[Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment

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Caesar,

My transducer is installed (in hull) in the lazarette just to the starboard side of the cokpit sole drain tube.

>>ron<<

---- Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Cowie,
> Happy New Year.
> I bought the Plastimo Contest 101 Compass, Blue & Yellow for $122.00 including shipping from Marisafe (www.marisafe.com, and had Stan install it on the port side bulkhead.  We can read it clearly from all the way back against the stern rail.
>  
> Where are you planning to install your transducer?  I've got one to install.
>  
> Caesar 
> Gentle Breeze
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 1/3/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> 
> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Equipment
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 6:44 AM
> 
> 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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