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I am NOT bragging but.............

Discussion of radars, GPS, autopilots, stereos and TV's. Also iPad and other mobile navigation devices.
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I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby tonyiiiafl » July 24th, 2019, 9:16 pm

Did Y’all see what I got today? Now I need to upgrade to Axiom Pro and have it installed. I want it to be full integrated so it may be worth the $1200.00 installation.
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby Helmsman » July 25th, 2019, 8:58 am

tonyiiiafl wrote:Source of the post Did Y’all see what I got today? Now I need to upgrade to Axiom Pro and have it installed. I want it to be full integrated so it may be worth the $1200.00 installation.
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I have the Evolution and an eS127 and just moved to Lighthouse 3. I like the new software. It is much more intuitive than the old. The autopilot software is pretty much the same as before. I did the install myself for that plus a Raystar 130, a Quantum radome, new radio, I70s and p70r. I also added a Fox MEFI engine reader.

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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby tonyiiiafl » July 25th, 2019, 12:38 pm

I wished I could upgrade my e127/e97 but it does not have memory to upgrade to Lighthouse 3. So installation was THAT easy? Tell me more. How plug and play was it?
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby Midnightsun » July 25th, 2019, 1:59 pm

Oh my! Nice stuff! Jealous! :down:
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby g36 » July 25th, 2019, 2:03 pm

Whats your thoughts on your fox mefi reader. I wondered about putting on my 1997 405 with crusader xli 454s but I don't think there's that much info coming out . I think I have mefi 1.
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby Helmsman » July 25th, 2019, 11:51 pm

tonyiiiafl wrote:Source of the post I wished I could upgrade my e127/e97 but it does not have memory to upgrade to Lighthouse 3. So installation was THAT easy? Tell me more. How plug and play was it?


First,

I developed a diagram of an updated Raymarine system. Then I passed it by the moderators on the Raymarine board. It is important to have the diagram exactly right.

Then, I measured for space, wire lengths, and power sources. I was lucky in that I had a 5 circuit breaker panel on the fly bridge that was being used. It had two extra slots in it I could use for the radar and the autopilot, and used slots for the old MFD, instrument, and vhf.

I added two Fox MEFI’s for the engines, and off I went.

You want the rudder sending unit if possible for the autopilot. That is a more precise setup than using just the magnet to steer by. The hydraulics were probably the biggest concern I had, but had a mechanic who didn’t blink cutting and reattaching the hoses. After powering it on, we were “on the road” with it and haven’t looked back.
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby Helmsman » July 25th, 2019, 11:54 pm

g36 wrote:Source of the post Whats your thoughts on your fox mefi reader. I wondered about putting on my 1997 405 with crusader xli 454s but I don't think there's that much info coming out . I think I have mefi 1.


It provides the rpm’s and fuel flow per engine. The Fox MEFI Bluetooth app provides more, a ton of engine info. The next time I am on the boat I will snap a screenshot of everything it provides and place it here.
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby bud37 » July 26th, 2019, 5:53 am

tonyiiiafl wrote:Source of the post Did Y’all see what I got today? Now I need to upgrade to Axiom Pro and have it installed. I want it to be full integrated so it may be worth the $1200.00 installation.
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Nice......do you already have a back bone on your boat or is that part of the install ?
The above is strictly my opinion always based on years of doing...remember to support local business , it pays back.
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Re: I am NOT bragging but.............

Postby tonyiiiafl » July 26th, 2019, 6:36 am

I already have the pump installed as I have an old Ray 650. I installed my two MFD with the Ray 130 GPS antenna and a B744 transducer. the 2 MFD’s share the resources and work great! I would say I just add the autopilot into the system. I also have the rudder angle sensor installed, so I think I could just swap these out and use the old wiring?

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