IS THIS THE BEST BUDGET CHART PLOTTER ON THE MARKET??

G'day everyone,
This time we install a new chart plotter in Kiarra. there is more to come with the electronics upgrades so stay tuned for more soon.
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[@Sluf7]

Nice work Tim and it works for $95 buckaroo,s ya can,t complain. Keep at it now.;0)

[@Wyntar]

Just saw the rest of the vid, keen to see the review of the WiFi transducer

[@HarpersShed]

Hopefully have it soon mate, I am waiting for the Australian dollar to drag it's way out of the hole it's in as I have to get it from the states.

[@fosterkennel649]

Great seeing you again Tim. One must have speakers on the party deck. Blessings to you and yours From Southern Oregon

[@HarpersShed]

Too right mate ,👍🍻🎉

[@catherinesarah5831]

Soldering iron will provide enough heat on its barrel to shrink, heat shrink. Otherwise, great job. 🙏

[@SVPearler]

I uses the edge between the iron and the barrel. It sort of raps around it a bit more, if you know what i mean.

[@Mylifelovingit]

Beat me to it. I also often use the soldering iron to shrink the heatshrink if i dont have a lighter around

[@kevinmartin3859]

Nice upgrade for a decent price well done

[@midgoog2]

Tim, It'll get tedious searching and saving your radio stations every time you turn the thing on. So throw the yellow wire onto the bilge pump +ve at the switch panel mate. Then no need to enter settings each time. Eric

[@HarpersShed]

Yeah you are right mate, I was being lazy and in a hurry when I installed it. When I head out next time I will put the constant yellow on the battery.

[@mikef.1000]

Is there any bloke on the internet who rocks the flannie and the cap as comprehensively? I don't think so. Aussie Man has a challenger!! Tip: use the side of your soldering iron to skim along the heat shrink... works nicely ;-)

[@HarpersShed]

I think that has to be one of the best comments I have ever received on a video mate, well done 👍

[@michaelclutton8446]

That seems to be an amazing unit for not a lot of money

[@HarpersShed]

Time will tell mate

[@gardeningfishingjimw9364]

G'day Tim, I leave those plastic cover things on to pee people off!! hahaha

[@HarpersShed]

Lol yep I thought of doing the same.

[@pgprentice]

Nice job. Oh btw you can use the top end of the soldering iron to shrink heat shrink. Just go careful and you will not melt the it. Not ideal but will work in a pinch. Cheers

[@HarpersShed]

Not a bad idea, I didn't think of that.

[@michaelsimpson9779]

Came to say about the soldering iron/heat shrink function. 👍

[@catherinesarah5831]

😂😂😂 I would have left the plastic screen guard on. (And probably have annoyed just as many 🤣)

[@HarpersShed]

Lol your probably dead right there.

[@robbiegardenier1602]

Love to watch your videos no matter what they are keep them coming Thanks R

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate really appreciate it 👍

[@72mardy]

Hey Tim, another great video 👍 I'm not sure how far along you are since this was filmed but I thought I could drop a little tip or two. These types of units run quite hot. Make sure there aren't any wires touching the heatsinks on the back of the unit or they could melt. I understand it was just a quick install but I would look at flush mounting the unit. These things aren't really designed for marine applications (as you mentioned) but you might be able to reduce salt air corrosion if you mounted it in the dash. Marine electronics usually have the circuit boards coated in resin. Also on this point, grab some dielectric grease for all the plugs and joins. It helps with corrosion in the plugs and pins etc. You can use it on battery terminals as well. With the camera, you should use some of that dielectric grease on the RCA plugs and then cover them with heat shrink too.....they will rust in a week if you don't. As you said, the camera operates off 12v and is usually run off the reverse light power...same with the camera trigger wire (brown) on the head unit. When the trigger sees 12v it automatically switches the head unit to camera display. A simple single pole switch to 12v+ connected to both the camera and the trigger wire will give you an easy on/off for the camera. A flush mount USB extension in the dash connected to the head unit USB is another cool thing to do. You can get them with rubber covers. Just don't leave the USB stick in there or it will rust into the USB plug in no time. Lastly.....run that bloody 12v constant (yellow) wire to the battery with a fuse you lazy bugger 😂 Sorry for the long winded post....I've been doing 12v audio installs for 30 years. Cars, boats, enclosed cab tractors, caravans, busses, trucks. Shame I don't live closer or I'd come around and rewire the old girl for/with you. Cheers mate 👍

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate all very good advice. I am going to put the constant power on next time I go out to the boat, your right I was just being lazy lol. The whole dash and switch panel is going to get remade when the new engine goes in and it will get flush mounted then. When I put the camera up I will probably cut the RCA plug off and solder with dual wall heat shrink to extend the wire down to the head unit. That way there is no connection in the elements at all.

[@nevsmate8663]

In 2018 I bought this: Car Stereo Radio 7018B 2 DIN 7" MP5 Player Bluetooth Mirror Link USB AUX-IN FM. From 'Wish' a Chinese site & installed it into the fairing of my 1981 Goldwing 1100!! purely pose power... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ry1jm9hw6w]

You look a bit like a bloody Viking with that tuft of hair sticking out the front of your cap another great video Tim well done mate from sunny England

[@HarpersShed]

I didn't realise it was doing that until I started editing the video 😔

[@gregbolitho9775]

G'day Tim Nice,, lookin at same/similar thing for my campa van provided its got a reversing camera. Sound apparently carries over water, my Dad always said. Nice job m8, thanks. If you and your Uncle are usin it, it must be a half way rerasonable peice of equipment.

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I would recommend it so far but only been installed for a few weeks. Yeah sound carries a long way over water, especially at night

[@deancleavesmith]

Great addition to your boat, I am keen to see more about the wifi sounder.

[@HarpersShed]

I am still trying to get one locally, may have to get it from the states just sux the au dollar is so bad right now.

[@72mardy]

​@@HarpersShed is that the Vexilar SP200 ?

[@HarpersShed]

@@72mardy yeah mate that's the one I'm looking at.

[@72mardy]

Yeah sweet. I was eyeing one of those off for my kayak but couldn't justify the current pricing

[@HarpersShed]

@@72mardy definitely not the cheapest on the market that's for sure.

[@scottsorby7966]

Nice wee upgrade there Tim, sensible and useful for bloody reasonable money too. Be safe and enjoy the boat

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate 👍

[@CMcKinnon1013]

Lol.. don't drink and wire.. never.heard that before heeheehee

[@HarpersShed]

Lol I figured it's probably best practice 😂

[@toomasnelson4561]

very cool bit of kit, does so much, well sort out. I think I see a compass at the helm, you will need a VHF radio and if you are not going to use paper charts that is about it. I do suggest that RMS have a series of maps for inland rivers, bays and lakes. They are plastic covered and good to use for the planning stage of your voyages as they show the big picture.

[@HarpersShed]

I have a VHF sitting on the shelf ready for installation next mate👍. I don't intend on using paper maps as a main form of navigation but I will definitely be getting some of the local ones to have as a backup.

[@scottokeeffe]

I have been using one for 1.7 years on my boat. Also using navionics, windy etc my is only a double din not 10”. Also from eBay with camera.

[@HarpersShed]

Nice, thanks for letting me know. I'm glad it's working well for you.

[@scottokeeffe]

@@HarpersShed probably the only thing I would change is the gps antenna for an marine one so it’s outside. I actually have my antenna in the space above the helm where the flybridge controls are. Been meaning to buy one for ages. I am doing a electric conversion on a Thomas craft 35

[@HarpersShed]

@@scottokeeffe are you running a separate transfer/ sounder for depth?

[@CMcKinnon1013]

Nice video Tim.. looking forward to ur next one :)

[@HarpersShed]

I'm trying for every Saturday morning EAST

[@bubbleobill267]

Nice work. I use a UE BOOM for all my sound needs on my cat. Run time on a charge is about 13 hours, no need to worry about flat batteries and you can set em up anywhere, anytime!.

[@HarpersShed]

That's a good way of doing it mate 👍

[@astroplutonium]

If this is for a cabin installation then i agree that this is probably the best solution. But if you need to have any basic IP protection then i dont think this is worth the investment...

[@moosenbeans903]

eBay hmm. This has me interested. Good news mate. My boat 1 is a bowl of soggy wieners it got too much rot for me. It’s got a 2000 mercury 150hp on it. I want it bye bye so I can bring boat #2 home. Ask my son want it? Nope. He called me minutes later some guy he works with wants it. ✌️ 👋. Have a nice weekend and visit your mum on Sunday

[@HarpersShed]

Bad news on the rot mate but good news it's getting moved on before it drowns you. Hopefully boat number 2 is better for you.

[@moosenbeans903]

@Harper's Shed hate giving up that motor. But I am old and a bit broken so new boat is a 19 foot aluminum with a 50 hp. Got my eye out for a 50hp 4 stroke. As long as she can get off a plane I am good. Figure 30mph tops. Ahh that will be good.

[@HarpersShed]

@@moosenbeans903 yeah fair enough mate, hopefully she comes together for you.

[@Traxxas119]

I actually run the same unit in my vehicle. Its kind of pokey (they run a 8 year old budget cpu) and takes a lot of tinkering to get the sound to output decent. Word of warning to anyone putting their main google accounts in: China has backdoors into these units so they can track, keylog and do a lot of other malicious stuff. So just dont keep anything sensitive on them and dont let them connect to a wifi. Anyway, great idea for a cheap chart plotter!

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you for the warning mate and this day and age we all need to be super careful with all our personal information.

[@kranson8514]

Lol, note hopefully your dransducer instructions should make you aware of how critical it is on location, ie Hull chines,interference from prop cavitation all will screw with its signal. Original location may also not have been the best place either, assumption error🤨. 👍

[@HarpersShed]

I don't actually have the transducer yet mate but hopefully it comes with decent instructions. It's very possible the original transducer wasn't in the idea location but I will see when the new one turns up.

[@kranson8514]

@@HarpersShed kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3vIep5ues6Lba8 this may give you a better idea ahead of install. Cheers😉

[@seventeenreasonsails]

Looks good. What is the name of that unit on Ebay?

[@HarpersShed]

www.ebay.com.au/itm/314493097894?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=4c_3djqerug&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=k_ji4Z0-T1G&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS

[@paulviles5996]

Mate I have Ferunos but also a $300 Samsung tablet with GPS. I downloaded NAVIONICS and run that while I’m cruising it works great and you don’t need wifi.

[@HarpersShed]

@@paulviles5996 I'm hoping it all works well for me. It's more the longevity of the unit I think I will have issues with but you never know it could hold up well.

[@wombat211192]

Hi Tim. Is the ( Sonar Phone ) the type of wifi unit you are taking about installing?

[@HarpersShed]

Yeah sure is. There will be an install video over on the Harper's Boat Shed channel very soon mate

[@phillipsemmens1786]

Gday enjoyed the video.Made me purchase a screen as a second for flybridge.Can you tell me where the bluetooth transducer can be purchased it didnt come up on ebay.Cheers

[@HarpersShed]

Hi mate this is the link to one of the places it can be purchased. If you google it you may find it cheaper depending on what part of the world your in. Cheers www.fishingandboatingstore.com.au/SonarPhone-SP200-T-Box-Permanent-WiFi-Fish-Finder_p_13.html

[@phillipsemmens1786]

@@HarpersShed am lake macquarie area. Thx for link. :)

[@HarpersShed]

@@phillipsemmens1786 no drama mate, I actually brought Kiarra from lake Macquarie. Very nice waterways.

[@phillipsemmens1786]

@@HarpersShed been following since you swapped the bike

[@HarpersShed]

@@phillipsemmens1786 oh cool well thanks for sticking around and thanks for the support 👍

[@wombat211192]

Hi Tim. How did you get your Navionic chart for that price? I had a look online, and the best I could find for the North of Tassie was around $90. 16:05 I'm not sure if I'm looking at the right app. Cheers

[@HarpersShed]

It has been a while since that video went up mate. I do know that they put their prices up a few months ago so perhaps that could be why it is not the same I said on the video

[@wombat211192]

Thanks, mate. I recon your spot on with the pricing. Cheers

[@brucewatts4439]

Nice job mate, I put a similar Android head unit in my car, tethered it to my phone, love it, happy days!!!

[@HarpersShed]

I'm seriously thinking about putting one in my patrol too

[@brucewatts4439]

@@HarpersShed Maybe spend a few more dolly's and get one with more ram and storage.Teyes is a good brand with support in Australia.

[@HarpersShed]

@@brucewatts4439 I will see how this performs but I do agree in getting something just that bit better.