raytheon versus furuno

[bobscat]

planning for new boat any comments appreciated with respect to:

problems with either unit and service response.

does furuno have as good a daylight view as raytheon?

fishing finder pros and cons. which one shows a better bottom.
i understand that the furuno can give a better bottom picture.
i fish in the gulf so it is important to see small ledges.

does it make sense to combine a raytheon e series display with
a raytheon c series.

best transducer option thru hull, shoot thru the hull.
any specific name transducer?

thanks again

[Elusive]

As I'm sure you know by now that's like asking Ford vs. Chevy around here. Might help some if you described the boat & the electronics (what functions - FF, Radar, Chart, how many screens, etc) a bit more.

[Eyeball]

There's a reason why it's called Frayuno.

If networking is/will be a consideration, from what i just read, Ray has come a long way (good stuff!) but Furuno still edges Ray out. Otherwise, Frayuno.

Or, you could just go buy Simrad and be done with it.

[bobscat]

hi elusive

will probably get the whole package radar gps autopilot, etc.

i think furuno may be better on the fishfinding than raytheon
but not sure.

the boat will be a 29 seavee or 2850 bluewater. still going
thru seatrials until late october.

[cravenMH]

If you want networked displays on a single helm Simrad would be out.
They have a dual station, but no network.

[sigfla]

I have all Furuno. From what little I have seen of Raytheon. Daylight view of Furuno not as good (I have navnet 1, N2 may be better). Raytheon much easier to use. I believe Furuno is better performance all around (my opinion) but Ratheon is definately more intuitive and easier to use. Furuno hasn't made a clear manual in a long time.

Performance = Furuno
Ease of use = Ratheon
Networkability = both easy

Autopilot = Neither get a TR-1

[Big E]

"FORD vs, CHEVY"? Don't you mean "PACKARD vs. CHEVY"?

I would love to see what pricing and availability you get on RAYTHEON units! Check the warranty and parts availablity, too!

[thataway]

I happen to like Furuno--in my experience more reliable--but Raymarine are getting better with reliability in the last couple of years.

If you have two stations, go with the E series of Raymarine (if Raymarine is your choice). It is more flexable.

The thru hull transducer will give boat thru the water speed and more accurate temperature. There is little loss with thru hull. Most transducers are made by AirMar. However you will buy the transducer which matchs the sounder from that manufacture. The connectors are unique.

[jtburf]

At least Raymarine makes all the parts needed for networking their system
on Furuno you have to go to a computer supply house, buy a 12 Volt Hub remove and replace the transformer from the plug ... You can save a good deal of money buying normal Cat 5 cables and not the ones that say Furuno on them!!!!

But they are both great systems....


john

[Somethin-Fishey]

The NN2 screen is a little better than NN1, but the C-series probably has a brighter display. I have never had problems seeing my NN display. I use both all the time and I picked Furuno for a reason, after using both I know I made the right choice.

Radar= Furuno, no contest
Sounder= toss-up, although the Ray requires more tweaking, the Furuno, just set the gain and go or put it in auto.
Plotter= I don't like Navionics, which leaves on Furuno and C-map has AWESOME bathy chips.
AP= Furuno 500/511 series are great and integrate perfectly with other NN units.