Ridge Runner wrote:Gauges and electronics [to be installed on a 210 MONTAUK] will all be on the NMEA 2000 Network:
--3.5-inch black face-cgrome bezel ICON Pro LCD Tachometer (free in the current Promotion)
--2-inch fuel tank level gauge
--2-inch engine water pressure gauge
--2-inch engine temperature gauge
--Lowrance HDS-9 chart plotter and SONAR
--Lowrance Link-8 VHF Marine Band DSC radio with AIS
--Fusion entertainment device
Is there any reason to install a ICON Touch 4.3 Color Touch Screen? At $1,500 it is a bit expensive. With HDS-9 I think I will get about 90-percent of the functionality compared to the ICON Touch.
I currently have two HDS-7 Gen3 displays on the dash. If I were to upgrade to a modern outboard I would add the dedicated display. There is just too much info to display and the screen real estate gets eaten up quickly trying to do multi functions on your multi function display.
The engine data display screen on the HDS's can really fill the entire screen with all the data that is available. And on some of the page layouts, you still use all the screen regardless of have many data inputs you opt for.
Just my opinion, but when you install that HDS-9 keep in mind future additions to the dash.