[Rhodes22-list] GPS, ---Ed

[Michel Meltzer]

Did they put up the "home land defenses" posters btw you, about the
executions zones? Or was that executions zones :-) I thing we are going
to psycho ED out about sailing around here.  my question for the day,
what about sailing a rhodes22 in a foot of snow. BTW I see you can post
so Greenwich did not have it power screwed yet :-)

-mjm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:53 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS, ---Ed
> 
> How about sonar?  To spot the subs?  Could rig a fishfinder...
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> Michel Meltzer wrote:
> 
> >Radar is overkill, but mostly due to price, size and power draw. -mjm
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> >>bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Bodnar
> >>Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:15 AM
> >>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS, ---Ed
> >>
> >>Ed,
> >>
> >>I think you are missing a point ... although I'm going to defend
two.
> >>
> >>When I buy a new car, I option all the latest safety equipment, but
> >>
> >>
> >I'm
> >
> >
> >>not planning for an accident.  I'm spending the bucks on all that
> >>
> >>
> >extra
> >
> >
> >>equipment, so that if there is an accident, and if some one should
get
> >>hurt, I will know that we had the best chance of survival available
at
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>time.
> >>
> >>Now I've been lucky, I've been out in fog only once, and we decided
> >>
> >>
> >that
> >
> >
> >>we would go out anyway to experience it.   It was an excellent
> >>
> >>
> >learning
> >
> >
> >>experience, not necessarily a good day sailing.  We took
precautions,
> >>
> >>
> >by
> >
> >
> >>sailing in relatively shallow water, (an R22 advantage) to stay out
of
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>way of faster more powerful boats.  As I said, a learning
experience;
> >>which, I'm sure, will make us better prepared to handle fog when we
> >>
> >>
> >are
> >
> >
> >>out on that clear sunny day in the middle of lake Erie and the fog
> >>
> >>
> >just
> >
> >
> >>closes in.  At that time I will want the best equipment available,
and
> >>
> >>
> >I
> >
> >
> >>will want a GPS to confirm my position and help me make decisions
> >>
> >>
> >should I
> >
> >
> >>be near the shipping channels.  If radar was practical on an R22,
I'd
> >>
> >>
> >have
> >
> >
> >>it.  However, I've just read about a radio transponder system that
> >>commercial vessels are required to use, and monitoring it with a
> >>
> >>
> >MAPPING
> >
> >
> >>GPS attached, sounds like a more reliable method of identifying big
> >>
> >>
> >ships
> >
> >
> >>in the area.  As I said the best equipment available.
> >>
> >>The second point:  Boys and their toys.  Some of us take pride in
our
> >>skills and accomplishments, in a minimalist fashion, and others of
us
> >>
> >>
> >get
> >
> >
> >>great enjoyment in pressing buttons and watching little teeny boxes
do
> >>magic  that wasn't even possible with a room full of computers using
> >>
> >>
> >Kilo-
> >
> >
> >>watts of power, a few short years ago.
> >>
> >>Dan Bodnar
> >>S/V QOL (Quality of Life)
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
> >>>Sent: Feb 12, 2006 9:41 AM
> >>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GPS, Wally, Mary Lou, big spenders
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    The GPS is great, but how much GPS is necessary?  Is external
> >>>
> >>>
> >>antenna
> >>
> >>
> >>>    necessary on a Rhodes 22?  A good hand held is all that is
> >>>
> >>>
> >>necessary.
> >>
> >>
> >>>    The big bucks some want to spend for color wide screen
> >>>
> >>>
> >chartplotter
> >
> >
> >>is
> >>
> >>
> >>>utter waste.
> >>>
> >>>    Wally do you have a mount with external antenna for your kayak?
> >>>    For night sailing on Lake Hartwell we do not have one
> >>>
> >>>
> >lighthouse,
> >
> >
> >>>especially
> >>>    not Michael's ten lighthouses.  Shipping channels?  Yea we have
> >>>
> >>>
> >a
> >
> >
> >>main
> >>
> >>
> >>>    channel but as Rummy will tell you about an affair with the
> >>>
> >>>
> >Carver,
> >
> >
> >>>they
> >>>    are the ones on autopilot, not the small boats.
> >>>
> >>>    These newbies maybe should learn their boat before they sail in
> >>>
> >>>
> >fog,
> >
> >
> >>at
> >>
> >>
> >>>night
> >>>     or navigate at night or potentially foul weather far from home
> >>>
> >>>
> >>port.
> >>
> >>
> >>>By that time
> >>>     the gear will be outdated.
> >>>
> >>>     As for that Maine sailor who navigates around icebergs to his
> >>>
> >>>
> >>island
> >>
> >>
> >>>retreat, his fellow
> >>>     Eskimos did it in kayaks without GPS.   Maybe he should
> >>>
> >>>
> >consider
> >
> >
> >>>Eskimo day camp?
> >>>
> >>>     Those worried about getting struck need one of those radar
> >>>
> >>>
> >units
> >
> >
> >>with
> >>
> >>
> >>>hazard
> >>>     approching warning attached to good klaxon.  You know like on
a
> >>>submarine, dive, dive!
> >>>     Listen here:
> >>>
> >>>
>
>>http://www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk/acatalog/soundtklaxonred.html
> >>
> >>
> >>>     (Those units are available, but might have a large battery
> >>>
> >>>
> >draw,
> >
> >
> >>where
> >>
> >>
> >>>is that spread sheet.)
> >>>
> >>>Ed K
> >>>Greenville, SC, USA
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>View this message in context:
> >>>
> >>>
> >http://www.nabble.com/Rhodes-22-in-fog-low-
> >
> >
> >>visibility-Re%3A-GPS-reply-t1104918.html#a2896741
> >>
> >>
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