[Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment

[cowie]

Michael:

I am reaching mid life crisis age so the bigger compas helps me not need to
reach for my reading glasses.  I am interested in why you don't like my gps
choice.  What is the "bulkhead st60"?  

MichaelMeltzer wrote:
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> I need to send Stan a few items to build into my new Rhodes 22 and after
> researching the archives and receiving input have decided on three items.
> 1. Bulkhead Compass
> http://www.defender.com/category.jsp?path=-1|17|8357&id=8391
> I like the Contest 130, the biggest card(the one I bought), the 101 is
> good
> so is the saturn (it an issue of eye site)
> 
> 2. Garmin 545S GPS
> I would not do this, I would go with bulkhead st60 for speed and depth, it
> readable from the bulkhead.
> 
> I would get a handheld gps/charts, the issues I find is the screen is to
> far
> away to read and you would have to leave the tiller to use this unit, also
> the mapping  keeps changing so your are not "locked into holes in the
> boat" 
> 
> 
> 3. VHF Radio ICOM M422 with DSC
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|344|295760|69543&id=69674
> You want this antenna and pay up for low loss coax,
> The issues is the fix mount anatana is 35 feet off the water and has the
> power to reachout if needed, because it on the main battery you will run
> it
> for "weather alter" and keep an eye on the coast guard channels, the down
> side is it hard to hear from the tiller and you need to leave the tiller
> to
> use it, still get the fix mount. But you might want to also get a "remote
> mic or wireless mic" 
> Also look at
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|344|301236|29102|441542&id=96692
> 6
> with at AA battery tray.
> 
> Using the setup outline above,
> You can dead recon home using the compass, st60 and charts.
> You could get home with the handheld chart plotter.
> You could reachout with the fix mount(BTW I still think the GC is lacking
> behind DCS) and keep on top of the weather
> You have a backup hand held vhf/gps with DSC and some chart will get you
> home with a complete ecitrical failure.
> You spent about the same amount.
> 
> Think about it
> 
> 
> I believe the radio can be connected to the Garmin gps to allow my
> position
> to be broadcast and I like this safety feature.  I plan to have the
> bulkhead
> compass installed on the Port bulkhead and the gps on the Starboard
> bulkhead, the radio inside the cabin on the starboard side.  I also plan
> to
> have a transducer mounted inside the hull. I have seen recent discussions
> about the various mounting options and think this is a good compromise in
> order to not cut a hole in the hull.
> 
> My question is which compass to purchase.  I see that many rhodies like
> the
> Plastimo Contest 101 bulkhead compass however also notice that some think
> it
> is too small.  The Plastimo Contest 130 seems like the next logical step
> up
> and I am leaning toward this model in order to have better visibility from
> the helm.  Does anyone have the Contest 130 and do you think it is too
> big?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Plastimo 101 link
> 
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/
> 21399?&cid=chanintel&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=21399
> 
> Plastimo 130 link
> 
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|17|8357|8391&id=82623
> 
> 
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