Welcome to Carver Yachts Owners Forum

We are a boating forum for owners of Carver Yachts to enthusiastically discuss all aspects of Carver Boat ownership. Whether you are looking for your first Carver or currently own one, you are sure to feel at home on CarverYachtOwners.com

You are currently viewing our board as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to searching the forum topics, post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

  • Global announcements
No global announcements

  • Latest Posts

View the latest post Best Option to Add a Rudder Indicator?


Hello Fellow boaters,

I have a 2000 Carver 350 Mariner and would like to add a Rudder Indicator. I was wondering what would be my best option for this.

Option 1 Simple: I was thinking I could just buy a Kus J-41006 Sending unit and then just hook it up to a analog Faria Gauge I have. My one question here is that I don't believe the KUS sending unit comes with a rod so I would have to purchase that separately? Any recommended ones? If I go this route I assume it is also possible to use a Garmin GRA 10 Adaptor later to use both the Gauge and have that information digitally on the NMEA 2000 network.

Option 2 Future proof: Would be to purchase a Garmin GRF- 10 Feedback Sensor (which I believe comes with a rod as well) however I am not sure how I could hook that up to my analog Faria Gauge? Ideal I would upgrade my electronics to have a digital display but not at this moment. So am I able to use the Garmin GRF-10 with an analog gauge or does it have to go to a digital display?

My Current Electronic Systems is a Garmin GPSMap 3210 and a GSD 21 for the Transducer. There is also a GMS 10 on board However I don't think anything is plugged into it.

Eventually I would like to have a whole NMEA 2000 network setup. So if you guys could let me know what option makes the most sense or any other tips you could recommend it would be greatly appreciated it. Thanks

Views: 334  •  Comments: 0  •  Write comments [ Back ]



  •  Who is online?
  • In total there are 836 users online :: 3 registered, 0 hidden and 833 guests

    Registered users: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot]


  •  Newest members


  •  Statistics
  • Totals
    Total posts 67388
    Total topics 8082
    Total Announcements: 0
    Total Stickies: 4
    Total Attachments: 6546

    Topics per day: 2
    Posts per day: 14
    Users per day: 2
    Topics per user: 1
    Posts per user: 6
    Posts per topic: 8

    Total members 11273
    Our newest member reblee98632

  •  Birthdays
  • No birthdays today
    In the next 30 days
    No members have a birthday within this period of time.

  •  Sponsors