[Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS

Mon Feb 2 20:46:40 EST 2009

Tom,
Oh, do I envy you!  We spent a vacation at Yellowstone Lake in the 80's and it is awesome.  What are the wire colors - brown and another?
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 2, 2009 6:04 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>
>
>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
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
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