[Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS

Mon Feb 2 18:04:43 EST 2009

Art,
Thanks, I took my radio in to West Marine for advice.  The radio actually
came with a cable for the 8 pin connector  that ends in 2 simple wires
labelled gps + and -
I imagine when I cut the serial port connector off the Magellan wire I will
find 2 similar wires and make the connection.
I was very confusing to see that 8 pin gizmo and really don't know what
purpose it has except that it comes with a rubber cap to seal it when the
gps is not used.  I wanted the VHF for boating Yellowstone Lake and Big Horn
Canyon where DSC was not available.  
Tom

Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> The GPS instruction s should describe the wiring.  Lacking a manual, look
> on the web, and if nowhere else, the accessory sub-site should accomplish
> the same.  As I recall, the power wires are red/black, data is brown,
> maybe a data ground, also a 'ready to send' wire.  A plotter usually
> supplies a raw harness for other GPS tasks, but I use redundancy for
> cross-checking the position information.
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 1, 2009 10:16 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>>
>>Art,The Ray54 VHF has a round 8 pin connector and the Sportrak has an
output
>>to a serial port (9 pin female).  What is the process of connecting the
>>wires?  I plan to check with a marine electronics shop tomorrow and will
let
>>you know what I find out.
>>Tom
>>
>>On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
>>czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>> >>>
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