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05-13-2003, 07:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Mounting electronics in CC/ interference with compass
When reading the installation instructions on some of the FF/chatplotters ect...it says: "compass safe distance = 1 m" One meter? on a CC? that is impossible!
Have you guys had any compass interference issuse after you monted any electronics in the console?
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05-13-2003, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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S/M =====I had a real problem a few years ago with the speakers to the stereo=========they had to be far away
My compass is dead on & mounted between my gps & f/f
My radio & external speaker are mounted above so there is no problem with them/////////////////
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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05-13-2003, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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clammer...thanks. I can understand a speaker...it generally has a large magnet intsalled...but there should not be a 1 m distance on an LCD device. I am just going to have to install it and find out if my heading changes when I turn it on I guess.
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05-13-2003, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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I agree, and mine are not located that far apart///////////
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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05-13-2003, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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I also noticed in the instructions about being 1m away when I installed my GPS. Both my fish finder & gps are about 3" away from my compass and the compass is right-on. trial & error may be the only way to find out. Good luck!!!
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05-13-2003, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Thanks...it just freaked me out seeing 1 meter. I recall my other boat had them closer then that and it seemed OK. Like you mine will be a few inches away...not 37 in.
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05-13-2003, 10:39 AM
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zoom
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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SM:
I've not had a problem either. Although I have a walk-around, the electornics are stillreal close to each other.
i would say my chartplotter is 12" from the compass, and the new fishfinder is right next to the Chartplotter, so probably 18" from compass.
No problems with anything.
But what is a compass for anyway ?????  |
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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05-13-2003, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Van, I suppose you really don't need a compass until all electronics crap...and then there will not be any interference to worry about and the compass should be fine!  |
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05-13-2003, 02:16 PM
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zoom
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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There ya go !!!!! 
PS.
Got the broken bolt out of the engine just fine, put the new one, did a bit of bottom paint touch-up, waxed the hull, finished the transducer for thenew FF and i should be in the slip Thursday.
Blowing that day off for some bait hunting too.  |
~..~..~.. ><((((º>
Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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05-17-2003, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Wakefield, RI
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SM:
I would have to drag a compass behind mine to get it to work. Just too much stuff aboard to mess it up. But get heading info from GPS and FF until I lose power--then I'll use my nose.
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