[Rhodes22-list] Garmin GPS mount questions

[Mike Cheung]

Definitely a good point Art, the hole will be a little bigger than the 441s. 
Also, the hole will likely have to go through both the outer shell and the
liner.  I see that Cowie has his Garmin mounted in about the same place as
I'm thinking, but used the surface/swivel mount.  I may do that to start and
think about doing the flush mount.  

I've seen the flush mount on other boats, not Rhodes, and it does look good,
the unit is pretty much secure since the attaching hardware can only be
reached from the back side of the hole, etc.  But it would be a major
modification to the starboard bulkhead, no question about it, and that would
likely mean the gps goes with the boat if Muireann and we ever part company. 
There are absolutely no plans for that in the near term, however.

Appreciate your thoughts!

BTW, we did sail in your wintering grounds a bit back in March.  Chartered a
Beneteau out of the Vinoy marina and played around Tampa bay for 3 days.  It
was fun, but next time I want to take Muireann instead.

Mike


Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I wonder if an alternative might also work.  I shudder considering the
> size hole needed to do the flush mount.  I use my laptop, the HP touch
> tablet I asked about months ago, and ran a monitor cable to a LCD repeater
> (TV with 12v power demand), which I will attach to an exterior bulkhead
> with small bolts.  You might be able to attach the Garmin with a bolt-on
> arrangement.
> 
> I really like the HP, the TOPO program is very impressive with the NOAA
> downloads!
> 
> R,
> 
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike Cheung <hmcheung57 at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Apr 28, 2010 6:50 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Garmin GPS mount questions
>>
>>
>>Muireann is getting a brand new Garmin 441s GPS/depthfinder.  One option
>>we're considering is doing a flush mount in the starboard bulkhead.  Has
>>anyone done that and how difficult was the installation?  Also, were you
>>able to use the internal antenna or did you have to install an external
>>antenna?  We're hopeful the internal antenna will work since our present
>>"chartplotter" is a laptop running SeaClear II and using a cheapie USB
>>"puck" GPS.  That set up works just fine sitting on the galley counter
with
>>the "puck" tossed up in the tray above and behind the counter where it's
>>"looking" through the fiberglass cabin trunk.  
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>-----
>>Mike Cheung
>>s/v Muireann 1993/2008 Rhodes 22
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