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yachtjim

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  1. First post here.....not sure I can completely ween myself off the "other" site, but it's a disgrace what they did to Jim and Brian....

    There are so many boating websites! Every one has their purpose which is why there are about a dozen boating sites I regularly read and participate on. I don't think anyone can ween themselves off the site you are referring to very easily, but you can only call one place home and it's going to be nice to be a part of a smaller community with like minded people. In my case the decision was made for me!

  2. A PLB and EPIRB ultimately do the same thing as far as calling the cavalry. The difference is a PLB requires you to hold it in the air (out of the water), and an EPIRB willl float. Also, a PLB will only last 24 hours vs a EPIRB for 48.

    I always tell people a Cat II EPIRB should be your primary and first device. This is the type you manually pull out of the cradle or ditch bag and toss it in the water so it activates. You can also manually activate it on deck. A Cat I EPIRB is the kind that floats free and activates once the boat sinks. These are a great backup device but I don't like it as the primary device because what if your boat burns? The EPIRB will burn right up with it. I like a CAT II that you can grab and toss in.

    If you don't want to spend on a Cat II then a PLB is your next best option. Just remember, if you dislocated your shoulder or broke and arm in the process of trying to handle the onboard emergency you may now be treading water with one arm while trying to hold the PLB up in the air. A stretch, sure. But your boat sinking is a stretch too. Might as well be prepared for the worst.

    Best option ACR Globalfix Pro 2844 http://www.boemarine.com/acr-globalfix-pro-406-mhz-gps-epirb-cat-ii/

    2nd Best ACR ResQFix PLB 2881 - http://www.boemarine.com/acr-2881-resqlink-plb-floats-w-o-pouch-usa-canada-sales-only/

  3. Why is it that we have to wait until the end of the ban to get the shirts? We should be able to wear them know and post pictures on that other forum... There will be no need to "Free BOE" in December!

    By the way....it was good to finally meet you in person at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show...I swung through right after lunch on Saturday smile.png

    Because they are $22 if I buy them one at a time, But $17 if I buy them 50 at a time, and $12 if I buy them 100 at a time. You want your's early? Then pony up! blink.png

  4. I have a Garmin 498 GPS/fishfinder but I thought about adding a small second fishfinder to help out when navigating to my grouper holes. It's kind of a pain to look at the small split screen and then toggle between control of the GPS and sounder when I need to really see both screens to narrow in on the big fish. I have limited dash space so I would be considering one of the really low end small units. My question is, if I add a second transom mount transducer, is the drag from it going to affect fuel economy and am I going to experience any interference issues from having two transducers firing? Also, does anyone have a source for plastic that I can use to help cover over the holes when I move and remount my existing 498. Thanks for any feedback.

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    Check with Scott at vectorled.com to get your plastic made. You will have an issue with 2 ducers firing unless you put them manually on different frequencies. The drag of a 2nd transducer is not anything to be concerned about. I would suggest getting a Garmin FF, then using your existing Garmin ducer and plug it into the new FF. If it ever craps out and you uwant backup you can manually plug that same ducer into your 498.

  5. when you buy a new boat try to include your electronics in the rigging of the boat........

    A good idea on paper, but sometimes the same guy that paints bottoms and washes boats ends up doing the installation and often the finer points are missed like connecting DSC or nmea between devices. I will agree that it is a great place to save some money!

    To the original poster, sounds like your boat is a fine one to bring to our facility to get all dolled up. I'd be happy to help. Otherwise there is a Martek in Ocean City, and Mid Shore will travel there too.

    A good package to start with under 3K for a near coastal fishing boat would be a Garmin 4208 for gps, Furuno FCV620 and Transom mount ducer for FF and a Standard Horizon Quest-X Radio. A Digital 529-VW VHF antenna is good too. This will be under 3K and is a VERY classy setup. You can easily add radar to it should you ever want to.

  6. You would definitely need a multiplexer to bring in 2 nmea sources like that. The pile on my desk is too big to do any serious head scratching right now, but you might also consider bring the dsc into Seatalk via Raymarine's NMEA/Seatalk converter which will cost a lot less than a multiplexer.

    http://www.boemarine.com/Products/E85001/Default.aspx

    I am not sure if Seatalk supports DSC though (this is where the head scratching stops), but give Raymarine a call to see 800-539-5539.

    Another alternative is to bring the DSC in using nmea2000. Do you already have a nmea2000 network set up? If so you can convert the Icom data to nmea2000 using an actisense or Simrad converter like this one - http://www.boemarine.com/Products/SIM24005936/Default.aspx

    Of course you'll want to connect with Simrad tech support to make sure this will carry DSC data.

    .... or buy a Multiplexer :grin:

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