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    Garmin heading sensor

    Does garmin make anything similar to lowrance point one?

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    Garmin SteadyCast. Excellent product.
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    What all is needed to install this steadycast? Do you need one of these NEMA2000 starter kits? or can it be done without it?

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    I'd like to know as well... what do I need to hook this up to a 95SV? Does it just plug in straight to the NMEA2000 port on the back?

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    http://static.garmin.com/pumac/Stead...Install_EN.pdf

    quick answer - is yes you need to NEMA backbone network

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    Quote Originally Posted by DanR View Post
    I'd like to know as well... what do I need to hook this up to a 95SV? Does it just plug in straight to the NMEA2000 port on the back?

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    What bksnaz said. Meaning that it does not plug directly to the back of the unit. If you don't have a NMEA2000 network, buy a starter kit. Don't try to set up the network by buying the pieces. Starter kit is cheapest route by far.
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    That kind of sucks, another $100 for a nema starter kit on top of the $140 steadycast.

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    Yep. Hard to have a simple network that's capable of handling it all. Ethernet devices that need power have to have a power supply and extra wires. Some NMEA pull their power from the NMEA. Then some others still have to have a separate power supply. Not only do we now need power for the electronics consolidated though a switched fuse block, we need a network wiring closet in the boat.
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    #9
    Quote Originally Posted by puhlw View Post
    That kind of sucks, another $100 for a nema starter kit on top of the $140 steadycast.
    Still cheaper than a point-1 by 50.

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    If you do some good searching, sometimes you can find a real bargain on a starter kit.
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