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Oscar
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 : 21:41:06

I'm having fun.....

Oscar
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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 : 22:14:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Gloss
 What is no fun, is when someone will make fun of the decisions you have made to increase your personal fun
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Funny you should say that

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 : 22:17:00

Soon as I can get water to come out of my %^#@!*# outboard so I can leave my friggin' slip, I'm planning on having fun too!

Hard-wired VHF, Depth-sounder, compass, but no GPS or tillerpilot (yet). Although I have an AM/FM radio built in speakers in the cabin and cockpit, I was looking at inexpensive boomboxes today so I can have tunes without affecting the boat's batteries.

Steve

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 : 22:41:43

OJ, I'll be the first to welcome you to the Land of Pleasant Living. . . with your very own Sharper Image catalog of expensive and unnecessary electronic nonsense.

Brooke

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 07/03/2004 : 07:58:17

Of course there are those who believe a computer and access to Internet forums are electronic nonsense, too.

As they say, "whatever floats your boat."

Hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th of July.

Steve

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 07/03/2004 : 10:28:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">those who believe a computer and access to Internet forums are electronic nonsense, too.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Don't see too many of those here......

Oscar
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http:www.woodenshoemusic.com/C250WB

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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/03/2004 : 11:52:19

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Brooke Willson
 OJ, I'll be the first to welcome you to the Land of Pleasant Living. . . with your very own Sharper Image catalog of expensive and unnecessary electronic nonsense.
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Okay Brooke, but you'll have to pry my charcoal grill from my cold, dead hands!

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 07/06/2004 : 07:52:25

Clay,

It depends on how long you are going to keep the boat. If it is a permanent investment, I would go with coaming mounted electronics. A GPS would fill your need for a compass and knotmeter (and I think in some high, high end models a depth sounder if you load the right map data.) You'll definitely want a compass as a back up and most likely a depth sounder.

If your boat were just a 3 to 5 year test before you move up to something larger, I would go with a hand held compass (not really electronic, but along the same vein) a handheld GPS and a handheld VHF, and a flashlight. You could then pack all these items up when you sell and use them as your backups on a bigger boat. Plus, you don't have the wiring hassle, the holes in the boat where they were mounted or the battery drain. Most if not all run on AA batteries, so a spare set or two in your duffel bag will help with any power outages.

Also, don't forget your charts - they might not be electronic, but they still work if an electrical storm takes out all your other instruments.

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 07/12/2004 : 18:14:38

My wife attended one of the very enjoyable and informative seminars at the Rendezvous titled "Suddenly single-handed; what to do when your spouse or crew suddenly becomes incapacitated", put on by Captain Patty Cook. I happened to be wandering by, and I listened a bit. Capt. Cook was explaining that while she is in charge of storage on their C42, her husband told her she "could throw overboard anything she wants except...LET ME KEEP MY AUTOPILOT!"

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