La Sirena
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2020
- Messages
- 146
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Untethered
- Vessel Make
- Selene 57
I have been cruising up and down the East Coast from Maine to the Bahamas, but will venture further south and potentially through the Panama Canal and up the West Coast. So I need some charts that cover those areas.
A prior owner installed 2 Furuno 14" TZtouch (the original), one in the pilot house and one on the flybridge. He also installed a Garmin GPSMap 8000 MFD next to the TZtouch in the pilot house. The AP is connected to the Garmin, and the Furuno radar is connected to the TZtouch.
The Garmin frequently and randomly goes into SOS mode, looses some of my customized settings and needs to be rebooted to work. Updating the software only made it worse. The Garmin has to go.
I'm thinking of installing a computer and monitor running Timezero Professional next to the TZtouch in the pilot house. It should be compatible with my Furuno gear, and will have some advanced navigation features, and I can get a larger display for less money than another Furuno MFD. It should add some redundancy also. I want to go with a built in monitor, not a laptop.
So my question is: What computer would you recommend? I've read the TZ system requirements, and I'd like it to run on 24VDC (not 120VAC), be fanless, and have a SSD. It will be mounted under the helm station. I was thinking of https://navroc.com/marine-computers/
What monitor would you recommend? The ones built for marine applications are really pricey. The Furuno MFDs are 1920x1080 resolution with 900 cd/m2 brightness. Do I need something that bright if it's in the pilot house? I have space for about 21" wide max., and I'd like it to run on 24VDC if possible.
Does installing Timezero sound like a good idea, and what hardware would you recommend?
Thanks, Richard
A prior owner installed 2 Furuno 14" TZtouch (the original), one in the pilot house and one on the flybridge. He also installed a Garmin GPSMap 8000 MFD next to the TZtouch in the pilot house. The AP is connected to the Garmin, and the Furuno radar is connected to the TZtouch.
The Garmin frequently and randomly goes into SOS mode, looses some of my customized settings and needs to be rebooted to work. Updating the software only made it worse. The Garmin has to go.
I'm thinking of installing a computer and monitor running Timezero Professional next to the TZtouch in the pilot house. It should be compatible with my Furuno gear, and will have some advanced navigation features, and I can get a larger display for less money than another Furuno MFD. It should add some redundancy also. I want to go with a built in monitor, not a laptop.
So my question is: What computer would you recommend? I've read the TZ system requirements, and I'd like it to run on 24VDC (not 120VAC), be fanless, and have a SSD. It will be mounted under the helm station. I was thinking of https://navroc.com/marine-computers/
What monitor would you recommend? The ones built for marine applications are really pricey. The Furuno MFDs are 1920x1080 resolution with 900 cd/m2 brightness. Do I need something that bright if it's in the pilot house? I have space for about 21" wide max., and I'd like it to run on 24VDC if possible.
Does installing Timezero sound like a good idea, and what hardware would you recommend?
Thanks, Richard