REPOST: Just dropped $2750 at NY Boat Show
Larry Weiss
wife and I stopped at the Simrad booth to check out their latest radar,
I found they were discontinuing the unit I've had my eye on for years -
the RA-771 with 3D imaging. (It still has the latest technology, but
Simrad is changing all of their electonics to conform to the same
appearance and operational features). I mentioned it to their rep and
he told me Consumer Marine Electronics was practically giving them away
at the show for $749 with a 2k radome. I looked at my wife and she
reminded me I'd been talking about installing radar for years, so it
certainly wasn't an "impulse" buy. (At least if I bought it I'd
probably stop whining about not having one). I ran over to the Consumer
booth (conveniently in the next isle), whipped out the ol' American
Express Card and placed my order. Then I remembered why I hadn't yet
installed radar on 1994 Carver Mariner - no place to mount it. So we
headed over to Atlantic Towers (they have a good reputation and some
other folks in our marina have them). Show price was $1650 for a custom
brushed aluminum radar arch with optional hinged mounts (to fit under
Champlain Canal bridges) and optional running light assembly.
Additional $350 for delivery and installation. I looked at my wife
again. She shrugged and started climbing on the display arch like
monkey bars. I took that as an okay and plunked down a deposit. Then I
felt guilty for the next several hours. Now, however, I am even more
itchy and excited for Spring. Oh Boy! Don't we love boating!!!!!
Larry Weiss
"...Ever After!'
"a little after..."
ps: This was a great boat show. More enjoyable than than recent years.
pps: (We won't talk about how the radar arch costs nearly three times
as much as the radome it will support).
ppps: Above price does not include show tickets, parking, tolls, $3
pretzels, $6 "personal" pizzas, various and sundry stupid junk we bought
and petty cash for our teenage daughter and her friend so they would
wander off for a while, leave us alone and bug the sales folks instead
by climbing all over their boats (we used to use those FM family radios
to keep tabs on 'em. Now that the frequencies are too crowded, we just
use cell phones)..
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Turridro22
the ray sl72 but obviously the simrad price was the selling factor.I know
they're decent units. (powerboat reports did a test about a year ago and found
the particular model they tested just ok)... anyone out there have any
experience with them ?