[Rhodes22-list] Sailing electronics.

[Mary Lou Troy]

That's it!.

Thanks Mike. We were out getting some of the gear off of Fretless. If 
the weather cooperates we're taking her out for the winter tomorrow.

Mary Lou


At 03:30 PM 11/3/2008, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>
>I think that the original discussion with your pix was at:
>http://www.nabble.com/depth-transducer-Re%3A-GPS-and-Depth-Finder-p2372016.html
>
>Mike
>s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>Nissequogue River, NY
>
>From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008
>2:25 PM
> > 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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