i think he means he can't find the discussion i mentioned, using the search tool on Panbo.
I can't find it either....
I found a few articles and comments dealing with the new e-series, but didn't see any mention of whether the e-7 broadcasts NMEA 0187, that might be used by iphone apps...
I believe it is true, but if you go over to Panbo.com, you will find discussion of this issue.
the new Furuno Navnet plotters - also discussed at Panbo - appear to have gone a bit further than Raymarine with the wifi features, but at a significantly greater cost.
Still, I don't think the...
can you tell us more about the type of sailing you do.
Is it round the cans racing - maybe 5 or 6 hours on the water and then in..., or are you distance racing too?
will there be a laptop on the boat?
I was thinking he might _already_ be running a laptop and expedition.
If not, it's obviously not a good solution.
I am interested in your method - how long would it take, from walking on the boat, to do the wiring?
I'm not particularly experienced at that sort of thing, and I wouldn't want to...
I think that some of the posts are disregarding the OP's need for a solution that can easily go with him from boat to boat.
He hasn't been back..., but it sounds like he does nav/tactics on different boats.
For a fixed installation, there are many solutions, and also many threads detailing...
I agree that the option to have the laptop off is a good one.
I was just pointing out how it can be done with no new hardware, if you have expedition.
Also, the OP mentioned moving from boat to boat, so I am guessing he is a tactician or navigator, and is interested in doing this while racing...
another possibility...
i'm just guessing that maybe the portability issue arises because you are doing nav/tactics on different boats.
if you are running expedition on a laptop, with nmea into the laptop by USB (either nmea, or H-link, or whatever), you can configure another network in...