Bloodydecks.com - Electronics http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:46:18 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Bloodydecks.com - Electronics http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ How Do I? Load waypoints into my Garmin 540s http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/168715-load-waypoints-into-my-garmin-540s.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:53:03 GMT Ok so I just got my new toy in the mail and low and behold NO SOFTWARE to load waypoints into the GPS. Garmins website is of no help. How do you guys load waypoints into the unit? I have a bunch of... Ok so I just got my new toy in the mail and low and behold NO SOFTWARE to load waypoints into the GPS. Garmins website is of no help. How do you guys load waypoints into the unit? I have a bunch of coordinates I need to put in the thing before I go out again and Im not going to spend 15 minutes going thru the alphabet to type "reef" on the water....thanks in advance! ]]> Electronics Trayscool http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/168715-load-waypoints-into-my-garmin-540s.html Lowrance HDS7 Insight Questions http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/168630-lowrance-hds7-insight-questions.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:56:41 GMT Does anyone have any experiance with this fishfinder - GPS? Thinking of putting one on my Freshwater/Inshore boat. Lowrance HDS 7 Multifunction GPS Fishfinder with Insight USA Maps... Does anyone have any experiance with this fishfinder - GPS? Thinking of putting one on my Freshwater/Inshore boat.

Lowrance HDS 7 Multifunction GPS Fishfinder with Insight USA Maps

Curtis...........

The boat Hanna......... ]]> Electronics Captain Curt http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/168630-lowrance-hds7-insight-questions.html Anyone use Furuno 1830? http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167930-anyone-use-furuno-1830-a.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:32:37 GMT Im looking at purchasing a Furuno 1830 model radar from a guy who's putting an auto-pilot capable system on his boat. Has anyone here used the unit? Any concerns or issues with it?

Are parts still available? Serviceable?

Thanks in advance!

E ]]> Electronics Spokaloo http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167930-anyone-use-furuno-1830-a.html Radar that will spot birds http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167786-radar-will-spot-birds.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:18 GMT I am thinking about adding radar to my boat. I am wondering what it takes to spot birds in the distance on the radar? Is there a threshold that I should look for, ie 32 mile radar? I understand... I am thinking about adding radar to my boat. I am wondering what it takes to spot birds in the distance on the radar? Is there a threshold that I should look for, ie 32 mile radar? I understand that you can only spot birds out to about 5-6 miles, is that correct?

Any other tips on using radar to spot birds?

Thanks. ]]> Electronics naknekm http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167786-radar-will-spot-birds.html Need Help Please Dimming Lights http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167754-dimming-lights.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:12:05 GMT So I'm headed back to the launch ramp last night after getting skunked again and noticed that when I adjusted my trim tabs the deck light would go dim and go back to normal once I let go of the trim tab switch. I was running both batteries and according to my volt gauge I was running approx 13-14 volts. The instrument lights would also go dim whenever I would press on the trim tab switch or turn something else on.

Any ideas what may be causing the problem? ]]> Electronics tuna taxi http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167754-dimming-lights.html How Do I? Heading Sensor Installation http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167365-heading-sensor-installation.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:44:20 GMT I want to hook up a heading sensor to my chart plotter so I can have a radar overlay on my screen instead of using the split screen. I bought this Raymarine unit and want to know if I can use this... I want to hook up a heading sensor to my chart plotter so I can have a radar overlay on my screen instead of using the split screen.
I bought this Raymarine unit and want to know if I can use this for that purpose.
I have a Northstar 6000i chartplotter/radar and I am showing the Raymarine unit I got with the color of wires.
If I can use this does anyone know what color of wire goes to NMEA etc. ?
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]]> Electronics Dogman http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167365-heading-sensor-installation.html Question? Northstar F210 Readings http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167121-northstar-f210-readings.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:30 GMT I have not calibrated the fuel flow reading my F210 and was wondering........ While heading out Sunday morning I noticed that the reading on the meter were pretty erratic (see pictures) 4000rpm =... I have not calibrated the fuel flow reading my F210 and was wondering........

While heading out Sunday morning I noticed that the reading on the meter were pretty erratic (see pictures) 4000rpm = 10 gph, 3900 rpm=7gph.......can 1000 rpm really make that much of a difference? I believe that the factory setting are set to read fuel flow average every 10 seconds, I'll adjust it to 15 and see what it does. Anyone else have the same issue before calibrating the meter?

Another thing that I noticed was that the gph was much better whenever there was very little chop in the water, managed to see it go as low as 5gph at 3700rpm. Is that right?
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]]> Electronics tuna taxi http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/167121-northstar-f210-readings.html Got new radio http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166896-got-radio.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:02:13 GMT Well I just got back from WM and bought a new Icom M504 and the Shakespear 5225XP antenna. Couldn't find the problem with the old radio so I didn't want to risk it. Questions now. Where to put the new radio. The old one was down by my knee and you couldn't see it. But the instructions on the new one say not to put it within 1 meter of the compass. Well the electrical box on the T top is directly above the compass so that's only maybe 24" away. I don't have a lot of room on top of the console and that would be too close to the compass. I think maybe I might need someone who knows what they are doing to install this. Also the radio has only one thin wire for a remote speaker while my existingradio one has two, grn and yel. Don't I need two wires for an additional speaker? I don't even want to think about hooking up the GPS right now. Anyone know of a good installer? ]]> Electronics Innocent Bystaner http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166896-got-radio.html Screen Shots from Lowrance HDS-10 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166650-screen-shots-lowrance-hds-10-a.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:39:04 GMT I'm posting some screen shots from my HDS because I have nothing better to do right now. I recently installed the latest update and am now able to get the Navionics chip to work for the first time.:rockin:
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]]> Electronics middleofnowhere http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166650-screen-shots-lowrance-hds-10-a.html Radio problem http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166621-radio-problem.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:47:34 GMT I have a Ray Marine 48 radio in my boat. When I put on the T top I moved the antenna to the top. It's a Shakspear 8' antenna. I also shortened the antenna cable and reattached it to the back of the radio. I cut and re soldered the connection so it's OK. Now when I transmit you can hardly hear my voice in the transmission. I had my wife listen on the hand held 100' away and she could hardly hear with the volumn turned up. I could hear her fine. I tested the radio on 1 & 25 watts and was testing on channels 68 and 72. I don't have a watt meter so I can't check the output. The radio is 3 years old and hardly ever used. Any ideas? Did I screw up the antenna cable by cutting it? I called Ray Marine and they told me to buy a new antenna and test the radio again. If that didn't fix the problem to send the radio in to them for repair. I think it would be cheaper to buy a new radio and antenna. ]]> Electronics Innocent Bystaner http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166621-radio-problem.html Need Help Please Install Yamaha fuel managment to gps http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166395-install-yamaha-fuel-managment-gps.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:36:54 GMT I just install my Yamaha fuel managment to my boat. I want to wire to my Raymarine gps. Is anyone have the same set up? The instruction on Yamaha FM said connect the white wire to NEMA output (+). ... I just install my Yamaha fuel managment to my boat. I want to wire to my Raymarine gps. Is anyone have the same set up? The instruction on Yamaha FM said connect the white wire to NEMA output (+). Did not mention hook up any wire to NEMA output (-). Could anyone walk me through? Thanks in advance ]]> Electronics El_Guapo http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166395-install-yamaha-fuel-managment-gps.html Need Help Please Fish finder for my kayak http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166063-fish-finder-my-kayak.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:41:32 GMT Hello,

I'm looking to buy a fish finder for my Tarpon 160i . My max is 150$ and I'm mounting it inside my hull. Any ideas on a good setup?

Thanks,

Chris ]]> Electronics socalkid http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/electronics/166063-fish-finder-my-kayak.html