[Rhodes22-list] Sailing electronics.

[Andrew Collins]

Bill

I also installed the triducer (depth, speed and water temp) off of a pvc
pipe support off the transom similar to Raven's. It is a shameless coopy of
Mary Lou's installation, although I use bungee cords to hold it on, and I
think Raven's is one U bolt and an inverted J. I have attached the pix ML
sent soem time ago for reference.

The Furuno I have uses an Airmax transducer and it is fine except the speed
is off by a variable factor and i can't get them, or couldn't, to help. I
can get you more info on my hrdware if you like. I am happy with the depth,
temp and fishfinder capabilities. Sometimes I bring my car gps along to see
speed, but by now I can tell how fast the boat is anyhow, and just turn it
all off to get in a nice sail without technology that reminds me of the
office.

Andrew



On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Bill,
> I think that was us with the fishfinder transducer mounted on the PVC
> pipe hanging from the stern rail. It works well and doesn't get
> fouled because it can be raised out of the water when not in use. We
> use the depth mostly for navigating (in the channel?, out of the
> channel?, following a depth contour around a point of land, etc.)
> Don't have time to hunt for the links right now but I posted pictures
> in January 2006 if someone wants to hunt it up in the archives.
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 01:47 PM 11/3/2008, you wrote:
> >Thanks Rummy that does make it a lot clearer. Is yours still on
> >some  PVC hanging off the back of your boat ?
> >
> >  Bill Davidge
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
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> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing electronics.
> >
> >
> >People,
> >Not only are we way over thinking this, but you are forgetting some very
> >basic details. First, a GPS receives signals from space, usually a
> >minimum of at
> >least four satellites at the same time. It has to have a clear view of the
> >sky,  not impeded by the pop top or other obstacles.
> >A fish finder will also work as a depth sounder. Mounting the puck
> requires
> >a place where there is little disturbed water for clarity.....meaning an
> >accurate reading for depth, contour and fish. Some also give you water
> >temperature. Placing the puck in the lazzerette is handy, but you
> >will get  disturbed
> >water. The further forward you mount it, either thru hull or
> >epoxying  it to the
> >glass, the better the readings will be. That being said, you must be
>  careful
> >not to place it where the glass is to thick or you will get false
>  readings.
> >Attached is a drawing showing an easy method to mount the puck without
> >glassing it in.
> >Lap top computer circuitry does not like salt or humid air. It especially
> >does not like a dunking. My personal experience with computers on
> >boats has not
> >been good.
> >
> >Rummy
> >
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