[Rhodes22-list] Navigation Electronics

[Mark Whipple]

Reuben,

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Mark

Boston, MA

2000 R22 *When and If*


On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 1:03 PM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
> >>
> >
>