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While ita€ s perfectly possible to go sailing with no electronics at all, knowing what depth of water youa€ ve got is about the least amount of information most of us are willing to go to sea with.Add to that your boata€ s speed and the wind speed and direction and youa€ ve got a pretty good set of data to enhance your sailing.There are so many products out there that wea€ ve split
this test into two halves.This month, wea€ re looking at your basic instruments those that give speed, depth and wind information on functional LCD displays.These might not have the latest NMEA2000 networking or bright colour screens, but they are cheaper and do the job just fine.Wea€ ll also look
at a few modern alternatives to the a€~black boxa€ instrument, in case youa€ re looking to move into the 21st century!
While ita€ s perfectly possible to go sailing with no electronics at all, knowing what depth of water youa€ ve got is about the least amount of information most of us are willing to go to sea with.Add to that your boata€ s speed and the wind speed and direction and youa€ ve got a pretty good set of data to enhance your sailing.There are so many products out there that wea€ ve split
this test into two halves.This month, wea€ re looking at your basic instruments those that give speed, depth and wind information on functional LCD displays.These might not have the latest NMEA2000 networking or bright colour screens, but they are cheaper and do the job just fine.Wea€ ll also look
at a few modern alternatives to the a€~black boxa€ instrument, in case youa€ re looking to move into the 21st century!
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