[Rhodes22-list] Transom mount transducers

[Richard Smith]

For costal navigation you only need a good bulkhead compass.  You will be
appalled at what they cost.

What else?  Don't forget Eldritch!!  You also need charts.  I always liked
the spiral bound 3rd party region packages derived from NOAA originals..

Cruising guides are nice but they get out of date.

After that a basic tiller pilot.

I had a GPS on my Rhodes which I greatly enjoyed messing with.  Very useful
for obtaining range and bearings to non visible destinations when the
current is offsetting you!  But not a necessity.

Richard Smith

Want a fascinating and occasionally useful toy?  Buy a plastic sextant and
learn celestial navigation.  Mine recently was used to determine the
feasibility of a Direct-TV installation.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Transom mount transducers


>   Richard,
>   I knew I could count on you for the answer I needed!
>   thanks
>   I dunno it just looks cool, and besides my  Dad would never have put
> one on either, so I guess its some sort of psychological/ paternal
> thing going on!
>   got the bad wood out of the galley yesterday, will need to cut a new
> table the rear wood is completely mildewed and rotting.
>   hope all is well
>   Lou
>
>
> >  With the board up the boat draws 18 inches!  What do you need a depth
> >sounder for?
> >
> >The only occasion I found a sounder useful was when I plotted a single
> >bearing against my depth.  Pretty decent way to plot ones position!
> >
> >Richard Smith
> >
> >PS:  If you really want a sounder then a transducer glued to the inside
of
> >the hull will work just fine.  Years ago I had one which would read to
200
> >feet.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 4:05 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Transom mount transducers
> >
> >
> >>
> >>    Rhodies,  I  had a dream I heard this announcement at Lowes the
other
> >day..
> >>
> >>  >"Rhodes22 technical assistance needed in the Sailboat isle.."
> >>
> >>    but seriously,
> >>    I am about to order my  depth gauge and wanted to know what other
> >>  folks are using for transducers if you have electronic depth gauges..
> >>  The Rope and with Rock attached  never really appealed to me.
> >>
> >>  Through Hull ( 2.25" hole required)
> >>  vs
> >>  Transom mount ( at most a 1/4 hole through the transom & mounting
> >fasteners.
> >>
> >>    anyone?
> >>    thanks
> >>     Lou
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