It seems to me that that today, the archaic rule of non-integrate electronics
is more costly than a simpler, integrated solution. While researching prices
and options to replace our B&G system, it became apparent that integrated
solutions are the standard today and it is becoming increasingly difficult
to find single-function devices.
Today, the premium on wireless instruments is far higher than a simple,
wired but integrated system. It seems odd that we allow hi-tech wireless
electronics, hi-tech lines and sail material of any type and cost, but do
not allow generally available electronics.
Overall, the cost of a new integrated electronics package is less than
a set of sails, and will last many more years.
Not that I would want to give up our new hi-tech sails, but if we disallow
current generally available electronics, we should also disallow any sail
and line materials developed in the last couple of decades;)
Complete Wired, Integrated System: $2,245.90
Complete Dis-Integrated System: $2,881.50
Complete Wireless, Integrated System: $3,270.00
I don't see any reason that we should not vote to amened the class rules
to allow integrated instruments system.
To replace the existing dis-integrated electronics (adding apparent wind speed)
103AC $579 SailComp Fluxgate compass
H1000 S2 $839 B&G Speed & Depth
ST290 $479 Raymarine Wind Speed/Direction
GPS37 $695 Furuno GPS Display
BBWGPS $289.50 GPS Antenna
$2881.50 Total
To install a complete integrated Nexus system would require:
NX2-SP3 $1,859.95 Nexus speed,depth,temp,wind,compass
NX2-GPS $349.95 Nexus GPS transducer
$2,245.90 Total
To install a complete integrated B&G system would require:
H1000-S4 $2,089 B&G speed, depth, temp, wind, compass, NEMA
E32026 $365 Raystar 125 GPS Antenna (NEMA)
$2,454 Total
For those of us that have already spent the $1,400 on a TackTick Speed/Depth
system, the components needed for Wind Speed/Direction and GPS:
T120 $800 Wind Transmitter
T122 $430 NEMA interface
T908 $450 GPS antenna
T909 $320 Compass
$2,000 Total
For those that want to go all the way with a complete, integrated, new wireless
TackTick:
T104 $2,500 Speed,Depth,Wind,NEMA
T908 $450 GPS antenna
T909 $320 Compass
$3,270 Total
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Tom Hintz
thintz at engenesis.com
303.717.0450
