B&G Vulcan 9 Chartplotter

The B&G Vulcan 9 is a great value, sailing chartplotter designed for coastal cruising and club racing. This easy-to-use, intuitive 9" multi-touch screen is packed with B&G's unique sailing features including SailSteer and RacePanel. Simply integrate with your existing system, expansion is simple as Vulcan is NMEA 2000, Broadband Radar, ForwardScan and autopilot ready; and features built-in 10Hz GPS and Wi-Fi.

About the B&G Vulcan Range

B&G's Vulcan range of sailing chartplotters take the guesswork out of sailing. Whether you’re an experienced sailor or just starting out, Vulcan is packed with features that will help you get the most from your time on the water.

Easy to use touch screen

We’ve designed our Vulcan chartplotters to be as intuitive as a tablet or smartphone. The low-profile, super-bright display is visible even in direct sunlight, and the responsive touch screen gives fingertip control, even in flying spray and a rough sea state. Pinch-to-zoom, swipe and tap controls let you input waypoints and routes and view chart details with ease.

Simple to add Waypoints and Routes

Let Vulcan guide you safely to your destination: place waypoints and routes with a single tap on the chart and let Vulcan take you there with clear, intuitive graphics and data for guidance. Add a compatible chart card to benefit from autorouting and let Vulcan’s intelligent software choose the best and safest route to your destination.

Dedicated Sailing Features for Cruising and Racing

You can use Vulcan as a simple chartplotter as soon as you connect it to power, or for more advanced features, add to speed, depth and wind instruments. Let Vulcan take care of the complex calculations – leaving you free to relax and enjoy the sailing.

SailSteer

See all the data you need at a glance on one easy-to-read display with SailSteer. See crucial wind, speed, tide, heading, course over ground, layline and waypoint information, overlaid on one screen to ensure you have the information you need at your fingertips.

Laylines

Let Vulcan do the hard work: See your course and minimise your time spent beating with Laylines overlaid on your chart. See which way is best and ensure you tack in the right place to help you get to windward as efficiently as possible. Laylines even take into account tidal effects and wind shifts to plot the quickest course to the next waypoint.

SailingTime

Plan effectively with SailingTime and know how long it will take to get to a waypoint, even if it’s dead upwind. SailingTime calculates the time you’ll spend on each tack, taking into account wind and tidal effects, to give you an accurate ETA at your destination.

RacePanel

Be on the line when the gun goes with RacePanel. Enjoy easy-to-use features previously only enjoyed by Pro navigators to ensure you get the best start in the fleet, with time, distance and positioning information on a single clear display

Autopilot Control

Put Vulcan at the heart of your boat and take control of your B&G autopilot from your Vulcan’s touchscreen. With an installed controller elsewhere, the intuitive controls can be accessed from any screen with a simple tap and allow you to alter course, tack, gybe, sail to wind or compass. Take advantage of the advanced sailing algorithms that make B&G Pilots as good as the best helmsman – all from your Vulcan’s touch screen.

Mirror the Screen on Your Phone

Vulcan’s sunlight-viewable, waterproof display gives you a reliable navigation display at the helm or chart table – and now you can see it from anywhere on board on your smartphone or tablet. Built in Wi-Fi allows you to mirror and control the screen from anywhere on board using the Link App on your mobile device, for a cost-effective dual-station solution. Back up your settings and waypoints, or connect to a Wireless hotspot or marina Wi-Fi to download weather forecasts and software updates straight to your device. Connect your phone via Bluetooth to read and respond to text messages from the chartplotter’s display.

Features

• Easy to use multi-touch display
• Dedicated sailing features for cruising or racing: SailSteer, SailingTime, RacePanel, Laylines
• Easy to integrate - Connect Vulcan to an existing system and add basic sailing components
• Broadband Radar and ForwardScan ready
• Integrated Wi-Fi
• Control your B&G Pilot
• Instrument data display

Specifications

• Display size: 9"
• Display resolution: 800 x 480 pixels
• Catography included: TBD
• Screen brightness: 1200 Nits
• Power consumption (maximum): 20 W
• Power consumption (typical): 12 W
• Update rate: 10 Hz
• GPS: Internal, 10Hz, WASS, MSAS, EGNOS
• PC Connectivity: None
• Video: None
• Shock vibration: CE, C-Tick, HDMI, EN 60950-1:2006, EN 60945:2002 EN 300 440-2, V1.4.1
• Supply voltage: 10 - 17 volt DC
• GPS receiver channels: 32
• Ethernet ports: 1 x 5 pin yellow connector x 1 Mbit. Radar and Sirius (USA only) connectivity only (unless unlocked)
• NMEA 2000 connectivity: 1 x Micro-C port, 1 LEN
• NMEA 0183 Sentences Supported: Exports NMEA0183 over WiFi
• SD card storage: 2 Micro SD slots, max. 32GB each. >32 GB format to NTFS
• Position accuracy: Horizontal accuracy 3 m (9.8 ft.)
• Waypoints, routes, tracks: 6000 Waypoints, 500 routes with 100 Max route points, 50 tracks with up to 12,000 track points.
• Time to first fix: Cold start less than 90 seconds exposed to open sky, Satellite reacquisition 5 sec
• Storage temperature range: -20°C to +60°C (4°F to 140°F)
• Operating temperature range: -15°C to +55°C (5° F to 131° F)
• Radar compatibility: Halo, Broadband, HD radars
• Recommended fuse rating: 3A
• Humidity: IEC 60945 Damp heat 66°C (150°F) @ 95% relative (18 hr)
• Internal storage: 90 MB
• Viewing angles: 80° top/bottom, 80° left/right
• AIS: Receive AIS data over NMEA 2000 only
• Charts supported: Insight, Navionics (Gold, NAV+ Platinum+) , C-MAP (MAX N, MAX N+) NV digital (Raster US Charts)
• Steering modes: Auto, Nav., No Drift, Follow up, Non-follow up, Turn patterns, Standby, Boat type set to Sail Wind, Boat type set to Sail Wind NAV.
• Manouevres turn patterns: U-Turn, Spiral-Turn, C-Turn, Zig-zag, Square-Turn, Lazy S-Turn, Depth ontour tracking
• Digital switching: BEP C-Zone
• Correction: WASS, MSAS, EGNOS, GLONASS
• Mounting type: Bracket or panel
• Bluetooth: Internal
• Sonar compatibility: Integrated CHIRP/DownScan/ForwardScan. Single 9 Pin Xsonic connector
• WiFi connectivity: Internal
• Waterproof rating: IPX6 and IPX7
• Autopilot: Auto, Nav., No Drift, Follow up, Non-follow up, Turn patterns, Standby, Boat type set to Sail Wind, Boat type set to Sail Wind NAV. Requires STBY button or Controller with STBY button to commission
• Backlight colour: White, Red
• Multimedia: Via SonicHub2, Fusion Link, *Sirius, **JL Audio. *USA only, **AUST. & NZ only
• Touch screen: Multitouch
• Interface: Touch screen, ZC1 or ZC2 controller via NEA 2000
• Approvals compliance: CE, C-Tick, HDMI, EN 60950-1:2006, EN 60945:2002 EN 300 440-2, V1.4.1
• Weather: SiriusXM via WM-3 (USA only), GRIB
• Dimensions without bracket (W x H x D): 243 mm (9.56") x 171 mm (6.71") x 83 mm (3.26")
• Weight: 1.32 kg

Optional Extra

Precision-9 Compass NAV-000-12607-001