[Public-List] Thoughts on a gps placement

[Jay Davenport via Public-List]

I installed a swing-out wooden panel on my boat 20 years ago. It works well. I will take a picture of it this week & make it available to anyone interested. Let me know at jay at saildriver.com.
When closed, the panel is over the icebox, and usable from within the boat. When swung open, it occupies about half of the companionway, but I have no problem going up or down while it is deployed. Mounted in the top of the panel is a Garmin 741 Chartplotter. Mounted below that is my VHF radio. There is  also space for a redundant depth gauge, but I have not hooked it up.
The panel is piano-hinged to a teak shelf unit which is mounted to the bulkhead over the icebox. I use brass door hooks (hook & eye) to secure the panel in the closed position, as well as the open position. In the past, I used bungee chords for this. Jay Davenport Revolution, A30 #526


      From: "tmthypk at gmail.com via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
 To: Chesapeake Bay Alberg30 Association <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
 Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 12:40 PM
 Subject: [Public-List] Thoughts on a gps placement
   
My father wonderfully bought me a 5" screen Garmin GPS for Christmas and I am on the fence on where to mount the thing. Thought of a way where it is in the cabin and swings over to the cockpit. But, wonder if it would be in the way. I already have a hole in the cabin bulkhead. Thought I should figure this out before I glass over it.

I know you all would be more than eager to share advice (very appreciated) and input on this. Thank you in advance!

Timothy Peek
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