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Tom Potter
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Initially Posted - 03/05/2005 :  19:14:56  Show Profile
Spent the day hooking up the VHF to the GPS in order to get the DSC working.


We now have a new 250 in Lake Lanier, I watched her being launched yesterday. The new owner invited me down for a tour, it was the first inboard that I have seen. Pretty neat setup.
1997 250 TR WK (sold)
1984 O'Day 28 (sold)
1979 SISU 22
Bath, NC.
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paulb
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Response Posted - 03/07/2005 :  15:34:36  Show Profile
Hi Tom, that looks like a great setup for your depth finder. Do you have the plans for building it? Or is it a kit?

Thanks,

Paul
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 03/07/2005 :  18:36:56  Show Profile
No plans or kits just a little eyeballing and carpenter square, jig saw and a drill. Its pretty simple to make. Just trace the bottom of the Depthfinder/GPS mounting bracket on a length of board sturdy enough to handle the weight and use. I used some scrap teak. Then make the arm length just long enough to swing and clear the companionway. Make up a mounting bracket using the same size and thickness of the arm. I used a 1/4" bolt with a wing nut to tighten or loosen the hinge as needed. I also bolted this through the bulkhead instead of using screws. Here's another shot, pictures are worth a thousand words.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/07/2005 :  20:50:33  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Tom,

Very well done... I may have to copy it.
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 03/07/2005 :  21:17:41  Show Profile
No plans, No kit, No patent either I made a similar one for my old MAC22.
Edited by - Tom Potter on 03/07/2005 21:18:47
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