Right An essential piece of gear and with a bleach bottle and rig to wind the extra line on an anchor marker as well.
Don Newman C&C 44 > On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:23, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would invest in a good retrieval line for the crown of the anchor and spend > the money you saved on beer. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > >> On 10 February 2014 08:43, Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> wrote: >> Given that the bronze through-hull Structure Scan transducer is $1200+, I’m >> not surprised that you would try the skimmer. Just remember that you’re >> going to have to be sailing flat (or motoring) in order for it to work with >> any degree of reliability, or even be underwater at all, given heeling; and >> there may be enough turbulence off the transom that it won’t read well, >> unless you’re just barely making way. >> >> Also, at the transom, you’ll bee seeing what the bow already passed, rather >> than what’s below it. >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> >>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard <jfriv...@us.ibm.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> While my boat will be on the hard for a few weeks I'm thinking about adding >>> an inexpensive (but HD) skimmer (Retractable / removable) transom mount >>> sonar transducer. >>> The idea behind the skimmer is that 1) it's 1/3 the price, 2) No through >>> hull required 3) We can fabricate a bracket that would make it retractable >>> / removable when I'm not using it >>> >>> Why Sonar? Because our lake is notorious for eating anchors, my >>> chartplotter has it all built-in, and adding this transducer is simple plug >>> and play: >>> http://www.starmarinedepot.com/simrad-structurescan-hd-skimmer-transducer.html?gclid=CIjOj4T1wbwCFaZAMgodhX8AFg >>> >>> At 238.00 this transducer is cheaper than replacing my pricey Delta anchor >>> once. >>> >>> I almost lost the anchor last year, I had to use the Spinnaker winch to >>> pull it up and half a tree emerged along with the anchor, good thing the >>> tree was rotted enough to break. From what I'm told I got lucky. >>> >>> Is there any reason I would not want to rig this on my stern somehow? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Francois Rivard >>> 1990 C&C 34+ "Take Five" >>> Lake Lanier, Georgia USA >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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