Aldo Alesio at St. Francis Yacht Club | August 18 |
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I look into the micronet systems and felt it was over kill for the
Express. One reason was the cost of the system. Each display is
around $5 to $600.00 and a basic system starts at $1000.00. Even
though the instruments are solar powered and wireless the systems
hull transmitter is not solar powered and requires an internal boat
battery. Layline is selling the tacktick systems at 25% off. The only
wires are from the from the speed and depth transducer. The micronet
systems would begin to pay off if you wanted to have more displays
like a wind instruments. I think the tacktick is the way to go! :: Anyone have experience with the micronet system :: Bob :: [email protected] :: :: -Jason:: :: :: :: :: :: :: I had to replace my TackTicks (which I lost by leaving :: :: :: at the docks at TISC--if anyone sees a SpeedMaster & :: :: :: RaceMaster pop up somewhere, maybe they are mine?) :: :: :: :: :: :: US prices are really steep, but I found much better :: :: :: prices out of the UK, as well as good service. I ordered :: :: :: from www.seamarknunn.co.uk. Prices are about 2/3rds US :: :: :: prices, though shipping is a bit more expensive. :: :: :: :: :: :: BTW, I love my TackTicks. The SpeedMaster works with the :: :: :: transducers from the flaky KVH instruments the boat came :: :: :: with, and I seriously abused the same RaceMaster in 3 :: :: :: Worrell 1000s and it showed no wear at all. And now I :: :: :: don't need to carry a battery during day-time races. :: :: :: All-in-all I removed 40lbs of electronics off my boat by :: :: :: going to the TackTicks. :: :: :: :: :: :: --brendan
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