[Rhodes22-list] GPS/Depth Sounder Questions-Kinda Late

[David Bradley]

Al, thanks for the reply.

Dave


On 7/2/07, Al Miller <al_shell at verizon.net> wrote:
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GPS/Depth Sounder Questions
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> Dave,
>
> We're getting ready for a San Juan Islands trip in August and need to get
> set up with GPS and depth sounder.  I have two questions for the list:
>
> 1.  Has anyone had success mounting a GPS unit on a swivel arm, either on
> the stern rail or on the transom?  I'm considering a swivel arm that would
> stay on the stern rail and the unit could be turned to face either
> Captain's
> chair.  The unit would have to be removable with wing nuts or something
> like
> that.  I've got 12V power in the cockpit through the laz, so that part
> would
> be easy.
>
> >>>Just make it comfortable to read from the port and starboard side
> equally
> >>>well without to moving it around.  Your power source is what my lazy
> self
> >>>wants, still does and does not have.
>
> 2.  Has anyone had any recent experience with the in-hull (puck-shape)
> style
> of depth sounder transducer?  I have this aversion to drilling holes in my
> boat (hence the jury rig above), and don't want to have to pull the boat
> out
> of the water if that can be avoided.  I'm wondering about the possibility
> of
> an in-hull transducer in the lazerette just to the side of the keel area.
> They were skeptical at West Marine, but they don't understand the flatter
> hull design of our boat.
>
>
> >>>My boat came from Stan with the hockey puck transducer in the laz as
> far
> >>>forward as it could be placed.  I don't want holes is my hull.  An old
> >>>salt was said to say that the reason boats sink these days is that they
> >>>have too many holes in them.  I agree.
>
> I have a hand-held depth sounder which I could still use if needed - have
> never had the need and have been lucky enough not to find a bottom... but
> that won't last.  Could also use a hand-held GPS but the display on the
> fixed mount GPS units is sooooo much better and there is much more data
> available.  Am thinking that I really should have a chart plotter when
> venturing into Puget Sound and the San Juans.
>
> >>>'Mishka' sails outbound in skinny water... 18, 19,20 inches.  We always
> >>>stay out overnight and return with the high tide, except for the
> >>>occasional moonlit return.  No problems on our end.
> >>>Our depth finder is a Standard that I provided for Stan's installation.
> >>>Several read-out adjustments are accessible via the keypad i.e. water
> >>>under hull, water under keel as well as a low depth and high depth
> alarm.
> >>>Maybe $299.00 in 2001.  I really use the Standard to figure my anchor
> >>>rode in the Florida evening storms that we encounter.  I've bounced
> >>>>off the bottom for a mile or better some times.  The rudder does kick
> >>>>up and the centerboard rides high.  I wish I was going with you guys.
> :-)
>
> The handheld GPS's are cool.  I use mine to give me SOG and to fine tune
> the
> rig for speed when I'm froggy.  I don't know about the chart overlay GPS
> on
> the Rhodes.  How much power will it draw?
>
> Al Miller
> S/V Mishka
>
>
> Any recent experiences and perspectives will be appreciated, as always.
>
> Dave B
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