[Rhodes22-list] depth finder mount / nav options .... was: how big is your ....

Fri Aug 8 09:22:52 EDT 2008

Mary Lou,

Ah, thought that might be what it was.  Good to know that works out.  We
haven't added depth (or speed or anything other than heading) yet.  So far
we've been playing in Lake Erie and, well, depth is not really much of an
issue even though it is the shallowest of the Great Lakes; pretty much if
you've run aground, you've run ashore, at least given what an R22 draws. 
I'm still not sure what we're likely to add for navigation/depth.  I was
looking at some of the Garmin units, but can get nearly the same
functionality from a navigation standpoint, perhaps better, using Seaclear
(which is free) and the NOAA BSB format charts (which are also free; well
since they come from the gov't I prefer to think of it as "prepaid") and
using the same tablet PC and GPS "hockey puck" that I use in our plane.  I
haven't had that set up out yet, but will give a try soon.  Of course, the
tablet PC would probably sit on the galley as a navigation station of sorts
rather than out in the cockpit, but that should serve just fine.  And I
don't think I can display NEXRAD data from XM using Seaclear, though I
understand there may be commercial packages that would let me do that. 
There are Garmin units with GPS nav, depth, and XM weather.  I was thinking
that if I did the Garmin I might use the cockpit table post and custom a
mount for it and a couple of drink holders.  We'll see.  There's no rush,
right now we pretty much are sailing in waters we know and in good weather.

If you haven't played with Seaclear, it's pretty neat.  The link to it is 

http://www.sping.com/seaclear/

and the link to the free NOAA charts is 

http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/ChartServerV2.0/jsp/index.jsp?type=BSB

Even if one doesn't use it for navigation, it is a great way to have the
charts handy on your PC for planning.  (Sorry, I don't know how to paste
those as hyperlinks on Nabble)

Mike C. s/v Muireann 93/04/08 R22

Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> That's the "temporary" mount for our depth transducer (fishfinder). 
> It was supposed to be temporary until we found a place where it would 
> shoot through the hull to our satisfaction. It's worked so well that 
> we've just left it there. Its a PVC pipe with stainless hooks that 
> mount over the stern rail. The transducer is at the bottom. We have 
> hooks in two positions so we can lift it out of the water when not in 
> use - keeps the transducer from being fouled. The wire runs under the 
> seat cushions. The display is on a removable bracket next to the 
> companion way port side. You can just about see it in the picture. it 
> took a while but I found the description and pictures I sent to the 
> list a couple of years ago in the Nabble archives. Here's the link: 
> http://www.nabble.com/depth-transducer-Re%3A-GPS-and-Depth-Finder-p2372016.html
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> At 07:44 AM 8/8/2008, you wrote:
> 
>>Mary Lou,
>>
>>Yeah, the 5" lettering looks like a good size.  I'm curious, what's the
>>vertical tube just to starboard of Fretless' rudder for?
>>
>>Mike C.  s/v Muireann 93/04/08 R22
>>
>>
>>Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
>> >
>> > Fretless has 5" lettering. The only change I would have made would be
>> to
>> > space the letters out a little more. Seems to me there are several
>> boats
>> > around with 6: and it works as well. I'll try attaching a pic so you
>> can
>> > see.
>> >
>> > Mary Lou Troy
>> > 1991 R22  Fretless
>> > Rock Hall, MD
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 09:35 PM 8/7/2008, you wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > .... lettering for your boat's name?  We're thinking that 5" or 6" high
>> is
>> > about right, but would like to know what other's have used ....
>> >
>> > Mike C. s/v Muireann 93/04/08 R22
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