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Thanks for all the feedback, I will let you know how I get on. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Thanks for the info Robin, initially I had thought Raymarine all the way, but looking at the Simrad products I'm not so sure. I think I will try and find a dealer for each to have a proper look first. There is such a wide range to choose from and I guess its down to cost / benefit at the end of they day. I'll keep an eye on your blog to see how your updates are coming along and hopefully you don't mind the odd question along the way. Nowt wrong with "if it aint broke dont fix it" Smoggy.

My boat (Princess 266) has a Raymarine install which is some 15-20 years old and I'm planning to upgrade over time to bring things more up to date. Although the majority of cruising will be done on the broads I do plan to do some coastal work as I gain experience. The current set up includes the following: 2kw Radome C70 Chartplotter RC335 Chartplotter ST60+ Depth (not working) Autohelm speed log The transducer is at fault on the depth log so its a lift out job to replace that, and my thinking was get the new bits installed at the same time. I've been looking at some of the new Raymarine equipment but would like to know what others think of other brands such as Garmin / Simrad? Some of the questions I've been pondering on are... Should I go for a multi instrument for speed/depth or are seperates the way to go? Could a MFD (multi function display) do this job on its own? Which MFD do you choose assuming youre spending mid range money How essential is radar for limited coastal cruising? I'm not intending to end up with the starship enterprise as there isn't enough room at the helm, but I do want to make the right choices with the basics so that I can build on the system if required. Thanks in advance for any help or guidance with this one :) Matt

Thought I would do the right thing and say Hello before jumping straight in and picking the brains of the more experienced on here. lol Having spent a good deal of time as a youngster on my uncles Norman 23 in Horning, I am back some years later and moored down in Brundall with my first boat on the broads. Looking forward to spending as much time as possible there! All the best Matt