[Rhodes22-list] Speaking of instruments....

Wally Buck tnrhodey at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 17 09:19:48 EDT 2003


Rummy,

Who is this Pink Lloyd dude? ;) I like your taste in music. Way back when I 
saw Led Zep at the Capital Center in MD. Always wanted to see Pink Floyd but 
never did.

Wally





>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: johntonjes at earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Speaking of instruments....
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:52:40 -0400
>
>Ben,
>The making of the proper rum drink takes more than just a few minutes. It
>is an art form.  One must remove the plastic cap from the bottle and slowly
>move the bottle in a  counter clockwise motion under your nose while
>inhaling the aroma. Allow the bottle to breath for a few minutes before
>pouring into a glass or cup with just enough, but not to much ice. Then you
>must gently add the mix, preferably diet coke and make sure not to add to
>much, otherwise you ruin the flavor of the rum. Now that you have the
>perfect drink, a good cigar must go with it. Again, a careful choice must
>be made in order to enhance the previously mentioned  perfect drink. No
>cheap Hav A Tampa's will do.
>Sit back, crank up Led Zeppelin and enjoy the moment. As an alternative,
>Pink Lloyd is acceptable...........:) Don't worry, the Admiral will
>understand and not disturb you.
>
>Rummy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Ben Schultz <BenS at ApproSystems.com>
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: 4/15/2003 5:27:39 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Speaking of instruments....
> >
> > Diligent readers will recall that I also installed the Autohelm 
>autopilot
> > this winter.
> >
> > Saturday, I had the first chance to sail for several hours with A.P. at
>the
> > helm.  It did a great job of holding a steady course in ~15 kt. winds 
>and
> > choppy water.  I do find that I'm having trouble not having to hold the
> > tiller.  When the course and winds are steady, what does one do with the
> > hands?  I know that the popular answer is that you head for the galley 
>and
> > mix rum drinks, but that only took a few minutes.
> >
> > I did get in a little magazine reading, but the degree of heel was too
>high
> > for pacing the deck.  Besides, the admiral was snoozing, and I couldn't
> > shake the fear that I would go overboard, and watch Velvet Elvis sail 
>away
> > without me.  Wouldn't that teach her to nap - she would find herself 
>60-8
> > miles out in the middle of nowhere without knowing where the heck I 
>went!
> >
> > At any rate, it was a great sailing day.  Nice wind, not a cloud in the
>sky,
> > and temps in the mid-70's, and low to moderate humidity.  There were 
>lots
>of
> > other boats near by (but not too close) to provide a little visual
> > stimulation.  It was even clear enough to see the New Orleans skyline 25
> > miles across the lake.  Louisiana humidity usually makes the city
>invisible
> > from that far away.
> >
> > I certainly won't count on 12 years of bulletproof performance!  That's
> > incredible, but it's nice to know that it's possible.  I'm certain that
>I've
> > never had any piece of electronics last that long.  Even televisions and
> > radios wear out for me fater than that, and they have no moving parts.
> >
> > Fair winds,
> > Ben
> > Velvet Elvis
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From: 	Roger Pihlaja [mailto:cen09402 at centurytel.net]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, April 15, 2003 08:50
> > To:	The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject:	Re: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for advice
> >
> > Hi Alice,
> >
> > I have the Autohelm ST-50 (Now Raytheon ST-60) tridata instrument.  The
> > tridata includes a knotmeter, mileage log, water temperature, & depth
> > sounder all in one display package.  I also have an Autohelm autopilot.  
>I
> > like the Autohelm series because of their proprietary "seatalk"
> > communications bus, which allows all the instruments in the system to
>share
> > information.  You may not care about having an integrated instrument
>package
> > now, but you might in the future.  This is good equipment.  Mine have 
>been
> > bulletproof for over 12 years & counting.
> >
> > In my opinion, a knotlog, depth sounder, & ship's compass are the 
>minimum
> > complement of instruments your boat needs if you are going to take out 
>of
> > sight of land.  The water temperature function  came with the tridata
> > package.  I wouldn't have bought it separately; but, it has turned out 
>to
>be
> > surprisingly useful: for fishing, as a comfort gauge for swimming, & as 
>an
> > indicator of when you have crossed into & out of currents.
> >
> > What ever brand of depth sounder you get, make certain it has an
>adjustable
> > depth alarm.  That way you don't have to stare at it all the time.  It
>will
> > alarm when the water depth gets less than the setpoint.  This function 
>is
> > also useful as an anchor alarm to detect if the boat is dragging its
>anchor
> > while you are sleeping.  Most digital depth sounders have at least one
> > adjustable depth alarm.
> >
> > Another useful function on a depth sounder is an adjustable offset.  An
> > adjustable offset allows you to compensate for the difference in 
>vertical
> > height between the depth sounder transducer and the deepest part of the
> > boat - usually the keel.  For example, I have my depth sounder setup to
> > indicate the water depth under the keel.  This function is very useful,
> > because in a stressful situation, you don't have to keep remembering to
> > subtract 20" from the water depth reading to know when your solid shoal
> > draft keel is going to touch.  Most digital depth sounders have an
> > adjustable offset function.
> >
> > Some depth sounders are equipped with a "forward looking" function.  
>This
> > function is derived by keeping track of the last several depth readings
>and
> > extrapolating the trend forward in front of the boat.  In theory, this 
>can
> > give you an early warning of a shallow area ahead.  In my opinion, this
> > function is of very limited utility in real world sailing situations.  I
> > certainly wouldn't pay extra in order to get it.
> >
> > Finally, whatever brand of depth sounder you purchase, pay very close
> > attention to the installation instructions especially re the location of
>the
> > SONAR transducer.  The transducer can only transmit & receive its SONAR
> > signals in a relatively narrow cone.  If you mount the transducer on a
> > sloped part of the hull - like say the sharp V up near the bow; then, it
>may
> > lose the bottom return echo signal when the boat is heeled over on one
> > sailing tack or the other.  The transducer must also be in bubble-free
> > water.  I have my depth sounder transducer mounted approximately 
>amidships
> > on the starboard side in front of the ice box.  It is mounted as far
>inboard
> > as the shoal draft keel permits.  I installed a 6" ID Beckson screw-in
>deck
> > plate in my cabin sole to permit inspection & maintenance of the 
>backside
>of
> > the transducer.  The other preferred depth sounder transducer location 
>is
>in
> > the lazarette compartment as far forward as possible & several inches to
> > starboard of the centerline.  You want to be as far forward as possible 
>&
>on
> > the starboard side of the lazarette compartment to keep the transducer 
>in
> > bubble-free water.  There are several sources of bubbles which may cause
> > problems for the transducer in this location: the cockpit drain, the
> > outboard motor exhaust when running in reverse, & waves slamming into 
>the
> > transom when running before a following sea.  You also don't want to 
>mount
> > the transducer so close to the centerline that it causes a structural
> > weakness between the cockpit drain thru hull & the thru hull penetration
>for
> > the transducer - keep them several inches apart.  If you mount the depth
> > sounder transducer in the lazarette compartment; then I would also
>fabricate
> > some sort of guard or cover to protect the backside of the transducer &
> > cable from being damaged by shifting cargo.  That's another favorable
>point
> > for the amidships mounting location - there's nothing rattling around
>under
> > the cabin sole that might damage the backside of the transducer or the
> > cable.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <AMICW at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:14 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Looking for advice
> >
> >
> > > Hi folks!  Hope to get delivery on my R22 soon and I'm considering a
>depth
> > > finder.  I know, from past emails, that many, including Stan, think 
>this
> > is
> > > not needed however, I'll be sailing on the Chesapeake and would feel a
>bit
> > > safer with it.  For those who have (or want) one, what depth finder
>would
> > you
> > > recommend (don't need fishfinder - I do that on my own with a fishing
> > pole).
> > > Thanks.
> > > Alice
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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