From our point of view the MFDs and GPS are the basic navigation system but to get the data you need to allow the software to do its job in our case Lighthouse 1 we needed to include a depth sounder speedo-log and wind instruments and individual multifunction displays where the data can be viewed right at each of the twin helms.

Best yacht navigation system. The 5in H5000 color display. Basic models for those on a budget. The system offers handy dual SIM card slots and will switch between those and wifi for the best signal.

The 5M features a 5-inch dual channel and CHIRP sonar and GPS Chartplotter display. Marine Electronics Navigation For professional marine electronics and navigation systems take a look through the wide range of products available from Marine Super Store. PCs also provide a much more powerful platform and with an internet connection data such as weather can be integrated into the system.

TZ iBoat from TimeZero is available only in the Apple App Store for iPadsnot iPhonesbut this powerful navigation tool comes from one of the leaders in computer-based navigation software and gives sailors the ability to navigate on their choice of raster or C-Map vector cartography. X-traverse offers Navionics 28XG UK Ireland Holland iPad 2011 edition for 6899. Glomexs Webboat 4G Plus also bundles the router and the antenna in the same external unit but has a bigger profile with its dome.

A waterproof mouse and keyboard designed for medical use where such things. For sailors who want to go big the Football goes for a cool 12995 with data rates starting at. The Nuno Navigator is a powerful marine navigation system for the use especially with the small crafts.

Monthly service plans start at roughly 60. Dell Vostro 1310 Laptop with 15 inch screen 3GB RAM Intel Core Duo CPU 250GB hard disk 130000. Available outdoor viewable displays for bright on-the-water conditions 10-15 inch.

Inmarsats IsatHub Iridiums Go and Globalstars Sat-Fi are more expensive options with hardware fees running at roughly 750 to 1200. This software was released in 2 different versions each covering the. This system includes a central computer 1499 that can collect data from a wide variety of precision instruments available as expansion modules.