GPS or GPS/Chartplotter with internal aerial

[Cloven]

I plan to install one of these in the cockpit but under the sprayhood. Anyone had any experience of whether the sprayhood will affect GPS reception?

Thanks for any replies

 

[Talbot]

No reason why it should. I have both my chartplotter aerial (navman 5500 and normal GPS (magellan) sited permanently inside my GRP wheelhouse to avoid damage to them and only occasionally have a slight problem when totally surrounded by lots of very tall boats in a marina.

 

[Thistle]

Dave

Should be no problem. We keep our handheld (Garmin 12) lying on one of the quarter-berths, with no extra aerial, and have a repeater fitted in the cockpit. We've also fitted a cigarette-lighter socket so that the GPS doesn't eat too many batteries. It all works fine.

Ian

 

[mireland]

I have just fiited a chartplotter under the sprayhood. I was worried about the struts getting in the way of the heavens but it works absolutely fine and is far better IMHO than fittings on the pushpit which are so exposed to the elements and getting knocked.

 

[bob_tyler]

My Navman 5500i is below deck with a solar panel diectly above. No problem locking on to satellites. Works fine.

 

[ditchcrawler]

My Garmin GPS & Raymarine Chartplotter both with internal aerials work fine under the sprayhood & down below.The chartplotter works OK in the house near a window.

 

[Stemar]

On a similar vein, I've just been given a Garmin 128, with separate aerial as a birthday pressie.

My boat lives on a rather isolated swing, so would like to mount it the aerial out of sight. Is putting it in my lazarette or in the quarter berth likely to be a problem?