[Rhodes22-list] Navigation Electronics

[Reuben Mezrich]

Yes, I tried that first but it failed after one year. Maybe I hadn’t used enough silicone
Reuben Mezrich
Cell:410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay in Boston 

> On Dec 10, 2023, at 2:49 PM, jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> My Garmin 74sd came with a transom mount transducer. I mounted it in the lazarette by squeezing out a bed of 3M clear silicone just after of the cockpit bulkhead on the centerline. Just left the stainless hinge bracket on it. Worked fine for 6 years and counting. Saved alot of money not having to buy the internal mount X-ducer.Joe DempseyFormer Rhodes 22Trojan 42 MYDeltaville, VASent via the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com> Date: 12/10/23  1:13 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Navigation Electronics Turns out the images are too large....how do I send them to the list?--ReubenReuben Mezrichcell: 410-499-8922Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, BostonOn 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.>>>