[Rhodes22-list] Navigation Electronics

[Reuben Mezrich]

Turns out the images are too large....how do I send them to the list?
--Reuben
Reuben Mezrich
cell: 410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston


On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I mounted a Garmin Echomap UHD 73sv on a swing out mount. the mount (made
> from RAM components) is just inside the companionway on the starboard side
> and swings into the companionway when underway. It comes with a transducer
> but it doesn't have a flat bottom so a purchased a "hockey puck" design
> ultrasound transducer from Amazon that had the same pinouts and epoxied it
> to the bottom of the lazerette floor. The Echomap has its own internal GPS
> to give speed, position and heading. I've included images of my setup that
> been using for years now
>
> Reuben Mezrich
> cell: 410-499-8922
> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 11:28 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I have dedicated depth finder and speed log instruments on my R22. Depth
>> is the most useful of those. For navigation, I use an iPad with internal
>> GPS, although an Android tablet with GPS would be fine.  I have a simple
>> removable surface mount on my cabin bulkhead for the tablet.
>>
>> I used Navionics on the eastern seaboard navigating from Maine to North
>> Carolina on an Island Packet 35, and also on three charters in the Virgin
>> Islands.  It is an excellent app.
>>
>> I also like the Aqua Map app for some unique features. It integrates USCG
>> Light List and Local Notices To Mariners into the chart data which can be
>> important.  There are several other tablet nav apps that I haven’t used.
>>
>> Regardless, if you plan to extensively cruise your wonderful local waters
>> or beyond, it is well worth studying coastal navigation for a better
>> understanding of the underlying concepts—an nav app is not sufficient.
>> Cruising guides and physical charts are indispensable.  NOAA has a free
>> tool that lets you create your own custom charts.
>>
>> Since you are in Maryland, I highly recommend the Maryland School of
>> Sailing and Seamanship in Rock Hall. Captain Tursi wrote the book for the
>> ASA 105 Coastal Navigation course and all their courses are very rigorous.
>> Check out their excellent library of YouTube videos as well.
>>
>> Michael McKay
>> ASA instructor/USCG captain
>> S/V Liber, 2006/2018
>> Allatoona Lake, GA
>>
>>
>>
>> (630) 209-2054 (m)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Dec 9, 2023, at 7:53 PM, Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have a general question for Rhodes owners.
>> >
>> > What sort of navigation equipment (chart plotters, depth instruments,
>> wind
>> > instruments, etc) do owners have installed on their boats?  Where do you
>> > have them placed?
>> >
>> > Are there phone apps that are replacing installed electronics?
>> >
>> > What recommendations would you have for someone equipping a Rhodes that
>> > currently has no navigation technology (except a VHS Radio - newly
>> > installed).
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> > Tom Hyatt
>> > S/V Eliza Jane, 1978
>> > Middle River, MD.
>>
>