Overview

The Raymarine E70533-00-NAG is a 9 inch Element 9S chartplotter and fishfinder display package with Navionics+ USA and Canada charts, a built in 10 Hz GPS/GNSS receiver, and built in single channel High CHIRP sonar. This version is sold without a transducer, so it suits installations where a CPT-S transducer will be added separately or where an existing compatible setup is already planned.

For a helm that sees spray, glare, and long days outside, the screen is rated at 1500 nits with 800 x 480 WVGA resolution, and the housing is IPX6 and IPX7 rated. It runs on 12 V DC with an 8 to 16 V operating range and draws about 20 watts at 12 V, which makes it a straightforward fit on many small to mid-size boats using a standard 12 V house or electronics circuit.

It covers the jobs most owners expect from a primary navigation display on a trailer boat, center console, pilothouse, or sailboat helm: charting, waypoint work, depth, bottom tracking, and vessel data over NMEA 2000. It also supports AIS overlays and wireless Quantum radar, so it can stay simple at first and still connect to more onboard data later.

Key features

• 9.0 inch display with 800 x 480 WVGA resolution and 1500 nit brightness for open helms and direct sun.
• Built in 10 Hz GPS/GNSS receiver with GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou support for fast position updates.
• Built in single channel High CHIRP sonar with support for CPT-S conical beam transducers; transducer not included.
• 12 V DC unit with an 8 to 16 V operating range, protected up to 32 V DC.
• IPX6 and IPX7 water protection with an operating temperature range from -25 degrees C to +55 degrees C.
• NMEA 2000 and SeaTalkng connectivity through the supplied power cable, plus 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and one MicroSDXC card slot.
• Works with Navionics, LightHouse NC2, and C-MAP cartography, and supports AIS data, autopilot navigation output, and Quantum wireless radar.
• Three programmable quick keys and a dedicated waypoint key for faster use while underway.

Compatibility and fit

This is a good match for boaters who want a standalone navigation and fishfinding screen at the helm without stepping up to a larger multifunction display network. It can join a NMEA 2000 or SeaTalkng backbone to show data from compatible sensors and devices, including AIS, engine data through an ECI-100 gateway, tank data, trim tab data, and VHF position output.

For sonar, the built in Element S module works with Raymarine CPT-S conical High CHIRP transducers. Because this package does not include a transducer, it gives more flexibility when the boat already has a preferred mounting style such as transom mount, through hull, or in hull. It is worth noting that Element displays are not meant to network with Raymarine Axiom or other Raymarine multifunction displays through RayNet, so this unit fits best as its own helm display rather than part of an MFD network.

Installation and setup

Power is supplied through the included power and NMEA 2000 cable, which combines a 1.5 m power lead with a 0.5 m NMEA 2000 lead. Raymarine calls for either a 5 A inline fuse or a 3 A thermal breaker. The unit can be surface mounted or bracket mounted, and the rear of the helm needs enough room for cable routing and service access.

Once installed, the LightHouse Sport interface is easy to set up around the way the boat is actually used. It suits owners who want a clean helm screen for coastal cruising, inshore fishing, or general route planning, and it also works well for skippers who need depth, charts, and NMEA 2000 data on one display without a steep learning curve.