Description: ABSOLUTELY NO RETURNS. I strive for excellence in accuracy and customer satisfaction, as shown by my satisfaction rating. However, unscrupulous and unskilled ebay and craigslist buyers have forced me to implement a strict NO REFUND policy on electrical and electronic items, accessories, and components. I am very focused on customer satisfaction, as shown by my feedback rating. Unfortunately, not everyone on ebay is so forthright. Here are a few examples.One ebayer purchased a chartplotter that I had tested and verified was in excellent condition. He reversed polarity in installation and destroyed the unit. Of course, he did not say that but insisted the unit was defective out of the box. I gave him a refund and sent the unit to the manufacturer for repair. Only then did I discover what had happened. I lost $500 on that transaction.Another buyer purchased a radar that I had already tested and used but he insisted it was bad. Turns out he took the magnetron out of my unit and replaced it with a defective magnetron out of his unit. Fortunately, I had taken photos of internal components serial numbers and caught him in the act. Recently, a licensed “professional captain” bought a Raymarine 18” radome that required 12 volt DC power. Rather than hire a professional installer, he connected it to a Raymarine VCM 100transformer used for larger open arrays that puts out 48 volts. When he made the connection and powered up the unit he destroyed the radome instantly. A fourth bought a working VHF radio that I demonstrated for him in my shop. He did his own installation, then he called to complain the unit would not transmit or receive. He lived close by so I went over to have a look. He said “Take a look at this” and repeatedly pressed the microphone to transmit on high power. I immediately noticed there was no antenna attached and informed him that he destroyed the VHF the moment he tried to transmit on high power without an antenna attached.Recently a guy bought a bracket for his chartplotter. The chartplotter was old and an off brand. I warned him that I doubted the bracket would fit but he wanted it anyway. He cut it apart with a hacksaw to expand it. He did not like the finished product and tried to get a refund, even though he destroyed the bracket in the process. Another cut the plug off a transducer cable to make it easier to install. When he found he could not splice it he actually expected his money back. This has happened several times with a variety of cables. Sometimes they strip the threads on plugs or chartplotters, sheer off the nipples on bayonet sockets, splice cables, order the wrong cable, etc. and want a refund. These are only a few of my many unfortunate adventures with selling used electronics online. A FEW NOTES FOR THE DO-IT-YOURSELF CROWD: I started off as a do-it-yourselfer too. Now Iam an ABYC technician certified in marine electricity, corrosion, and marine systems. I am retiring and it is time to dispose of all the spare components I have picked up over the past forty years.Sometimes people ask “Do you think I can do it myself?” The answer is “If you have to ask that question then you need to hire a Pro.” Amateurs destroy millions of dollars in electronics every year because they don’t know what they are doing. Manufacturers know this and inflate the cost of electronics to cover it. A few common errors are: 1. Reversing polarity (very common) 2. Misunderstanding color codes 3. Not having the right tools and/or fittings 4. Not knowing that “yellow” is usually DC ground, but in a stereo it can be a DC positive. 5. Failure to understand the complexities of GPS/VHF interface 6. Keying the mic on a VHF without an antennaattached. This will destroy most VHF radios. 7. Powering up remote depth module withouttransducer attached (not a problem with newer units) 8. Failure to use proper circuit protection 9. Using wire too small or of poor quality 10. Bending wires through too tight a radius 11. Stripping or nicking insulation whilerunning wires 12. And the most common offense of all – poorwire termination. The list goes on and on. The key is that if youdo not have the proper tools, suitable materials, and adequate expertise you shouldcontact an ABYC certified marine electrician.
Price: 329 USD
Location: Sarasota, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-09T22:37:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Furuno
Warranty: No Warranty
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
