I tried to let this die but I spose there are many wanting to know what the hell happened in the end?
Ok, when I went to do the uninstall, I found inadequate wiring for many facets of the original HDS install.
1) Power hooked up to a common power block with nearly every other damn thing on the flybridge.
2) Earth the same.
3) NMEA 2000? Dont even go there. Earth wire hooked up, nothing else.
4) NMEA 0183? Same same...Incorrectly wired up to heading sensors etc etc.
5) Nothing wrong with any of the 4 transducers that have been placed in the hull from what I can now gather.
6) Radar blip possibly due to inadequate power hookup but still had unexplained blips. Also Radar overlay NEVER did work...Hence my NMEA 0183 comment.
7) Never did get the external areal installed. 12 months? Cant rush these things ya know...
All in all and even after the realisation that the power had not been set up correctly, the radar problems and the deep water problems probably were not the fault of the install.
IMHO The HDS 10 gear is not worthy pf a place on Carnelpya even with an proper install. With auto fill on the sounder and way too many glitches that the punter has to sort with upgrade after upgrade, not worth the hassle.
Customer service rating 1/10