Upgrade from c80

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Marc,

Unfortunately, installation of any of the currently offered MFDs will require modifications to the helm, as none of Raymarine's currently manufactured MFDs is designed to exactly fit within the footprint and cutouts of the C80 MFDs which are presently installed onboard the boat.

Given
- the depths which you have indicated that the vessel will be operating in,
- and the desire to continue use of the currently installed transducer,
- and that you have an operating DSM, and
- the desire to have buttons in addition to touch screen controls
it would be recommended that you consider installation of an E70275 eS98 MFD and an E70274 eS97 MFD. These MFDs may be networked to one another via an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable and will share all system resources, yet be able to be independently configured to display whatever supported data desired. Given your location, it is recommended that one Navionics Platinum Plus Chart card providing coverage for Bermuda be separately purchased from a Navionics dealer ... cartography is shared between the MFDs. It is recommended that the Navionics web site be consulted to determine which Platinum Plus chart card provides coverage of Bermudan waters.

The currently installed DSM300 may be interfaced to either of the MFD's via an assembly constructed from an A80272 SeaTalkhs (M) to RayNet (M) Adapter and an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable. The internal 600W 50kHz/200kHz sonar circuitry of the eS97 may function as a backup to the system should the DSM someday fail. In the case of the latter, the transducer would simply be disconnected from the DSM300 and connected to an E66066 Transducer Adapter, which in turn would be connected to the Transducer socket of the eS97 MFD.

The eS98 MFD features internal CHIRP (conical) / DownVision Fishfinder Sonar circuitry. Should it be desired to add 600' CHIRP (conical) / DownVision Fishfinder sonar features to the system, then you would simply need to interface a compatible CHIRP (conical) / DownVision transducer to the Transducer socket of the eS98 MFD.

Regarding VHF communications, its recommended that an E70245 Ray60 or E70251 RAY70 VHF be installed onboard. The latter model of VHF radio additionally supports loud hailer and AIS reception. A powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng backbone will need to be constructed onboard. The Data Master MFD and VHF radio will each be interfaced to a spur socket within the SeaTalkng backbone via an appropriate length of SeaTalkng Spur Cable. SeaTalkngShould a GPS sensor supporting SeaTalk communications (ex. Raystar 125 GPS Sensor) be installed onboard, then it would be recommended the backbone include an E22158 SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter.

Raymarine does not offer stereo head units. However, maximum integration with Raymarine systems will occur with Rockford Fosgate head units having a NMEA 2000 communications interface and Fusion Stereo head units having a Ethernet communications interface (ex. 750 Series).

In order to specify an autopilot for the system, it would be necessary to have you identify details of the hydraulic steering system. Please click here to view a FAQ addressing this subject.