Raymarine A50D
Submitted by scotto on Mon, 2011-07-18 09:54
Anyone got one? Any thing to say about them, either good or bad (yes, I've done search....)? More so anyone that runs one from a battery that doesn't get a charge/feed (as that's how mine will be set up), and how long will it last before the battery needs a charge?
I'm thinking of getting one for the new dinghy.
synthos
Posts: 522
Date Joined: 23/06/07
A70D
I got the a70d (larger screen) and love it ran it of my main battery the other day when I was running of the second battery 6hrs no sweat mind u its a pretty decent battery so that will affect your performance but am pretty happy with my unit.
tot
Posts: 1150
Date Joined: 31/01/10
A50D
I bought mine when they first came out and have had no problems at all . Having said that since back from this years trip north its not holding the bottom at speed like it did . I have just the 1 battery and have not had power issues with it on all day .
They are heaps cheaper now - around 1k . I like the look of the 70 as the new main screen!
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Toby Roe
Posts: 118
Date Joined: 01/02/10
I have the A70D which is the
I have the A70D which is the same except fo a bigger screen and I think that it is a first class unit. The one button menus (only comes on more expensive models of some other brands) are brilliant and scrolling through menus while underway is near impossible for me. One thing I would recomend is that you seriously consider the A70D over the A50D if your budget can stretch to the $1100. I reckon I would have trouble viewing the screen underway if it was any smaller (sitting still there is probably no advantage).
You wont regret the Raymarine.