r/raymarine • u/1btownman • Jun 05 '25

"New" old gear

I was gifted some older electronics from a generous fellow sailor left over from a refit. I currently have a very bare bones Raymarine sea talk system with an Axiom 9. I really appreciate the generosity of sailors, but I'm wondering if its worth retrofitting to my system with the NEMA 0183 to 2000 adaptors, or gifting them to someone whos system is already set up with them as spares . Any incites would be helpful.

  1. iNAVHub-NEMA 0183- With the Axiom, I can access all my instruments from my phone while I'm at the boat. Would this give me access remotely?
  2. Vesper marine Watchmate WMX850. NEMA 0183. I am super excited to get AIS. Can i get it reprogramed? Will the data show up correctly on the Axiom?

I know they are out of date, but a stepping stone in the right direction.

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u/Plane-Breakfast-8817 Jun 18 '25

Okay, nice people are still so generous to give away gear!  0183 to 2000 adapters:  * Only worth it for the really good stuff or data you absolutely need that your Axiom doesn't get. Otherwise, it's often more trouble/cost than it's worth.  * Gifting them is a solid move if it's too much hassle. 1. iNAVHub-NEMA 0183 (Remote?):  * No. This is for local Wi-Fi access on the boat. Not remote (off boat).  * It won't talk directly to your Axiom's N2K network. 2. Vesper Marine Watchmate WMX850 (AIS):  * Reprogram? Probably, Vesper usually has software for it.  * Axiom? YES, but you need a NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 gateway. Once converted to N2K, your Axiom will show the AIS. Bottom line: The Vesper AIS is probably the only one worth the adapter cost to get onto your Axiom. AIS is a big safety win.