Golden Channels Reviews

Eric was super helpful and getting me up and running with a weird Tohatsu and Simrad NMEA 2000 installation. He responds very quickly and his cables worked exactly as described. I'm super excited about our new NMEA system!

I am extremely satisfied with the helpful and supportive work of the goldenchannels.com team, including Eric Larson. The reason I turned to them was that I wanted to connect a Tohatsu MFS30D ETS (with multi-function tiller handle) outboard engine to a Lowrance Elite FS 9 fish finder using an NMEA2000 cable. I wanted feed the data of the outboard engine (engine hours, rpm, generator charging, etc.) into the fish radar so that I could build a display with them. I consulted with Eric several times by e-mail, who was so thoughtful that he wouldn’t ship the ordered NMEA cable set until he made sure that I didn’t need an additional (interface) cable. (The new model D series of the Tohatsu 30 HP came out in 2022-2023 and there was a transition period when an interface cable was needed.) I'm attaching the screenshot of the successfully configured display. I will still need some fine tuning (e.g. the trim angle data or the position of the shift lever - in the middle circular analog display – which I have not been able to conjure up so far), but I am already very satisfied. Thank you so much Golden Channels, and many thanks Eric!

I Just purchased my nmea 2000 kit from golden channels and they were so helpful I couldn't get it to work so I called them left a message and they called me back in minutes and guide me through plus they send a video to walk me through this tha k you so much

What do I have? What do I want? What do I want to buy? Why do I want to buy it? What do I need to buy? How to install it? What I did wrong? What to do to correct it? Whatever the question might have been, Eric had the answer! Eric helped me to choose. Eric helped me to install what he sent me. Eric helped me solve any problems in the installation process. Thank you again!!!

Eric was awesome! I emailed golden channels on a Sunday afternoon and Eric immediately emailed me back. The entire process was super simple with him pointing me in the direction to find a Garmin electronic in my budget that would work with his cables and my engine. Spoke with him about the cable kit and options i would need and it came with everything I needed to complete the job. Awesome product and the best customer service you will ever get with a NMEA2000 network! Give Eric a shout and get your engine data on your chart Plotter! Must have for a tiller model engine!

I recently purchased a Scout Abaco 242 with a Yamaha F250 XTR and the previous owner installed a Simrad Go9 xse chart plotter; nice unit but the installation partially blocked the tachometer so I had to constantly peek around the chart plotter to see the rpm when under way. I researched Google to see if I could get the engine data to the chart plotter so I could have RPM and other parameters right in front of me. I saw many sites that recommended an expensive Yamaha gateway and NMEA 2000 backbone. Thankfully I found Golden Channels and they had an affordable two cable solution that I was able to install in around 20 minutes. The Engine dashboard on the Simrad looks great! After the purchase Eric and Golden Channel sent me an email with installation instructions and links to videos. I highly recommend Golden Channels for your digital wiring needs.

Great price and great technical advice. Enjoyed my purchase

I wasn’t familiar with the backbone cable type wiring made some rookie mistakes Eric got me wired up with no fuss and almost instant service and advice.

I got a Suzuki interface from another company. I found out i needed another plug adapter for it to work. I found the pug I need on Golden Channels site and ordered it. Had some issues with my bank not letting the payment go through. Eric called me that same day and we got the payment handle. Very unexpected and very helpful. Wish I would have started with Golden Channels first so I would have got everything I needed to start with. After I got it all wired and ready to go I was still having issues with it not working on my graph. Call Eric back up and we spent some time going through everything over the phone. Finally had to call Lowrance to get it figured out, but I was so shocked and grateful for the customer service that he provided to me. Eric went way over and beyond with the support for the company. High recommend Golden Channels and would order from again.

Came across Golden Channels via Youtube videos when doing research on a new to me boat recently purchased that had Nema 2000 on it but didn't see where any the benefits of having it where registering on my Simrad Nss Evo2 unit. Reached out to Golden Channels on their website and received a rapid response from Eric. After gathering all of the information he needed, he was able to put together the list of cables I would need and processed my order for me. Within 3 days my order arrived, the cables are exceptional quality with solid sturdy connector ends. Prior to my shipment arriving, I received an email from Eric providing me with detailed information for each cable and video links for additional installation support. The main install went very smooth and easy thanks to this detailed information. But I did run into a couple of technical issues because of my Simrad Nss Evo2 being a little different from the other GPS manufactures. With this being said, I reached back out to Eric and he was there to help me every step of the way until the everything was working as it should. I certainly highly recommend Golden Channels and cannot say enough about the quality of product they sell. But more importantly, I cannot say enough about the one most single important reason to do business with them, and that is their customer service and support after the sale! Now a days, it's truly hard to find companies that provide okay level of customer service much less Unbelievable and Outstanding level of customer service, which is what you'll receive from Eric and the Golden Channels.

I decided to try the NMEA Netwrk on my 10+y/o Garmin GPSMap 'hooked' to a new 30hp Tohatsu, 4-stroke. I emailed what I wanted to do, & Eric set me up for success! The order with all the stuff got here in 2 day. The interconnect matched the Tohatsu data cable perfectly & was well waterproofed, Then it was a matter of connecting cables to the back bone & snagging some 12v ofF the panel & BINGO‼️. WELL DONE GC !!

Setting up a NMEA 2000 network was a breeze with the backbone cable from Golden Channels. Plug and play from my Tohatsu to my Garmin 106sv. I reached out for clarification and they answered back to make sure I was good. Website was very descriptive and shipping time was reasonable.

I recently had a power wire go bad for my nema2000 and Eric was the right guy to send me a replacement. Shipped fast from Canada to Texas in a hurry to get me back up and running. Again #1 in customer service and parts. Thank you again Eric!!

Sent an email with equipment I had and the info that I was requesting. They built me a set up made for my boat and their videos and ease of access to customer support made it a breeze

Great products and They are there to help with details on installing there products Very happy and highly recommend Thx again MIKE

Highly recommend the team! Very good support during installation and high quality products!

Yeah you might save a few dollars going elsewhere, but the tech support and the quality of the cables make it a no-brainer excellent service

After viewing their videos on YouTube, I was convinced this was the solution for me in order to view my Yamaha SHO VMAX outboard stats on my Humminbird Helix Gen4 fishfinder. (They have kits for other outboard and fishfinder brands.) All the wires needed for the NMEA 2000 network are included in a kit. Great videos explaining the basics on how to do the install. It's very straightforward and Golden Channels answer my emails within a few hours. The kit was shipped quick and they provided tracking info. This solution will make it easier to keep a maintenance schedule by knowing the number of hours I put on the motor each season plus potentially catch problems such as overheating or low oil pressure before they become a big problem. It's worth every dollar to me.