smeaks
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Reged: 31/08/2003
Posts: 308
Loc: tyneside
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I am considering purchasing and fitting the navman w3100s wind instrument. They seem reasonably priced but are they robust? I would appreciate some feed back from any of you wonderfull people who have fitted one....
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Andrew_Trayfoot
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Reged: 11/10/2007
Posts: 25
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I fitted the Navman 3150 Analogue wind last winter.
So far I am very happy with it...
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aidancoughlan
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Reged: 24/06/2002
Posts: 414
Loc: co.Wicklow, Ireland
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I fitted the Navman 3150 Analogue wind several winters ago.
So far I am very unhappy with it... 
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aidancoughlan
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Reged: 24/06/2002
Posts: 414
Loc: co.Wicklow, Ireland
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ps. actually, I fitted 3100 wind, Speed, Dept instruments. They seem ok'ish although all three regularly suffered from condensation inside the display heads, and were sent back - **twice**. The replacements are showing the same and I'm going to live with it.
The Wind instrument never worked from the first install. I never managed to diagnose the problem, went sailing instead. The little whirly-gig on the top of the mast fell off soon after, so I couldnt expect it to work then.
Last weekend we hauled out, and SWMBO banged the wind display, glass cracked down the middle.
The mast is down at the moment, so I will be looking at it next weekend. Hopefully I can get a replacement masthead and get it to work. Hopefully the glass will survive with a bit of clear sealant for the moment.
Not all of this is Navmans fault obviously, but I was always sorry I didnt buy Raymarine ST60's - got tempted by the 3100s instead at the boat show. BTW Navman have been taked over by a large american marine conglomerate (I've forgotten the name of), and the 3100s are being rebranded Northstar as far as I know. Therer was concern about that the line might even be dropped, (check it out before you buy if it concerns you).
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