Airstream345
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2017
- Messages
- 1,015
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- FORTITUDE
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 54-8
Today I installed an in hull transducer which allowed me to decommission the last of the early 90’s electronics on Fortitude (an old Raytheon depth sounder that would occasionally freeze or randomly alarm).
Now everything routes to a single Garmin GPSMAP 942 xs. So far so good.
My plan is to add another 942 xs and mount both of them above the gauges and Morse controls (see pics).
To do that I’ll need to relocate the compass forward along with two defroster vents.
I’ll also add another transducer and two Garmin AIS capable radios. The plan is to build up enough redundancy for a cruise to Alaska in a year or two.
Any thoughts or advice on my plan?
Mock up on starboard side
Mock up on port side
Clearances that need to change
In hull transducer installed just forward of the old transducer
Now everything routes to a single Garmin GPSMAP 942 xs. So far so good.
My plan is to add another 942 xs and mount both of them above the gauges and Morse controls (see pics).
To do that I’ll need to relocate the compass forward along with two defroster vents.
I’ll also add another transducer and two Garmin AIS capable radios. The plan is to build up enough redundancy for a cruise to Alaska in a year or two.
Any thoughts or advice on my plan?
Mock up on starboard side
Mock up on port side
Clearances that need to change
In hull transducer installed just forward of the old transducer