Connect to MFD?

[JackConnick]

I've been installing a Multi Function Display (Garmin 720) on my Islander 28 and have everything talking to it; boat instruments, AIS, auto pilot, etc. It has the capability to monitor engine instruments via a NMEA 2000 interface. It would be nice to have these right at my fingertips, my guages now are under my feet behind me and hard to see and monitor.

Does anyone know of a simple (re cheap) way of doing this? I googled around and only see senders/interfaces suitable for larger powerboats.

TIA,
Jack

[Administrator]

Hi, Jack:

See if this helps.

View the video towards the bottom of the page.

Bill

[Pegasus]

Connect to MFD

This may be another option:

Actisense EMU-1-BAS Engine Monitoring Unit

The Actisense EMU-1 is a specialised analogue to NMEA 2000 Gateway which converts data from analogue engine senders into NMEA 2000. The EMU-1 enables NMEA 2000 display devices to monitor the engine on a vessel.