[Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS

Sun Feb 1 10:03:45 EST 2009

Tom,
Just a matter of connecting thw data wires.  I'm going to use my old Garmin 12, still a good unit, to autopilot and to use for navigation by pecker tracks, return by the same route as I started out on.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 30, 2009 9:05 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>
>
>Can a hand held GPS be linked to a VHF- DSC radio?  I have a Magellan
>Sportrak Color and a Ray54 VHF that both use NMEA 0183.
>Tom Hogarty
>
>
>Ron Singerman-2 wrote:
>> 
>> Caesar,
>> 
>> Before returning your Garmin 76 CSX check out the review by Practical 
>> sailor.  They just rated it as the best of the handhelds
>> 
>> Fair winds and following seas,
>> 
>>>>ron<<
>> S/V Serenity
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Caesar Paul" <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 2:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Cowie,
>> 
>> I bought a Contest 101 racing compass by Plastimo and had Stan install it
>> on 
>> the port side cabin bulkhead. I can read and steer by it easily form the 
>> stern seat. It can also be read from the cabin. I had a mast-head antenna 
>> installed by Stan as well. For VHF radio, I went with the Uniden UM 625
>> fix 
>> mount and installed it myself, I later bought a West Marine vhf 55 hand 
>> held. I have a Garmin 76Cx hand held GPS, but I'm thinking of returning it 
>> for a another brand that accepts software from Navionics. Garmin appears
>> to 
>> lock you into using their software only. I will be installing a Fishfinder 
>> Chartplotter, for I enjoy reading the depth of the water as I sail along,
>> it 
>> adds to the fun. No stereo as yet, but I am sure it would enhance the 
>> experience, anchored in some quiet cove somewhere.
>> 
>> Caesar
>> 
>> --- On Wed, 1/28/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>> 
>> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:31 AM
>> 
>> Cesar:
>> 
>> Good looking boat.  I like your name size and placement and also like the
>> location and format for the boat numbers.  Bu the way what compass, gps if
>> any, vhf radio if any and or stereo did you go with?
>> 
>> 
>> Caesarsailor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Cowie,
>>>
>>> Rik did the lettering for many boats including mine, and I am very
>>> pleased
>>> with his work. Follow his advice; he will not lead you astray, as you
>>> might be already aware.
>>>
>>> Attached are two pictures of his workmanship on my boat. I went with
>> his
>>> recommendation, and am happy that I did.
>>>
>>> Have fun.
>>> Caesar
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 1/28/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:15 AM
>>>
>>> I am getting ready to order some graphics from signs by Rik for Opus my
>>> new
>>> R22 and need to decide on the placement, size and content.  I am leaning
>>> toward "Opus" on the starboard and port aft quarter centered
>> between
>>> the
>>> water line and rub rail.  Does anyone know the vertical distance from the
>>> water line to the rub rail?  This would allow me to do a mock up in order
>>> to
>>> determine the exact letter height.  I also notice several options on were
>>> to
>>> locate the boat numbers and prefer on the hull not the cabin top.  My
>>> hull
>>> is navy blue and I am considering white letters.  Does anyone include the
>>> port of call on the transom or is this area too cluttered?  Enclosed are
>>> some photo shop images were I have taken the liberty to borrow some R22
>>> photos off the internet in order to explore boat name, number and port of
>>> call placement.
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_02.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_03.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/P1010113-1.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
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