I considered putting my Vulcan 9 at the helm, but decided to mount it under
the hard dodger instead. Better visibility from anywhere in the cockpit,
and I can easily move it to the nav desk using the same cables if I want (I
have a cable conduit through the deck under the dodger). Not ideal for
Bob,
I have seen boats that put a swivel mount on the top of the pedestal guard, but
I always found that to be too high and a safety issue (crew reaching for
something to hold on to).
I used to set mine up with one of those removable West Marine rail clamps
attached to the bracket. That
Mark,
interesting choice. I've been using a ram mount on the sliding hatch for a
hand-held GPS. I might be able to re-purpose it for my new use. Of course,
one end was a suction cup so that would have to change.
Bob
> On 12/02/2021 9:38 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
> Bob,
Bob,
I installed a Garmin chartplotter (probably smaller) and the Autopilot
display/controls using RAM mounts and Scanstrut instrument pod. Most these pods
install directly to the binnacle guard, but you can fiddle around a bit and
mount it on a RAM mount with two swivel balls (round base with
I was going to put another instrument display at the helm of my 35 mk I, but
realized a chartplotter was only a couple hundred more so went that route.
Any suggestions on how to mount it to my Edson pedestal so I can rotate it
sideways, for easy viewing from the coaming? I rarely steer from
Interesting thread. Forwarding this nice letter from Ron as I believe it was
intended for the group.
> -- Original Message --
> From: rjcasci...@comcast.net
> To: 'CHARLES SCHEAFFER'
> Date: 11/30/2021 2:34 PM
> Subject: RE: Stus-List Re: C to race - cold weather discussion
I have an on board wildlife story. Our C 41 is behind our house on a
canal here in Cape Coral. I leave the boat open most of the time. An
iguana about a half a meter long got in and was on the pilot berth. I
didn't know it and I was sitting in the nav station when he
"spring-boarded" off my
Hi,
The following news report is scary. If this happened with my wife on board,
she would never sail again.
https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/7-foot-burmese-python-hitches-a-ride-on-a-couples-sailboat-rescued-by-police-pics/832488
-
Paul E.
1981 C Landfall 38
S/V Johanna Rose
