[Rhodes22-list] Sailing electronics.

Mary Lou Troy mtroy at atlanticbb.net
Mon Nov 3 16:10:11 EST 2008


That's it!.

Thanks Mike. We were out getting some of the gear off of Fretless. If 
the weather cooperates we're taking her out for the winter tomorrow.

Mary Lou


At 03:30 PM 11/3/2008, you wrote:
>Mary Lou,
>
>I think that the original discussion with your pix was at:
>http://www.nabble.com/depth-transducer-Re%3A-GPS-and-Depth-Finder-p2372016.html
>
>Mike
>s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>Nissequogue River, NY
>
>From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008
>2:25 PM
> > Bill,
> > I think that was us with the fishfinder transducer mounted on the PVC
> > pipe hanging from the stern rail. It works well and doesn't get
> > fouled because it can be raised out of the water when not in use. We
> > use the depth mostly for navigating (in the channel?, out of the
> > channel?, following a depth contour around a point of land, etc.)
> > Don't have time to hunt for the links right now but I posted pictures
> > in January 2006 if someone wants to hunt it up in the archives.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> >
> >
> > At 01:47 PM 11/3/2008, you wrote:
> >>Thanks Rummy that does make it a lot clearer. Is yours still on
> >>some  PVC hanging off the back of your boat ?
> >>
> >>  Bill Davidge
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>________________________________
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> >>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing electronics.
> >>
> >>
> >>People,
> >>Not only are we way over thinking this, but you are forgetting some very
> >>basic details. First, a GPS receives signals from space, usually a
> >>minimum of at
> >>least four satellites at the same time. It has to have a clear view of the
> >>sky,  not impeded by the pop top or other obstacles.
> >>A fish finder will also work as a depth sounder. Mounting the puck
> >>requires
> >>a place where there is little disturbed water for clarity.....meaning an
> >>accurate reading for depth, contour and fish. Some also give you water
> >>temperature. Placing the puck in the lazzerette is handy, but you
> >>will get  disturbed
> >>water. The further forward you mount it, either thru hull or
> >>epoxying  it to the
> >>glass, the better the readings will be. That being said, you must be
> >>careful
> >>not to place it where the glass is to thick or you will get false
> >>readings.
> >>Attached is a drawing showing an easy method to mount the puck without
> >>glassing it in.
> >>Lap top computer circuitry does not like salt or humid air. It especially
> >>does not like a dunking. My personal experience with computers on
> >>boats has not
> >>been good.
> >>
> >>Rummy
> >>
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