[Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS

Tom Hogarty tjhogarty at gmail.com
Tue Feb 3 11:13:49 EST 2009 

yellow +
green -




Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> Oh, do I envy you!  We spent a vacation at Yellowstone Lake in the 80's
> and it is awesome.  What are the wire colors - brown and another?
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 2, 2009 6:04 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>>
>>
>>Art,
>>Thanks, I took my radio in to West Marine for advice.  The radio actually
>>came with a cable for the 8 pin connector  that ends in 2 simple wires
>>labelled gps + and -
>>I imagine when I cut the serial port connector off the Magellan wire I
will
>>find 2 similar wires and make the connection.
>>I was very confusing to see that 8 pin gizmo and really don't know what
>>purpose it has except that it comes with a rubber cap to seal it when the
>>gps is not used.  I wanted the VHF for boating Yellowstone Lake and Big
Horn
>>Canyon where DSC was not available.  
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tom,
>>> The GPS instruction s should describe the wiring.  Lacking a manual,
>>> look
>>> on the web, and if nowhere else, the accessory sub-site should
>>> accomplish
>>> the same.  As I recall, the power wires are red/black, data is brown,
>>> maybe a data ground, also a 'ready to send' wire.  A plotter usually
>>> supplies a raw harness for other GPS tasks, but I use redundancy for
>>> cross-checking the position information.
>>> Art
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>>>Sent: Feb 1, 2009 10:16 AM
>>>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>>>>
>>>>Art,The Ray54 VHF has a round 8 pin connector and the Sportrak has an
>>output
>>>>to a serial port (9 pin female).  What is the process of connecting the
>>>>wires?  I plan to check with a marine electronics shop tomorrow and will
>>let
>>>>you know what I find out.
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>>On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
>>>>czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>> Just a matter of connecting thw data wires.  I'm going to use my old
>>>>> Garmin
>>>>> 12, still a good unit, to autopilot and to use for navigation by
>>>>> pecker
>>>>> tracks, return by the same route as I started out on.
>>>>> Art
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> >From: Tom Hogarty <tjhogarty at gmail.com>
>>>>> >Sent: Jan 30, 2009 9:05 PM
>>>>> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter /Handheld GPS
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Can a hand held GPS be linked to a VHF- DSC radio?  I have a Magellan
>>>>> >Sportrak Color and a Ray54 VHF that both use NMEA 0183.
>>>>> >Tom Hogarty
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Ron Singerman-2 wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Caesar,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Before returning your Garmin 76 CSX check out the review by
>>>>> Practical
>>>>> >> sailor.  They just rated it as the best of the handhelds
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Fair winds and following seas,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>>ron<<
>>>>> >> S/V Serenity
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >> From: "Caesar Paul" <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> >> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>> >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 2:07 PM
>>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Hi Cowie,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I bought a Contest 101 racing compass by Plastimo and had Stan
>>>>> install
>>>>> it
>>>>> >> on
>>>>> >> the port side cabin bulkhead. I can read and steer by it easily
>>>>> form
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> stern seat. It can also be read from the cabin. I had a mast-head
>>>>> antenna
>>>>> >> installed by Stan as well. For VHF radio, I went with the Uniden UM
>>>>> 625
>>>>> >> fix
>>>>> >> mount and installed it myself, I later bought a West Marine vhf 55
>>>>> hand
>>>>> >> held. I have a Garmin 76Cx hand held GPS, but I'm thinking of
>>>>> returning
>>>>> it
>>>>> >> for a another brand that accepts software from Navionics. Garmin
>>>>> appears
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> lock you into using their software only. I will be installing a
>>>>> Fishfinder
>>>>> >> Chartplotter, for I enjoy reading the depth of the water as I sail
>>>>> along,
>>>>> >> it
>>>>> >> adds to the fun. No stereo as yet, but I am sure it would enhance
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> experience, anchored in some quiet cove somewhere.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Caesar
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> --- On Wed, 1/28/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>>>>> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>>>>> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> >> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:31 AM
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Cesar:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Good looking boat.  I like your name size and placement and also
>>>>> like
>>>>> the
>>>>> >> location and format for the boat numbers.  Bu the way what compass,
>>>>> gps
>>>>> if
>>>>> >> any, vhf radio if any and or stereo did you go with?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Caesarsailor wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Hi Cowie,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Rik did the lettering for many boats including mine, and I am very
>>>>> >>> pleased
>>>>> >>> with his work. Follow his advice; he will not lead you astray, as
>>>>> you
>>>>> >>> might be already aware.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Attached are two pictures of his workmanship on my boat. I went
>>>>> with
>>>>> >> his
>>>>> >>> recommendation, and am happy that I did.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Have fun.
>>>>> >>> Caesar
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> --- On Wed, 1/28/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>>>>> >>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name Letter size and placement
>>>>> >>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>>> >>> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:15 AM
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I am getting ready to order some graphics from signs by Rik for
>>>>> Opus
>>>>> my
>>>>> >>> new
>>>>> >>> R22 and need to decide on the placement, size and content.  I am
>>>>> leaning
>>>>> >>> toward "Opus" on the starboard and port aft quarter centered
>>>>> >> between
>>>>> >>> the
>>>>> >>> water line and rub rail.  Does anyone know the vertical distance
>>>>> from
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>> water line to the rub rail?  This would allow me to do a mock up
>>>>> in
>>>>> order
>>>>> >>> to
>>>>> >>> determine the exact letter height.  I also notice several options
>>>>> on
>>>>> were
>>>>> >>> to
>>>>> >>> locate the boat numbers and prefer on the hull not the cabin top. 
>>>>> My
>>>>> >>> hull
>>>>> >>> is navy blue and I am considering white letters.  Does anyone
>>>>> include
>>>>> the
>>>>> >>> port of call on the transom or is this area too cluttered? 
>>>>> Enclosed
>>>>> are
>>>>> >>> some photo shop images were I have taken the liberty to borrow
>>>>> some
>>>>> R22
>>>>> >>> photos off the internet in order to explore boat name, number and
>>>>> port
>>>>> of
>>>>> >>> call placement.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_02.jpg
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_03.jpg
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/P1010113-1.jpg
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
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