adelaidem
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which is best fixed gps at chat table or gps in the cockpit or perhaps both anyone have any theorys?
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BlueChip
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best for what?- you need to give us some information on what you want from a GPS
Das_Boot
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I find that in tight situations at night it is nice to have one in the cockpit when you are on your own saves you going down to the chart table. I have a Garmin hand held I was using in the cockpit but it chews batteries at night. I bought a new one for the chart table with a fish finder etc and moved the old one to the cockpit. One does not need to look at the GPS all the time but when coming into a strange port at night for instance I dont steer by the compass but use the GPS. I however have a steel boat and the compass is not 100% trustworthy. I find it is much better.
Swagman
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Das Boot has summed up my views also - but if I had to choose one location only it would probably be the cockpit.
Cheers
JOHN
Cheers
JOHN
Koeketiene
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I have a fixed one by the chart table with a repeater at the helm. Used a handheld at the helm before - also good, but buy plenty of batteries.
G
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Batterys ...
I am amazed at the use of dry-cells - when rechargeables are so readily available - along with 12v input chargers for them.
I have a charger system for aa's on my boat and two sets of aa's .... one set on charge - other in use. As the charger I use is a slow 10hr. charger - it matches the gps drain - actually just beating it !! As the eTrex will run for more than 10 hrs on full charged.
Bye Bye buying dry-cells - in fact only time I buy dry-cells is to stop my wife pinching the recharge jobs for her kitchen clock etc.
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I am amazed at the use of dry-cells - when rechargeables are so readily available - along with 12v input chargers for them.
I have a charger system for aa's on my boat and two sets of aa's .... one set on charge - other in use. As the charger I use is a slow 10hr. charger - it matches the gps drain - actually just beating it !! As the eTrex will run for more than 10 hrs on full charged.
Bye Bye buying dry-cells - in fact only time I buy dry-cells is to stop my wife pinching the recharge jobs for her kitchen clock etc.
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MarkJohnson12345
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As Das Boot, I have one over the chart table which feeds a chart plotter.
But my navigation is done by a handheld (Magellan Meridian) which is powered of a fag lighter socket, and is held in a bracket supplied by Magellan. The bracket is taped to the cabin roof under the sprayhood.
Good visibility and easy to use.
But my navigation is done by a handheld (Magellan Meridian) which is powered of a fag lighter socket, and is held in a bracket supplied by Magellan. The bracket is taped to the cabin roof under the sprayhood.
Good visibility and easy to use.
jrt
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We have a plotter at the chart table, and a hand held in the cockpit in a mount and powered from the ships batteries. This saves the internal batteries and means the screen light can be left on throughout the night.
billcowan
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FAG lighter - eeuch - surely its a CIGAR lighter on a YOT
ShipsWoofy
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Re: Batterys ...
Careful though Nigel.
This weekend I was having all sorts of weird problems with my hand held VHF. It would receive for 1/2 second on switch on then die into squelch.
Eventually removed the battery pack option I have (6 x AA cells). All brand new'ish NiMh 2100 cells. Two of them were dead, i.e. 0.2v reading. The others were fine, no corrosion at all.
I do not know what killed them, good brand too. My worry is that I bought in sets of 4 and therefore if a batch I could have two more on board about to die, I do not know where they are. I have some in the grab bag (along with a big pack of alkaline.)
I have never had a problem before, I have some NiMh cells from '98 still going strong, and 12 of the above brand for use in my digi camera (3 sets) never given a problem.
As an aside, can you refurbish cells that are this dead, I still have them, or should I send them back to the manufacturer as they are less than 6 months old?
Careful though Nigel.
This weekend I was having all sorts of weird problems with my hand held VHF. It would receive for 1/2 second on switch on then die into squelch.
Eventually removed the battery pack option I have (6 x AA cells). All brand new'ish NiMh 2100 cells. Two of them were dead, i.e. 0.2v reading. The others were fine, no corrosion at all.
I do not know what killed them, good brand too. My worry is that I bought in sets of 4 and therefore if a batch I could have two more on board about to die, I do not know where they are. I have some in the grab bag (along with a big pack of alkaline.)
I have never had a problem before, I have some NiMh cells from '98 still going strong, and 12 of the above brand for use in my digi camera (3 sets) never given a problem.
As an aside, can you refurbish cells that are this dead, I still have them, or should I send them back to the manufacturer as they are less than 6 months old?
William_H
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Re: Batterys ...
I sail on a little yacht and am susceptible to seasickness so all navigation must be done in the cockpit. As you are usually looking for landmarks as well this is to my mind the only way. It dictates use of hand held GPS . The garmin Etrex is excellent however the writing is rather tiny so I really have to hold it to read and operate. I stuck velcro to bthe back of the Etrex and screwed a patch of velcro to the bulkhead so it can be fixed easily. I have the facility to run on ships battery but tend to use alkaline cells as navigation is usually not for long duration in my case.
So get a HH and see how you go it is a matter of personal preference.
regards olewill
I sail on a little yacht and am susceptible to seasickness so all navigation must be done in the cockpit. As you are usually looking for landmarks as well this is to my mind the only way. It dictates use of hand held GPS . The garmin Etrex is excellent however the writing is rather tiny so I really have to hold it to read and operate. I stuck velcro to bthe back of the Etrex and screwed a patch of velcro to the bulkhead so it can be fixed easily. I have the facility to run on ships battery but tend to use alkaline cells as navigation is usually not for long duration in my case.
So get a HH and see how you go it is a matter of personal preference.
regards olewill
john_morris_uk
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We have the GPS at the chart table with a repeater on deck. On our last boat we used the same system and it gives the best of both worlds. You can plot at the chart, enter waypoints etc in the warm and dry, and yet the information is fed to the helm so that you get all the benefits of SOG COG and XTE as you sail. Repeaters can be very competitively priced. (The Silva one was less than £100 on the last boat). We currently use the graphic display from the ST60 range which matches the rest of the ST60's and can be configured to do almost anything you want.
MarkJohnson12345
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smoke neither, but definetly cannot afford cigars eh wot
G
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Re: gps/repeater in cockpit
John,
So do I, and I have a Garmin 152, have depth repeated to chart table.
John,
So do I, and I have a Garmin 152, have depth repeated to chart table.
G
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Re: Batterys ...
With NiCD's .... you could short a full charged cell across a dead one and it would break the crystaline formation that 'dead'ed' the cell. Repeated charge - discharge brought it back to life. Many will say YEE GADS !! But I was taught this by a Battery Guru at Mallory !!
With NiMH .... doubt this can be done.
As to return after 6 months ???? Doubt it ... but you can try....
I have various cells pulled out of many so called dead packs .... usually out of a pack of 8 say in a VHF .... 4 or 5 are binned - rest ok .... cycle charge them and they appear ok.
If you revive a cell - use it in a less important function.
But yes it happens .... but not often.
With NiCD's .... you could short a full charged cell across a dead one and it would break the crystaline formation that 'dead'ed' the cell. Repeated charge - discharge brought it back to life. Many will say YEE GADS !! But I was taught this by a Battery Guru at Mallory !!
With NiMH .... doubt this can be done.
As to return after 6 months ???? Doubt it ... but you can try....
I have various cells pulled out of many so called dead packs .... usually out of a pack of 8 say in a VHF .... 4 or 5 are binned - rest ok .... cycle charge them and they appear ok.
If you revive a cell - use it in a less important function.
But yes it happens .... but not often.
G
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HH VHF \'s
ARhhhh .... just thought .... a few of the newer sets tap of from a few cells to keep memory alive .... this discharges only a number of the total cells - leaving you with a part-discharged batt. pack.
Could this be the problem ??
You say that 0.2v .... and they don't charge up from there ??
ARhhhh .... just thought .... a few of the newer sets tap of from a few cells to keep memory alive .... this discharges only a number of the total cells - leaving you with a part-discharged batt. pack.
Could this be the problem ??
You say that 0.2v .... and they don't charge up from there ??
adelaidem
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Re: HH VHF \'s
i brought the furuno 32 gps flush, mounted it at the chart table im hopeing i can hook it up to the raymarine 4000 auto helm at the wheel.
i brought the furuno 32 gps flush, mounted it at the chart table im hopeing i can hook it up to the raymarine 4000 auto helm at the wheel.
ShipsWoofy
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Re: HH VHF \'s
Not in this case, no memories. Dead simple 12 ch VHF, clunky rotaries, no digital function at all. KISS is the theme, I am hanging on to this one!
I don't think I will ever revive a cell from 0.2v, was just interested if anyone could answer why 2 cells might do this really. The radio is kept in a waterproof bag and spends most of its current life at home so I do not suspect damp.
Shall see how the current battery pack survives, will be keeping an eye on individual cells in the short term.
Not in this case, no memories. Dead simple 12 ch VHF, clunky rotaries, no digital function at all. KISS is the theme, I am hanging on to this one!
I don't think I will ever revive a cell from 0.2v, was just interested if anyone could answer why 2 cells might do this really. The radio is kept in a waterproof bag and spends most of its current life at home so I do not suspect damp.
Shall see how the current battery pack survives, will be keeping an eye on individual cells in the short term.