[Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Have you thought about putting the garmin on a hindged arm that stores
inside the cabin and swings out for use? Anybody else doing this?
Jerry Lowe



On 1/3/2009, "cowie" <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

>
>I need to send Stan a few items to build into my new Rhodes 22 and after
>researching the archives and receiving input have decided on three items.
>1. Bulkhead Compass
>2. Garmin 545S GPS
>3. VHF Radio ICOM M422 with DSC
>I believe the radio can be connected to the Garmin gps to allow my position
>to be broadcast and I like this safety feature.  I plan to have the bulkhead
>compass installed on the Port bulkhead and the gps on the Starboard
>bulkhead, the radio inside the cabin on the starboard side.  I also plan to
>have a transducer mounted inside the hull. I have seen recent discussions
>about the various mounting options and think this is a good compromise in
>order to not cut a hole in the hull.
>
>My question is which compass to purchase.  I see that many rhodies like the
>Plastimo Contest 101 bulkhead compass however also notice that some think it
>is too small.  The Plastimo Contest 130 seems like the next logical step up
>and I am leaning toward this model in order to have better visibility from
>the helm.  Does anyone have the Contest 130 and do you think it is too big?
>
>Thanks
>
>Plastimo 101 link
>
>http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/21399?&cid=chanintel&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=21399
>
>Plastimo 130 link
>
>http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|17|8357|8391&id=82623
>
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