Raymarine Service

[Paulywood]

I hooked up the new X-5 and used it saturday. After a few hours it started sounding a little rough so I shut it down. Finally got a chance to check it today and it sounds like the bearings are bad. I double checked all my torque specs and everything was right so I'm not sure what happened. After checking the Raymarine website it said I could take it to a service center. Has anyone done this or does it have to be sent in? I plan on calling around tomorrow but everything was closed tonight by the time I got in the house.

[Pioneer]

I have heard of some problems with the X-5, better call them. I will say I got all my raymarine stuff done by a certified Raymarine tech and if you can find one close use them but call service to be sure.

[Paulywood]

I talked to the guys at Boat Services in Holland who were very helpful. They said it was probably never sent in for the recall on the clutch from last year. So I have to send it in to be serviced. Hopefully I can get it back soon.

[Yoda]

You know Raymaring has been bought by FLIR right

[Paulywood]

I don't know what FLIR is. Last I heard Garmin had made an offer, this was in the last month. I just talked to a rep at Raymarine and they said to send it in and they would either fix or replace it. She also said that they wouldn't be shipping any of the new X-5 units until fall.

[Yoda]

This was copied from another site

Raymarine plc (the "Company"), a global leader in the supply of electronic products to the leisure marine market, has today reached agreement to sell its shares in Raymarine Holdings Limited to a subsidiary of FLIR Systems, Inc. ("FLIR") a world leader in thermal imaging products. The sale represents the entire business operations of Raymarine and its subsidiaries.

[Rayman96]

FLIR buys Raymarine, beats Garmin Offer

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FLIR to keep Raymarine employees, facilities

Posted on May 17, 2010

The more than 400 employees of Raymarine Group have been transferred to FLIR Systems as part of the sale announced Friday and FLIR has no intention of closing the Raymarine facilities.

FLIR purchased Raymarine for approximately $180 million, which includes repayment of all of Raymarine's indebtedness and approximately $24 million in proceeds to Raymarine plc.

The acquisition represents the entire business operations of Raymarine and its subsidiaries, according to FLIR.

Portsmouth, England-based Raymarine also said its management has been transferred to FLIR, headquartered in Portland, Ore., with the sale and FLIR will honor management's contracts.

"Suppliers should continue to work with Raymarine as normal," the company said in a statement for shareholders. "All trade creditors will be paid in the normal course of business.

"The transaction ensures business as usual for all customers and suppliers of the Raymarine Group," Raymarine said in a statement. "The entire trading business of Raymarine has been sold to FLIR and will continue to operate as normal."

Raymarine plc went into administration Friday after it was unable to meet its repayments. The administrators completed the sale of the company to FLIR. No shareholder vote was conducted.

"We are pleased to announce this strategically compelling transaction," said Earl Lewis, president and CEO of FLIR, in a statement released following the sale. "Raymarine is a leading brand in the industry and has an outstanding reputation for high-quality marine electronics equipment. When fully integrated, we expect to have a significant marine electronics business as part of our commercial systems business. I welcome Raymarine's employees to FLIR."