T&T: Sunlight viewable monitors

[Marty Campanella]

I have used a laptop for 8 years.  This is in an enclosed pilothouse of a
Krogen 42.  The laptop screen, even using AC power is unsatisfactory many
times.  I have instead used a 15" monitor - cheap ones work fine. This is a
substantial improvement.  However when the light is coming from a certain
direction the screen is not visible.  

 

I bought 2 years ago a sunlight viewable monitor ($1,000), an Argonaut, for
use on the upper helm.  It makes such a difference that I now use it as my
main screen, using the old monitor in the helm only when I have the Argonaut
up on the upper helm.

 

Like all things on a boat there are tradeoffs, but if you have ac power a
regular 15" monitor will work inside the boat in most conditions.

 

Marty Campanella

Bay Pelican KK42