Navman tracker 5600 / fish 4200

gavin · 14 October 2003, 20:10

Has anybody on the forum either of these Navman bits of kit, how do you find the Tracker and the small sonar/ fish finder 4200.We use both units on the boat regularly, any input welcome

gingercoastie · 14 October 2003, 20:12

Close, I have a Tracker 5500 and Fish 410.

gavin · 14 October 2003, 20:40

I find the units excellent however we are on our second 4200 and our second 5600 is currently back with Plastimo.I can absolutley say Plastimo have been very good to deal with on the ball and no quibbles, our probs so far seem to be moisture related despite IP 67 ratings.This may just be teething problems with seals etc the , electronics worked well and we had no user problems, we may be just unlucky, it wouldnt turn me off Navman as I said the warranty has been honoured and Plastimo have looked after us thus far.Maybe if there was no backup and we experienced different problems not just moisture, I wouldnt recomend the stuff, but I am happy to go Navman again in the morning ,I still think its good gear having read the Garmin post its not just Navman stuff that has presented problems,Its a harsh harsh environment for electronics no doubt Navman also provide a two year warranty this also gives me confidence with the stuff.

Pete7 · 17 October 2003, 08:15

Had a Plastimo fuel flow meter fitted until I washed the boat down with the hose pipe. Sent it back to the importer and after a bit of a wait Golden Arrow in Poole wrote it off and Plastimo replaced it. I am sure it said waterproof on the box but clearly not. Being more careful with the second one it has performed faultlessly for two years now. Yes I would buy another, really useful bit of kit.

Pete

Rick · 20 October 2003, 14:53

I have the Fish 4100 with fuel flow kit. Great piece of kit with no problems so far.