SImrad or Garmin
03-09-2016, 08:03 PM
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I ended up going with Simrad (NSS9 evo2), the Garmin didn't fit my application. The Simrad does work with a Fusion radio. I have 100% control, and it is actually easier to control the stereo from the MFD than from the deck or the remotes. I also did a 4G radar, Sirius weather, wifi, ducer, and engine room camera's. It's still pretty new but everything seems to be working great.
03-09-2016, 08:04 PM
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Thats actually really sweet, I was thinking about mounting one of the new big iPads on the passenger side, so that app would be awesome! Does it work with any simrad or just the go7? I was looking at the nss12 or nss10....
03-09-2016, 08:32 PM
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Can't read them in sunlight, over heat and turn off in sunlight. I wouldn't recommend it.
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03-10-2016, 06:11 AM
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The ipad will wash out and overheat... With the Simrad wifi I can put the Simrad app on my phone and it only works as a screen viewer. The app on my iPad will control the entire system. It's kind of neat
03-10-2016, 06:46 AM
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My review for those who might read this thread later. I looked at the SIMRAD GO7 and the Garmin 741xs. I went with the Garmin purely because it seemed to operate much faster and the controls were much more intuitive. Example, when zooming or scrolling the chart, there was a significant delay and load time with the SIMRAD, lowrance, etc. The Garmin responded instantly with no load time and didn't have to refresh the chart everytime it moved. I use it only for navigation, but the features between all the GPSs are pretty much the same.
03-10-2016, 09:14 AM
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The reason i went with the go7 is because it could also display my gauges and it was brighter than the garmin.
Here is an article done on my little project from Speed on the water
http://speedonthewater.com/boat-rest...itoring-system
Here is an article done on my little project from Speed on the water
http://speedonthewater.com/boat-rest...itoring-system
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03-10-2016, 07:41 PM
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By the time you buy the ipad, a nice mount, waterproof case, install a charging port etc etc, you'd be in it as much as a purpose built GPS that will actually stand up to those conditions. I thought the same thing when I was shopping for a GPS.
My review for those who might read this thread later. I looked at the SIMRAD GO7 and the Garmin 741xs. I went with the Garmin purely because it seemed to operate much faster and the controls were much more intuitive. Example, when zooming or scrolling the chart, there was a significant delay and load time with the SIMRAD, lowrance, etc. The Garmin responded instantly with no load time and didn't have to refresh the chart everytime it moved. I use it only for navigation, but the features between all the GPSs are pretty much the same.
My review for those who might read this thread later. I looked at the SIMRAD GO7 and the Garmin 741xs. I went with the Garmin purely because it seemed to operate much faster and the controls were much more intuitive. Example, when zooming or scrolling the chart, there was a significant delay and load time with the SIMRAD, lowrance, etc. The Garmin responded instantly with no load time and didn't have to refresh the chart everytime it moved. I use it only for navigation, but the features between all the GPSs are pretty much the same.
