76 http://www.yachtingmonthly.com NOVEMBER 2017
Webasto’s new
front-opening
fridge is clever.
Not only does it
have an 83-litre
capacity in the
refrigerator
compartment
and 32-litre
capacity in the
freezer space,
it also stores
refrigeration energy.
The benefi t of this is that
when there’s an excess of
power available, the Freeline
115 Elegance will store that
energy for when it’s needed.
This, along with the high-
quality insulation, claims
its energy requirements
are 35% lower than existing
products on the market.Judging by the number
of radio checks to the
coastguard during
a sunny day on the
Solent, you’d think
VHF radios were
unreliable. If you’re
thinking of replacing
yours, take a look at
Garmin’s VHF 210i and
if you don’t have an
exterior-mounted handset,
check out the GHS 11i.
The 210i is a small (9.8cm
x 19.7cm x 14.9cm) fi xed
handset with NMEA 2000
plug-and-play connectivity
but can also be connectedThe march of technology is
relentless and no bit of kit
lasts forever, but replacing
kit is not always that easy, as
anyone who has cut a large
chartplotter-shaped hole
in their yacht will agree.
The problem is that different
multifunction displays have
different footprints, and
as screens get smaller and
clearer, a new multifunction
display will fall through
the hole left by an old one.
The good news for
Raymarine customers
wanting to upgrade to the
new Axiom series from an
older-generation display is
that it’s now possible to get
an adapter plate that’s been
engineered to fi t in the old
hole, with a new hole cutDeciding whether you want
the hinges on the left
or right is made easier thanks
to the central handle. There's
also interior LED lighting.Price £799
Contact Webasto
Tel 01302 322 232
Web http://www.webasto.comto NMEA 0183. The
monochrome backlit
display shows the
selected channel and
the soft-button labels
are easy to read.
All functions can
be accessed via the 11i,
so you can fi t a handset
in a second location
and still have the
functionality of the radio
below. Both are IPX7 rated.Price £459.99/£279.99
Contact Garmin
Tel 0808 238 0000
Web http://www.garmin.comfor the Axiom. The powder-
coated black adapter plates
are available for MFDs dating
back to Raymarine’s C/E
Series Classic range and
offer a neat, if a little pricy,
solution to an ongoing issue.Price From £54.99
Contact Raymarine
Tel 01329 246 700
Web http://www.raymarine.co.ukRaymarine Adapter Plate
Garmin VHF 210i and GHS 11i
With the season over for most, Graham Snook looks at new gear to upgrade to this winter
BOATS & EQUIPMENT
Webasto Freeline 115 Elegance
the range's water-resistant
coating, the odds of getting
soggy down are slim).
The range consists of
jackets and gilets in female
and male fi t from sizes 8-16
and XS-XXL. They can be
worn as a mid-layer or as an
outer in settled conditions.Price Jacket £125/gilet £99
Contact Gill
Tel 0115 946 0844
Web http://www.gillmarine.comDown insulation is great, as
long as it’s ethically sourced
and doesn’t get wet, as wet
down loses its wonderful
insulating properties and
takes an age to dry. Gill’s
new range uses hydrophobic
down to insulate its
lightweight jackets and
gilets – the down has a
water-repellent fi nish so it
resists water absorption for
longer and dries quicker if it
does get wet (though givenGill Hydrophobe Down range