crittyrobinson
Member I
Hello everyone,
This is my first post to the forum as my family and I just purchased our first sailboat a 1976 27' Ericsson. As we paint the keel, install the through hole transducer and all around cleaning while preparing the boat to move, I have a couple of questions. First off sorry if the questions seem naive, so here we go. While getting the cockpit ready for sailing, so I've decided to add an angle guard for our electronics with a Navpod for security, so I would love to pick-up a Garmin GMI 20, and chart plotter. I am starting with the depth sounder/ speed detector. First, how is speed detected is it internal GPS? Or do I need to add a speed impeller? Second, if I rely on a GPS, once I go blue water will I loose signal and need a mast mounted GPS antenna or is the typical unit coming with a sufficient GPS? This will be the last item I add to the boat before we switch marinas. Also lastly if anyone out there has a Gamrin Depth sounder and chart plotter they would like to sell let me know we have just begun the search. Thanks and we are so happy to be apart of the Ericson family.
Regards,
Chris
This is my first post to the forum as my family and I just purchased our first sailboat a 1976 27' Ericsson. As we paint the keel, install the through hole transducer and all around cleaning while preparing the boat to move, I have a couple of questions. First off sorry if the questions seem naive, so here we go. While getting the cockpit ready for sailing, so I've decided to add an angle guard for our electronics with a Navpod for security, so I would love to pick-up a Garmin GMI 20, and chart plotter. I am starting with the depth sounder/ speed detector. First, how is speed detected is it internal GPS? Or do I need to add a speed impeller? Second, if I rely on a GPS, once I go blue water will I loose signal and need a mast mounted GPS antenna or is the typical unit coming with a sufficient GPS? This will be the last item I add to the boat before we switch marinas. Also lastly if anyone out there has a Gamrin Depth sounder and chart plotter they would like to sell let me know we have just begun the search. Thanks and we are so happy to be apart of the Ericson family.
Regards,
Chris
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