Hello,
We have been invited to go on a cruise (with boats coming from all over the west coast) from Seattle to Anacortes WA in the San Juan Islands in a couple weeks. It will take two days going up, three days there and two days coming back. We have never over-nighted outside of a marina before. Our boat is a 1974 E27. Our boat sat in a marina under a tarp for 25 years so it has all original instrumentation. The ancient, original depth sounder still limps along, but it belongs in a museum. The knots indicator no longer works. The compass works fine. That is our whole electronics 'package'.
We will need some basic electronics for wind, boat speed, and depth. I would like to spend under $1000 if possible. What are my options, or what should I be aware of/looking for when I shop for these items. It would be nice to get some sort of package deal. Am I being realistic on the price? Wireless or wired? Etc, etc...
I don't think I would feel comfortable without these basic instruments on such a trip. The Puget Sound off Seattle is all deep so we can zip around with no problems, but the San Juans are tricky and have hidden hazzards. Also, we may be cutting across the east end of the Strait of Juan De Fuca, so we may hit squalls, big swells, and weather there. I feel we need some utilitarian instruments, but nothing fancy. . Any tips, tricks and advise is welcome!
-Shaun
We have been invited to go on a cruise (with boats coming from all over the west coast) from Seattle to Anacortes WA in the San Juan Islands in a couple weeks. It will take two days going up, three days there and two days coming back. We have never over-nighted outside of a marina before. Our boat is a 1974 E27. Our boat sat in a marina under a tarp for 25 years so it has all original instrumentation. The ancient, original depth sounder still limps along, but it belongs in a museum. The knots indicator no longer works. The compass works fine. That is our whole electronics 'package'.
We will need some basic electronics for wind, boat speed, and depth. I would like to spend under $1000 if possible. What are my options, or what should I be aware of/looking for when I shop for these items. It would be nice to get some sort of package deal. Am I being realistic on the price? Wireless or wired? Etc, etc...
I don't think I would feel comfortable without these basic instruments on such a trip. The Puget Sound off Seattle is all deep so we can zip around with no problems, but the San Juans are tricky and have hidden hazzards. Also, we may be cutting across the east end of the Strait of Juan De Fuca, so we may hit squalls, big swells, and weather there. I feel we need some utilitarian instruments, but nothing fancy. . Any tips, tricks and advise is welcome!
-Shaun