I'd suggest you choose your electro-mechanical AP now even though your dont buy it now....

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and 'integrate' backwards, from there with immediate components; but, with the depth sounder independent from such integration in case of a lightning strike.

For a chartplotter, especially for the Bahamas choose a new Garmin that comes preloaded with "Explorer" charts ... as *all others* charting systems are quite inaccurate in comparison for usage in the Bahamas, mon.

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Instrumentation suggestions
- I'd suggest you choose your electro-mechanical AP now even though your dont buy it now....
- ham radio/SSB
  - we second the HAM/SSB
    - I'll third that
- I 3rd Ham/SSB and I'd add a modem
  - I disagree...
    - We use ours a lot for morning nets & communications
      - Given the parameters I agree with Brian
        
        I'd still recommend it. I might put it
- Original Post says "Carribean" and assuming
  - Communications
- Unless you are a HAM, I think that 5 or 6 years before the Carribean
  - They do have WiFi in the Bahamas ....
    - The thing about SSB is that there is
      - HAM on a boat needs time and effort to run well
    - Then you end up anchoring certain places just so you can get wifi
- My first thought, unless you're heading off for years,
  - I would add an AP though(if you haven't one), you'll use that now.

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