"Is this overkill for a Potter?"
I always felt every sailboat should come from factory with a depth finder. It
helps a lot to know how deep the water is before you dive in, when you
anchor, when entering a strange area/harbor and when you run aground. Yep!
you only find out how deep water is after you are aground.
Speed you can get from a gps. Which is great to have only if you sail at
night or offshore. Not so much for lake sailing. Not really a critical piece
of equipment as it is not that accurate anyway...
Water temp is good to know before you jump in. To avoid a shock to the system.
I guess you could say every toy you think you need, you need!
Best
SF
In a message dated 5/8/00 7:11:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
addoyle@mediaone.net writes:
<< A question if I may. JSI via SailNet is selling "RayData Multi
Instrument/Transducer Package" mfg by Raytheon. According to the web page
it was selling for $1100.00 and is now on sale for $200.00. Functions
include depth, water temp, speed over ground, trip log, position data,
waypoint settings, etc. Is this overkill for a Potter? Anyone familiar
with this product?
Alan, P-19, "Molly Fay"
New Englander >>
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