Re: Re: Depth Finder/GPS/Charting
There is a portable unit made by Hummingbird(you can
find it at Hummingbird.com or numerous retail outlets)
that my wife just bought me for my birthday. It does
not have GPS but is a depth finder and fish finder. I
haven't used it yet but the simulator looks great. The
nice part, especially if you don't like the look of
the wires and such permantly mounted is that this one
has a suction cup transducer that you just need to
temporarily attach to the hull or bumper. The wire
runs to a portable case that contains the screen and
batteries. I like that fact that you just undue the
suction cup and carry it away so you don't have to
worry about theft. The Hummingbird also has a speed
sensor accessory that you can buy. I'm anxious to see
how fast my car actually goes in the water.
Chris, if you or anyone else wants the exact model
name and where we purchased it, contact me offline.
--- John Friese <jfriese@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> I just bought a white 67 Amphicar and the previous
> owner had installed
> a depth sounder in it. He hung the sensor from a
> front bumper
> bracket, thus avoiding a hole through the hull, and
> ran the wire up
> along the front trunk lid, then accross and down
> into the trunk. The
> whole thing is rather unsightly, however, and I
> intend to remove it
> when it gets here.
>
> John Friese
>
> 67 white
> 67 red
>
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@y..., chris_skeeles@y...
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I would like to add a depth finder / GPS charting
> system to
> > my 63. Has anyone done simular and can you share
> what you
> > did?
> > (as in where did you mount the sensor and how did
> you run the wire)
> >
> > Chris
>
>