installing the new furuno tzt xl 13 || Sailing SV GOAT ep 102

Installing the Furuno NavNet TZtouch XL on SV GOAT — Full Helm Upgrade & Feature Walkthrough After running a TZtouch3 onboard for a while, I finally pulled the trigger on the new Furuno TZtouch XL [TZT__X]. In this video I walk through the full install on SV GOAT — from unboxing and pre-wiring through NMEA 2000 integration, Ethernet backbone, power, and first boot — then show you the chartplotter features that actually matter when you're liveaboard and crossing oceans, not just day-tripping. If you're upgrading from a TZT2 or TZT3, or speccing a new helm from scratch, this should save you a few of the mistakes I made. 🧭 CHARTPLOTTER FEATURES COVERED TZ MAPS with BathyVision — the new vector/raster/3D bathymetry charts AI Avoidance Route — auto-routing around hazards, one-tap send to autopilot Risk Visualizer — 360° collision-risk visualization (requires Furuno radar) TZ Weather — free enhanced forecasts + optional premium high-res service Dynamic Mooring with community updates TZ Cloud sync — waypoints/routes between MFD, TZ Navigator, TZ iBoat Edge-swipe hybrid touch UI (on 10"/13" models) / full-glass IPS (16/22/24) OTA software updates over Wi-Fi Full Furuno Ethernet network: radar, sonar, AIS, autopilot, cameras NMEA 2000 + NMEA 0183 integration 🔧 INSTALL TOPICS Rear-port color-coded connectors (big change vs TZT3) Power wiring & DC protection NMEA 2000 backbone — adding the XL to an existing network Ethernet backbone and why TZT3 ↔ XL sharing is limited (important gotcha) Radar integration — [DRS4D-NXT / Halo setup reference] AIS, VHF (IC-M510BB), and depth/heading data routing Mounting, cable runs, and helm layout on a Lagoon 400 ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro — why I swapped from TZT3 to TZT XL [00:XX] What's in the box [00:XX] Helm prep & removing the old unit [00:XX] Rear connector layout [00:XX] Power wiring [00:XX] NMEA 2000 integration [00:XX] Ethernet backbone [00:XX] First boot & initial setup [00:XX] TZ MAPS walkthrough [00:XX] AI Routing & Risk Visualizer demo [00:XX] TZ Weather & TZ Cloud [00:XX] Final thoughts — what I'd do differently ⚓ GEAR IN THIS VIDEO Furuno TZtouch XL [model] — [affiliate link] Icom IC-M510BB AIS — [link] [Radar model] — [link] [Transducer / other] — [link] Some links are affiliate — they don't cost you anything extra but help keep the channel running. 🎬 WATCH NEXT NMEA 2000 network troubleshooting on SV GOAT → [link] Full SV GOAT electronics tour → [link] ⛵ ABOUT SV GOAT We're [Max & crew] sailing SV GOAT, a Lagoon 400 catamaran, across the Med and beyond. Subscribe for liveaboard life, marine electronics deep-dives, and the real story of crossing oceans on a cruising cat.