Ralph, This is a good point crew-coordination wise. The problem here is the particular gauge I've found is made to be bracket versus flush mounted. I already have two 4-inch holes drilled in my bulkhead that are used for: a non-working stereo speaker and a plugged vent hole. I really don't prefer to drill/cut any more holes in the back of the cabin than I already have. If I could find a depth display that would both match my transducer and fit in one of the aforementioned holes, I'd be more than happy to mount it up there...
Regards, Paul --- In [email protected], "Ralph Ahseln" <rahs...@...> wrote: > > Paul, > > You touch on a admittedly "personal" complaint of mine. > That is.. Mounting important navigational aids at the Wheel position. > Usually on a mounting that can be seen ONLY by the person driving the boat. > Perhaps it is OK .. IF... the boat is only Single Handed all of the time. > But, with any kind of crew, IMHO, the more EYES... that are watching those > Nav Aids, the Better ! > > I can only surmise that the idea of a.. "Dash Board"... in front of the > Driver, is the reason. A kind of "I'm In Command" feeling. > For me, I'd rather have a lot of folks keeping Watch.. > And to do that, I'd prefer the important Aids be in a location that is > VISIBLE ...to ALL. > > That one time I'm driving the boat with my attention elsewhere, That the > Depth Gauge "prettily" setting on a Pedestal somewhere, NOT in the sight of a > crew person, Just MIGHT be registering a bottom coming UP !!..... Then after > striking..... I'll wish it was installed somewhere Where Everyone could have > seen it. > > Just MY personal feeling. YMMV.... LOL > > Uniform Whisky, > > Ralph Ahseln > "Oblio" > Lying Hayden Bay, Portland OR > > > > From: PAUL > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Electronics mounting at the wheel helm > > > > Hi all, > Need more advice from you seasoned skippers. The boat I recently purchased > has a through-hull depth-sounding transducer but no depth gauge. I've found > one at a local boat electronics store that works with the transducer when > powered. I think I can find a bracket to mount it on the guard above the > binnacle compass. Need some wisdom on running the wires from there to the > fuze box and transducer. Will I have to drill a hole in the pedestal or is > there another way? > Thanks! > Paul > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
