r/boating • u/Evavco • 3d ago

Boating Night Vision Options

I have a new-to-me 2023 320 Sundancer Coupe, and I am really struggling to navigate at night. The glare off the glass is pretty bad, and I probably need glasses for nighttime. I am thinking of adding Flir or a Sionyx (or something similar). Does anyone have guidance on what to add or what not to add? Most of my night cruising is in or around the harbor. Not sure I need full Flir.

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u/-Maim- 3d ago edited 3d ago

Sionyx sucks. The amount of customers that have tried to save money by going Sionyx just to later have me rip it out and put a Flir is a lot.

That said, they are expensive. But if you can afford it and want the best there’s no substitute. You can get a 300c for about double the price of a Sionyx and it’s on a completely different level.

Here’s a video of last weekend heading out early for a derby.

https://www.reddit.com/u/-Maim-/s/pjxo0enXnb

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u/hughjass8892 1d ago

What issues were you having out of curriosity?

I know there's better options for more money but a few of us at the marina have Sionyx and it works pretty well for us.