a fairing block
• Radome
• Raymarine VHF radio
Last month Raymarine tested the Made in Mexico DSM300 and updated it. This resolved the problem for a couple of outings, but now its back to freezing again.
I am running 10 gage wiring directly from the batteries and even went to a separate, constant voltage transformer, but no joy.
Do I upgrade to the CP370 bottom machine to replace the DSM300 and hope my transducer is OK, or should I stop putting good money after bad and chuck the whole thing.
Is there a MFD/Radar/package out there that will be 100% compatible with my Raymarine autopilot and Airmar B744?
Cruise and fish, west coast Florida.
1983 Trojan International express cruiser with twin Yanmar 6 cylinder turbodiesels
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT !!
RWS