[Rhodes22-list] sounder senders

[Jim Connolly]

I have a dedicated sounder mounted in the laz fwd of the cockpit drain with
the display on the starboaard bulkhead opposite the compass. 

I am looking for a different sort of mapping GPS solution.  I normally use
an old Garmin 48 non-mapping GPS.  I love Garmin but have been told that
their Blue Charts are not always up to date and you pay hrough the nose for
chart updates and new areas.  True or false?

I am looking forward to at least one longer trip next summer in near coastal
waters.  I am intrigued by the availability of free NOAA ENC and RNC vector
and raster navigational charts.  The price can't be beat and they are the
most up-to-date available.  With the addition of some software (I have
identified Fugawi ENC ~$250) and a bluetooth GPS ($99-$199) I can have
handheld mapping on a Palm handheld I already own.  Has anyone gone down
this road?  Car navigation would also work with the proper maps vs. charts.
Looke like a win-win.

If price were not an option, I might choose Trimble Juno, a semi-rugged
windows CE handheld with a built-in GPS.  Goes for ~$650, I think.

Ideas?

Jim Connolly



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jay Friedland
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 6:06 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sounder senders

Joe,
Mounting the GPS unit on the outside bulkhead starboard side is where mine
is mounted. I have power from my circuit panel and the connector from the
sender unit all at counter level on the inside. There is enough length to
bring the bundled cable to the mounting bracket outside. It has good
visibility, good security and otherwise the cables are protected. Actually
for mounting the bracket, I used several small washers to slightly skew the
bracket towards port (maybe 15°) for better visibility in sun and with
polarized sunglasses from the Captain's Chairs.
On Oct 11, 2007, at 5:41 PM, Joe Babb wrote:
Jay


> Jay,
> Thanks much for the input.  If the senders work well shooting through 
> the hull then that's the way I want to go.
> You mention the mounting of the thing.  Is that on the outside or 
> inside of the cabin?
>
> Rummy,
> I can get lost in my own house sometimes.  All seriousness aside, the 
> GPS and chart things come in very handy especially for moving around 
> after dark.  Also, the depthfinder is cool because we like to explore 
> out of the way spots which are not always charted well.  I'd rather 
> stay off the ground if I can.
> Joe
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