Wednesday, October 28, 2015

MJM Offers the Best in Charting

Here's the expansive 'mega yacht' sized navigation layout possible on a 50z. Everyone can be involved with the adventure and know what's going on. And, with extra wide Stidd Seats, 4 people can share the experience. The fiddle on the companionway lid holds a Chart Kit between pilot and co-pilot. Two e165 Raymarine Displays are used for Vector and Raster Charts. The two smaller displays are for Depth (upper) where visible from either piloting seat and Autopilot (lower) with instant adjustment control knob. 

Notice the horizontal flat inboard of the IPS Joystick.  This space is designed for your lunch while underway. 


50z ZING Navigation Display
Complete, detailed Raymarine Raster Charts for the U.S. come with every new MJM. These are display operable versions of NOAA paper charts.  Yup!  With advancements in electronic charting over the past ten years, we've come full circle... paper charts on a touchscreen plotter! Raymarine is unique in providing the Raster version of NOAA paper charts as free downloads to micro SDHC Cards for the entire US.  


Raymarine Vector and Raster Charts Showing the Sector of Daytona Beach
Look at the difference in detail

I swear by the Raster Charts for navigating the ICW and small coves in New England because they give bridge heights, more depth soundings, more visible navigation buoys, points of interest to know what you are seeing, etc. While Navionics, Garmin, C-Map and Raymarine Vector charts are good for course planning, they strip out too much detail to provide more area coverage...compromising a level of detail with critical information for gunk-holing and ICW navigation.