[Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment/Cowie

Sun Jan 4 08:04:12 EST 2009

Cowie,

FWIW, I have the Garmin 545 (not the sounder version...there are definite perks from working in a marine store...;^) I like it quite a bit...a good feature set.....
I have one of the very few R22's w/an Edson pedestal w/wheel and controls mounted on the pedestal...my GPS, radio & compass are all mounted on the pedestal. Having everything right in front works well for me...

elle

We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)

--- On Sat, 1/3/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 9:24 PM
> 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:
> > 
> > inline
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of cowie
> > Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:45 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment
> > 
> > 
> > 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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