[Rhodes22-list] Bill D. and GPS/fish locator

bill davidge wpdavidge at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 3 13:36:42 EST 2008


Ben 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       That"s the same set up that I have been using for Two Yrs .However there are some problems Number one is when you start heeling 

 some times  the depth reading just blinks at what the depth was when it lost the bottom .Also the zebra mussels have found the bracket and they love to start doing what they do  which is plug everything up.I have a Garmin 498  and  would be lost with out it 
 Bill Davidge 




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From: Ben Cittadino <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 11:44:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill D. and GPS/fish locator


I have a wonderfull fishfinder/depthfinder from Garmin that I had Stan mount
before I took delivery of the boat this summer.  The screen readout is on a
great bracket on the outside of the aft portion of the cabin on the
starboard side  opposite the compass.  It can easily be read from the
conning station . The transducer is connected by a wire that runs behind the
seats, through the lazarette, through the transom (above the waterline) and
down to the bottom of the tansom where the transducer is mounted.  I'm not
hunting submarines or mines which might require more forward placement and
it works just fine.

Ben C.

bill davidge wrote:
> 
> Thanks Ed
>   Why not mount it in the Bow ? 
>  
>  Bill Davidge 
> 
> 
> 
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Bill D. and GPS/fish locator
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> 
> Bill:
> 
> On the Eagle/Lowrance equipment the transducer is on the end of a long
> cord. 
> It would be long enough to reach from the Bulkhead by the V berth under
> the
> port side seats to either inside or outside by the bulkhead between cabin
> and cockpit.  The instructions that came with it showed several suggested
> locations and methods of mounting.  Mounting could be in epoxy bed or use
> the little bracket that comes with it.  
> 
> So to try it out, I use the bracket to bulkhead.  Bracket is about 18"
> lateral from center and I am trying to shoot thru thin part of hull at
> that
> point.  It should be a few inches away from stubby keel if there is keel
> at
> that forward poition.  Instructions showed one diagram of putting it in
> such
> a location.  
> 
> On a sailboat with a keel, the more forward it reads, the more warning you
> get of grounding.  Keep in mind, "Grounding is an embarrassing situation
> in
> which a skipper returns to shore without leaving his boat."
> 
> Ed K
> Addendum:  Sailing is the fine art of getting wet and becoming ill while
> slowly going nowhere at great expense.
> 
> 
> 
> bill davidge wrote:
>> 
>> Rod 
>> 
>>   I have a Garmin 498 and it works for me . However I used Rummys
>> mounting
>> system .( and it works ok ) but I would like to know how You mounted it
>> in
>> your laz? Also can you send more info on your Airmax . Not sure what kind
>> I have and if it would work If I Mounted it in side .
>> 
>>    Thanks Bill Davidge Shadow 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> From: Ellner <ellner at pressenter.com>
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>> Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2008 9:59:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Trailer capacity and GPS/fish locator
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>> Thanks Joe & Ed K.
>> 
>> II'' ckc out the thru hull set up.
>> 
>> The info I was looking for came directly from the trailer manufacturer. 
>> The GVWW is 5000 pounds. The trailer weighs 1200 pounds. That would make
>> the capacity @ 3800 pounds. 
>> 
>> Rod Ellner Toy Blew
>> 
>> At 09:13 AM 11/1/2008, you wrote:
>>>Rod,
>>>We use a Garmin 468 gps/fishfinder with an Airmax transducer mounted in 
>>>the laz.  It works great.  No problems with shooting through the hull 
>>>and no worries about snagging a skimmer transducer.
>>>We have a single axle trailer so can't help you on the double axle.
>>>Joe
>>>s/v Harmony, 2000 Rhodes recycled 2008
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