Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Practical Boat Owner

    Ask the experts

    Feb 18, 2021 5 minutes

    Here’s just a selection of the latest questions from PBO readers. Email or write to the address on page 5 and our experts will answer your queries

    ELECTRONICS

    How to configure an AIS Class B

    Q I’m installing a Raymarine Class B AIS transceiver to my Carter 30 yacht, and finding it a mystery. A lot of the literature refers obliquely to the need to download ‘proAIS2’ but the Raymarine website has no direct guidance.

    Jonny Campbell, via email

    ANDY HAINES The software comes on a CD in the box, so you don’t actually need to download it. I’m assuming you have an AIS700, but even if it is a different model the facts are the same, just the page number on the manual may be different.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Practical Boat Owner

    Practical Boat Owner10 min read
    A Sailor’s Guide To UK Sharks And Fish
    Everyone loves a dolphin and bird-watching is a popular activity but what about the largest group of vertebrate animals? Fish are poorly known and sadly under-appreciated-except perhaps on the dinner plate. Many sailors can probably recognise a macke
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Book Reviews
    BY SAŠA FEGIĆ, PUBLISHED BY SAŠA FEGIĆ/ZAGREB, €25/£21.37 “The only way to really learn how to sail is to go out and do it,” writes Saša Fegić. And that’s exactly what this remarkable Croatian sailor has done throughout his life, culminating in saili
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Nominate Your Gold Anchor Marina
    Cast your vote for The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) Marina of the Year Awards. Celebrating a decade of excellence, these awards shine a spotlight on the outstanding marinas and their dedicated staff across the UK and beyond who consistently excee

    Related Books & Audiobooks