THE BEST CRUISER SAILBOAT NAVIGATION ELECTRONICS - B&G VULCAN 9, TRITON 2, RADAR | EP4

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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Shopping list
01:40 - Bird poo
02:22 - Boat clean
02:50 - Diesel heater fuel tank
05:00 - B&G electronics package
07:51 - B&G Vulcan chart plotter features
09:00 - B&G Sail steer
13:20 - B&G Triton2 MFD features
16:15 - B&G Triton2 screens
17:30 - Navionics charts
18:10 - B&G Radar
20:53 - How much it cost
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@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hope you enjoyed this video, did you find it useful? Curious to know who else uses B&G and your thoughts, or what do you use?

@sheldontaylor82 3 года назад

Really interesting video mate, enjoyed it!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

@@sheldontaylor82 thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

@scottbouchie8583 2 года назад

I have a b&g vulcan 9,b&g 3g radar and a b&g autopilot on my gemini legacy and it is awesome! You will be very happy!

@niklaslindgren4690 3 года назад

Really love that you go into all the details about the decisions you've made regarding the kit. Really like the video!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thank you so much 😁. Thank you for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it.

@trevorbyron9448 2 года назад

I can relate to you guy's. You're unique and fun. Like your lil end piece jade... haven't forgotten bout you- all - bare wi' me. Meanwhile, correct me if I'm wrong. You'll said to be prepared to spend roughly two times what you spend in boat. If one's boat cost approx $6k...you'll spend roughly the same amount on add ons and up- grades. So you spent just over 2k pounds on safety gear , Life jacket's, dingy, pbr...vhf radio, etc and you spent approx 4011 lbs on extra navigation equipment like ais, chart plotter, radar etc... Comes to roughly double the price as you mentioned, or are there other stuff

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Hey Trevor! Good to hear from you. Thank you 😁 appreciate that. Yep that's right, we've spent more or less double the boats cost 👍

@yarpenzigrin1893 Год назад

I really wouldn't be able to justify spending this much on electronics for a budget boat. My solution is Raspberry Pi with OpenPlotter OS and all the necessary peripherials. It can also be connected to whatever existing information bus bar and to mobile devices via wifi or bluetooth. It works as a ship's mainframe computer and is both much less expensive than marine electronics as well as future proof. The only downside is that, like any DIY project, it takes more time to set up.

@richardanderson4916 2 года назад

Great, down to earth folks! I so enjoy watching your videos! Your boat looks great! The girl is so charming! Very pleasant to watch. Thank you for the in depth explanation of the electronics. Actually helped me out a lot!

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Thanks a lot! Loving your comments ☺️ glad you found it useful. If ever you have any questions or video requests, ask away 👍 all the best, Jade & Brynn

@richardanderson4916 2 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents All in good fun of course. Respect to you two.

@SVImpavidus 3 года назад

Got to agree with everything you said. You have done your homework ! Raymarine just so clunky, Garmin works ok until it does not work and then they dont want to know. B&G get great reviews with. real people that sale and good after sales which is what sailors want. You know that in the 1990's Southsea had a falkener come round and fly a hawk to get the starlings away and stop them roosting on the boats? So many times we have had to clean blackberry induced guano from our boats at Port Solent and Southsea. Get Rupert to bring back the faulkner. :-) Looking forward to your install videos guys. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew. (PS say hi to our son Ryan that's a live aboard in the marina If you want to know anything about fishing he's the man)

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thankyou so much! I did so much research before this haha. I'm sure the guys at B&G and Force 4 were fed up with me calling them. I literally can not fault the service from B&G, I think I had about 5 longish phone calls with them discussing the in's and out's of the system I was hoping to have. They have actually had the falconer back last year, I was talking to Rupert about it and he did say they were trying to get on top of it. Thank you so much for commenting, we love hearing of you guys. I didn't know you had a son here, hopefully we will bump in to him when we are next down, would be nice to meet him and have a chat! Brynn & Jade 😁

@SailingYachtSaltyLass 3 года назад

Carrickfergus has a kite shaped like a hawk that blows around in the wind. Amazingly it seems to work and the seagulls go and poo on Sainsburys next door instead

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

I think they might need to invest in some of them this year haha, Thankyou so much for you comment we love your videos 😁

@SVImpavidus 3 года назад

@@SailingYachtSaltyLass LOL :-)

@SVImpavidus 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents Rupert is a star. All the places we have been and all the marinas we have stayed.... Rupert gets stuff done, Keeps order. Makes you welcome. He's a sailor, knows the waters, knows people. Premier Marinas should be giving him a lifetime achievement award! Give him our best regards, he made our 17 years there in 3 different boats, Amanda J, Phoebe C, and Renovatio, unforgettable.

@gregoryhamalian 2 года назад

Excellent video guys! Great to hear your research on tech and practical details behind your choices, really helpful.

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Aw thank you! Glad you enjoyed and found it useful :) In the next few weeks we're going to be releasing a full review of what we think of it after a sailing season too - so hopefully that's helpful too.

@itsmePassportBro 3 года назад

I love B&G so slick and stylish. As well great specs.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more 😁

@TwoGetLost 3 года назад

So exciting! Love getting new equipment for the boat, it always feels like such a treat! You'll have to let us know how they work out for you!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

It was like Christmas unboxing it all haha, we will definitely give it a good test and let everyone know our honest thoughts :D Thnkyou for you comment 😁

@elisekarolinehaugen1425 3 года назад

Guys, this is amazing content ! Love the vibe between you and how you convoy the topics. Your editing is really good and hilarious ! Keep it up, love following you on this journey ! (btw, I have the same chart plotter - its amazing!)

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Wow thank you soo much 😁. that is so kind of you to say, thank you for following along. We still need to get out to use ours but we cant wait, lots of learning to do and being a bit of a geek at heart we cant wait to try out the features haha. Cheers for commenting means a lot!

@iveywin 3 года назад

Good for you for including radar as an added measure of security. Kudos!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thanks! Yeah we're definitely happy with the decision 😁

@ChrisandKellNowHere 3 года назад

LOL love it - can totally appreciate the $$ flying everywhere. So many options for electronics, this is something we're trying to figure out now. Thanks for putting this together!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Aww thank you 😁. There is so much choice for marine electronics now it can be a bit of a mine field haha. Glad it was helpful 😊

@FollowIntrepidBear 3 года назад

Really good insight for those looking to get new equipment. Glad you managed to get RADAR. There are some who think AIS replaces Radar but that’s not really case. They are both great and both really useful but they are different tools. Sounds like you got a good deal. We went Raymarine as you know but B&G does look very nice. Look forward to seeing it all up and running....Would especially love to see the forward looking sonar in operation 👍🏻😊

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thankyou so much. We are glad too, as you say they are different tool for different jobs. Going sailing at night or early morning fog, the radar will be a good addition. It was a good deal we think, we did also wait for B&G to do their Boat Show offers to save as much as we possibly could haha. We can wait to start using it and learning more, unfortunately we didn't get the front facing sonar, but it might be an option in the future. Thankyou for checking out the video and commenting 😁

@jillcullen3108 3 года назад

Fab videos guys! You rock xx

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Ahhh thank you 🥰 so do you! xxx

@jamesgood6065 3 года назад

Thinking about the same products. Looking forward to watching the install.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thank you 😊 we hope you enjoyed this video

@annamay6351 3 года назад

Ouch on the costs but I bet it will be all worth it when needed. Also I like that you guys bought it yourself so as I watch, I know it is your opinion and not a sponsored opinion. Thank you!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Definitely, so far it seems like money well spent! We've got good use out of it, and it's made us feel more confident in ourselves as well 😊 you'll 100% get our honest opinions, we're actually thinking of doing a bit of a review video soonish too, with all the pros and cons we've found 😊 thanks again for watching!

@SailingIndiana 3 года назад

Really informative videos guys! Great to hear the technical details as we will be installing our Raymarine equipment soon!! Seems very similar to B&G, so hopefully we cant go too far wrong... We cant wait for your next episode! :)

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thank you guys 😊 so glad you enjoyed it! I do this they are very similar systems, both pretty easy to work with i think. What raymarine stuff do you have 😁? As you know I'm a geek at heart, can't wait to see your guys video as well. Hope your both well ☺

@SailingIndiana 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents We have Ray60 vhf radio, Ray AIS 650 class b transceiver, Ray axiom 7 chart plotter, Ray P70 autopilot control head, Ray EV1, Ray rudder reference, Ray wind vane, 2x Ray life tags, Ray ITC5, 3x Ray I70 multifunctional displays and a Ray external vhf speaker.... But... only the multifunction displays and vhf speaker are installed😂😭 So we have to figure out how all of this goes together and try not to break anything!! So the sooner you can release your install video (obvs you’ve got B&G not Ray, but same same?) the better!!! Otherwise, we’re all good thanks! New video on Sunday🤓

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Haha no way that's amazing! I do really like the axiom, i almost went for Raymarine. You can put Netflix on the Axiom 😅but the thing i liked was the Victron app. Hopefully when our "put together" video goes out it might help, if not you can always message us haha. I'm sure you will be fine though as its mostly plug and play. Were looking forward to your video Sunday 😁

@SailingIndiana 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents Netflix on the chart plotter? Whaaaatt!?😂 Now we’re talking!! We’ve got lots of research to get done before we tackle it, but watch this space! We’ll reach out when we get stuck, for sure😅

@ashleynoel2572 3 года назад

We bought the same system last summer. Have yet to install the forward looking sonar and speed gauge. Looking forward to your next video.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Ah awesome, how have you found using it so far? We can't wait to get out and try it all now!

@ashleynoel2572 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents it's wicked. so nice. we bought the Zeus 3 7 inch screen is my only regret . a little small. The radar overlay will save you in fog, night and warn of heavy weather which shows on the radar/ chart overlay. If you have AIS those vessels will also show on your chart display. Installation is easy just form your backbone and run wires from there. Very plug and play. Very happy.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

@@ashleynoel2572 Amazing! Yes were happy we went for the 9 inch display even if it was a little more expensive. We can't wait to try it all out and have everything overlay. We do have AIS as well but need to test it to see if it works when we get back on the boat. The simplicity of how it goes together is so nice. Only a few bits to do before hopefully its all installed now 😁 Thank you so much for commenting

@yellowmatilda9991 3 года назад

Great video guys! We have gone down a similar route switching to B&G, no radar yet but at some point in the future. We got the Vulcan too. Zeus looked ace but nearly twice the price. Excited to see your install as we have to do ours soon haha 😆👍

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Haha, my first tip would be use the templates properly haha, we half made it up as we went along. Other than actually cutting holes it was actually really simple. The vulcan series just seems like the best value for money if you have a sailboat, a no brainer. Thank you for commenting really appreciate it 😁

@epcode5121 3 года назад

Brilliant video, you made great decisions for your world voyage. All you need now is covid freedom 😎, and wind,,💨💨🌤☀️⛵️and a few 🍻 of course. A whole world of adventures awaits you!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thank you so much! We can not wait for the freedom! We honestly can't wait to get out there exploring and sailing and sharing it with everyone 😁. We really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Cheers 🍻

@epcode5121 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents ohh quick tip,, insurance for yachts most do not include leaving at anchor unattended insurance, that’s a lot of kit and boat check if not on policy.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

@@epcode5121 I will double check but I do believe we have got all things covered. Its a good point you raise thank you 😁

@RichardLWhite 3 года назад

Very interesting...thanks for the info..

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

No worries! Glad you enjoyed 👍

@taybarsecurity3475 3 года назад

Great video once again.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thank you 😁 hope your well! and congratulations!

@raymiller315 3 года назад

I've got a pretty similar B&G system myself. Only differences are no radar, a Vulcan 7 & a Lowrance Point 1 heading sensor. Oh, and more importantly, a Fusion BB100 NMEA stereo! The fine detail on some of the compatibility stuff is something that drives me crazy on these. For example, pretty much all the documentation says you need that precision 9 sensor to interface with radar - judging by your experience, probably not. I'm yet to see someone with a Simrad TP22 or TP32 actually connected up to see if they can control that through the Vulcan or not - would love it if you could show that! Just one point though - Sailsteer does NOT work without the heading sensor. I didn't realise I needed one until after I'd installed everything else. Apparently it's because although there's the GPS in the Vulcan, it will only give Course over Ground, not Heading (which kinda makes sense). Until there's heading information on the network, none of the smarts show up. The moment I plugged it in, all good. Thanks for a great video guys!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thank you for watching and commenting! The compatibility is also something I struggled with at first, I finally think I'm starting to understand it now haha. I do have a TP22 and have it linked to our system. I definitely don't have the full auto pilot functionality of the triton or vulcan but it does follow way points so far (i need to do more testing). The main reason we got the ZG100 was because we knew it would help with sailsteer and the overlaying of radar on the chart. So far we are loving the system 😁. Again thanks for commenting.

@kobusbruwer8946 2 года назад

Good day. Like the video, i have on questions about the simrad tiller pilot and the b&g chartploter or the triton 2 . Does the tp interphase with the b&g stuff. Would like to know if all that you installed are working properly. For myself want to put the same configuration on my 43ft boat. Regards Kobus

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Hey Kobus, glad you enjoyed the video. So in short yes the Tp autopilots do interface with the B&G network. I think you would need a B&G chartplotter to be able to use all the functionality. And also I dont believe the Tp10 has the same functionality as the tp22 and tp32. With the latest firmware you should be able to control the tp from the chartplotter and be able to sail following waypoints (you will need to click next way point as a safety feature is that it won't steer the boat 90° without your input) and also sail to wind. I must add though that none of this is strictly said by B&G and if any functionality was lost its not something that is guaranteed (although I dont see this happening my self hopefully). If you have any more questions please feel free to ask 😊 All the best Brynn and Jade

@nortonmolly 3 года назад

I just hope you can get the opportunity to use it all and sail where you want. Then it’s worth every penny. Would Predict Wind be the next electronic addition?

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We do use predict wind on our phones already so we should be able to download them to the Vulcan chart plotter also. We don't pay for the full predict wind package, but we most likely will do just for larger passages such as the bay of Biscay. Brilliant bit of software though and easy to use. We also hope to use it all and sail far, there will always be set backs but we are determined for adventure.

@hayleyroberts156 3 года назад

Show me the moneyyyyyy... Another great video guys! keep it up!!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Aww thank you Hayley! hope you all good :D

@trevhedges 3 года назад

Looks good.. concerned your slightly Overcapitalising but if you’re not planning on an upgrade it should be fine..

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey thanks for commenting 😁, were not planning on upgrading anytime soon so don't mind to much, and if we do we will most likely take this stuff with us. Were hoping that this will be the boat for us for a long time and to get us travelling as far as possible 😀. Hope you are well 😊

@beyonddeath123 3 года назад

if you 'enhance' at the start you can still see the total price :D very interesting, hopefully it works well, but I feel like they sell a big game for stuff like this and it tends to be a let down.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

You can rest assured we will give an honest review once we have used it enough. It is a considerable amount of money, we do say the cost of it all in the last bit of the video. If we find it isn't as good as we hope then we will make a video about it. But if it is good and does exactly as we wanted we will make a video about that instead. 😁 Thank you for commenting

@miketownsley6540 3 года назад

Great video guys I'm thinking of upgrading to b&g myself

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We cant say much yet on its usability as we haven't been able to go sailing yet, but the little we have had a play we love it!

@miketownsley6540 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents would the dst 810 trans fit in an existing nassa clipper through hull hole I dread the thoughts of another hole like your self lol

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

I don't thing it does unfortunately, you will have to double check but our DST 800 needed a bigger hole. Any questions you have please feel free to keep asking and ill do my best to answer them :)

@SailingSeahawk 3 года назад

Try Tinsel? Not only will your boat look like a party animal it’s might keep the birds off? The noise and movement.... Maybe not 😂😂

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We might give that a go haha, just hope the birds don't see it as a disco and more come 😅

@nortonmolly 3 года назад

Did you look at creating your own Chart Plotter with a raspberry Pi and open source software. I watched how Sailing Balachandra set up their system.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We did look in to this, its not a bad option but we really liked the look of the tools that the B&G equipment offers. If it was just a chart plotter id have probably gone for a second hand unit and left it at that. But being new and wanting to sail far we thought it was worth the investment for a whole package that will help us in all aspects of our sailing 😁. thank you for taking the time to comment. We really appreciate it.

@SailingYachtSaltyLass 3 года назад

We have a mix of kit - B&G, Garmin, Raymarine, Em-trak - but the key was the NMEA2000 network. Once that is set up correctly the rest is straightforward. The Vulcan 9 is a great piece of kit. No AIS?

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We did already have AIS on the boat so using a NEMA 0183 to 2000 gateway it should hopefully work nicely on the Vulcan. It was something that i really wanted was equipment that all worked nicely together to enhance the sailing experience and safety. A lot of sailors have told us that having a wind instrument is not an essential bit of kit. For us though having lived in Birmingham all our lives, we have no wind awareness at all and its something we need to learn haha. having this equipment should hopefully help us learn quicker and be a little safer.

@SailingYachtSaltyLass 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents If you have a windex at the top of the mast then that is usually good enough, but if you have a working wind instrument up there, the Vulcan 9 can use that information to work out your tacklines and courses to steer.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hopefully we will have our new B&G wireless wind installed next week so we can use the sailsteer, just need to wait for this storm to calm down a bit to get up the mast 😄

@SailingYachtSaltyLass 3 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents - Storm? There's a storm going on?? Are you sure....? 😁😁😁

@Cptnbond 3 года назад

Hey, you got a new subscriber. I will follow your journey to fulfill your dream. ;-) Cheers

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Welcome aboard! Thank you for joining us 😁

@liliesfuneraldirectors3984 2 года назад

Hi guys! I feel I’m in a similar boat at the beginning of your journey. I’m totally new to sailing and also a brummie :) I’ve got an Achilles 24, moored in north Wales. How do you find the lazy Jack and stack pack system? Love the videos, thanks

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Hey, thank you for commenting 😁, nice to see another brummie getting on the water 😬. The lazy jack and stackpack were game changers for us. We feel it has made lowering and raising our mainsail much safer now. It can sometimes be a little challenging when the battons get stuck in the lazy jack when raising but still loads better when bringing a sail down in bad weather. Hope this helps 😊 Thanks for watching 😁🤙

@alexdumycz1476 3 года назад

Good video

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thank you, and thank you for taking the time to comment 😁

@LifeProducersofNewJerseyLLC 3 года назад

Great video. But like most sailors you will almost never use radar. Its like that cool thing to do but then you realize that it was not really needed. Its somewhat similar to getting a teak deck. Looks cool but its use is limited.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

The Radar is mostly for safety, it will be worth it for the times when we will be glad we have it. We hope to do some night sailing also and feel it will be useful then for coming in to ports or sailing where there might be fishing pots. Most people tend to sail the same territory which would make sense why it wouldn't be as useful but were planning on extended cruising for a few years exploring new places 😁 Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting

@martyn101101 3 года назад

It's a really good safety feature to have if you end up in fog. We got caught out in dense fog coming back from France once. we got radar after that.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

@@martyn101101 yeah a couple of people have said similar things, definitely glad we've got it for this exact reason! 👍

@ianclarke8821 3 года назад

Bird poop! I’ve researched methods against this and the one that holds promise are strong magnets (from old hard drives) mounted to wobble on backstays. There’s a RU-vid of it somewhere... apparently the magnetic fields disorientate the birdies. Keep away from compass when underway - obviously!

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

I'll definitely keep that in mind and check it out. I'm hoping we wont have it as much of a problem this year as hopefully we wont be in the marina fingers crossed 😁

@lameduck3630 2 года назад

10 grand could get you set up with a boat ready to sail ?

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Yep, it did for us! We spent more due to upgrading the navigation equipment, but the boat did come with navigation equipment already so would've been ready to sail 👍

@9mswoody 2 года назад

seems odd to spend 4k on instruments when you only spent 7 k on the whole boat. especially as self proclaimed tight budget sailors. is this cost really required as opposed to nice to have? that said, like your vids and will be following along with your adventures. thanks for sharing and your time and efforts x

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

It was our intention to buy a cheap boat then add some upgrades. For us it made more sense if we had 11k for example to spend, that we would get a cheaper boat then get new electronics rather than spend 11k on a slightly bigger boat maybe but with still dated electronics. For us now we have used the package for over 1600 miles crossing biscay and sailing down Portugal, we wouldn't want to be without radar and ais. If we was staying in the UK in familiar sailing grounds we dont think the upgrade would have been worth while. But sailing to new destinations every other day the electronics was a massive help. Thanks for commenting 😁

@9mswoody 2 года назад

@@ChasingCurrents that makes sense, and the safety factor of having them goes without saying. i was just very surprised at the proportional spending. I will keep watching you guys either way and am interested to see how you get on. best wishes xxx

@ChasingCurrents 2 года назад

Thanks a lot :) best wishes to you too! X

@JonMadsen70 2 года назад

@davidclarke7728 3 года назад

That’s not true about Raymarine , it will talk to other brands , I have a mix that talks to each other

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Thankyou for correcting, I think what I ment was it has its own Raymarine Seatalk network.

@lyndonlewis7435 3 года назад

Yeah it calls it seatalk for some reason, but it's just NMEA2000 with a different connector, but the who wants to buy adapters all the time. I must admit I was sold on the sailsteer system, though the faff that installing the triducer through hull looks like it will be is giving me anxiety 😮

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

@@lyndonlewis7435 IU will admit i was stress for a month before eventually doing that job haha. happy its all done now though and so happy with how it all works together, we cant wait to be heading west along the coast getting ready to leave the UK soon. Thank you for commenting :D

@JayPerrypersonal 2 года назад

Wireless definitely not as good as wired. I know this well as I’m an electronics engineer and I work a lot with wireless technology as I own W wireless ISP. Simrad and B&G will communicate as they are identical products jus different logo.

@cdylim 3 года назад

Expensive rubbish. Currently in process of throwing mine out.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Ah fair do's! So far we've found ours pretty useful, especially when night sailing/in fog and in busy shipping lanes

@Flynghi 3 года назад

You’re right about it all! Bng is awesome. Love the interface. Also i have spent equal amount of usd on my electronics and the purchase of my boat but totally worth it. I lucked out. Was gonna get the vulcan 7 but defender.com had a special on the vulcan 12, $999, with all maps and bng had a $200 usd rebate i paid the same amount on the 12 that i was gonna spend on the 7. Love bng.

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

We totally agree, we have enjoyed using it so far and really like the interface. and wow that's such a good deal! we originally looked at the 7" but it wasn't much difference in price for the 9 after the offer with B&G at the time. We definitely think the bigger the screen the better. Thanks for commenting 😁

@SailingSVCordelia 3 года назад

Great video and explanation guys. You're certainly going to glow at night with all that equipment 😂. Looking forward to the install 👍. Btw, we've had one lot of bird pooh since leaving the UK. Not so sure thars a good sign though 🤔 but does make life easier ⛵

@ChasingCurrents 3 года назад

Hey 😊 thank you so much for watching. And absolutely haha, lucky there is a night mode to activate ultimate stealth 😅. That definitely seems like a good sign to me haha, were hoping not to have as much droppings this year if were at anchor 🤞. Thanks for commenting, it means alot 😁