[alberg30] GPS mount

[sandersm at aol.com]

From: sandersm at aol.com

I generally avoid marine electronics for simplicity's sake and a general 
desire not to put holes in my boat for transducers and mounts and such.  My 
yard, though, has persuaded me to mount a Garmin GPS head that came unmounted 
with the boat.  Apart from telling me how to find my way in the fog (at least 
of the atmospheric kind) they note that the unit can serve as a knotmeter, 
which would be nice when trying different sail trims.

That would suggest a mount in the cockpit.  Problem:  Where to put it?  It 
just occurred to me, that the hinged step in front of the companionway might 
be the ideal location -- easy to see when at the tiller, protected from 
missteps, and there is already a fitting through which a line could be run, 
solving the need to make another hole in the boat.

I rather like the idea of putting that spot to some use.  Has anyone else 
attempted such an installation?  Will a Garmin head stand up to the elements, 
if mounted in the cockpit?

Sanders McNew
WILD ELF  (# 297)

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