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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7481
City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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 Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: New usage for the E-80... |
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I just heard on World of Boating (a really enjoyable 2-hour radio program... we download it on my iPod to listen to when driving) that Raymarine announced this at the Miami Boat Show: Sirius satellite radio weather on the E-80! I saw a demonstration of this with Garmin and XM... not cheap, but what incredible information - real time weather at your location, on your chartplotter. I don't know prices or specifics yet with the Raymarine/Sirius set up yet, but this may be just the incentive to move me from the C-80 to the E on our 25. Anyone else heard anything about this?
Best wishes,
Jim
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CD-25 "Wild Blue" (sold August 2014)
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mrw90
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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City/Region: Bellingham
State or Province: WA
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: e-80 w/ weather service |
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| Not sure of the specifics on the monthly billing, but you need to buy a sirius receiver for the e-80. Its on the Raymarine web site with a suggested retail price of $1000.00! |
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Sneaks
Joined: 06 Jun 2004
Posts: 2020
City/Region: San Diego (Encinitas)
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: C-Brat
Photos: Jenny B and C-Brat
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: New usage for the E-80... |
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| JamesTXSD wrote: | real time weather at your location, on your chartplotter.
Jim |
Heck, all I do is look out the window for real time weather at my location, and if it's raining I don't even want it on my chart plotter!!!!  
Seriously, If Sirius is anything like XM "weather and road conditions for the road warrior", the system isn't yet ready for prime time. Maybe in a year or so, but right now the coverage is pretty spotty.
Don |
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