Searider 5.4m gizmo additions!! - AIS, Spotlights, Handheld Spotlight and Active x

[Knot Yet]

Thats a neat solution - thank you - makes more sense without taking apart all the hard work

Can't believe a battery is cheaper than LED bulbs - shocking

J

[willk]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

he's already rectified my compass error

What! Are you telling us he had you professionally "Swung"?

Generally one of the lads on here would have lent a hand....

[Knot Yet]

willks you are encourageable but also bloomin funny ....it's annoying

Jxx

[ollyit]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

A battery cut off switch was added



And a lamp socket for a hand held spotlight



The console wiring became slightly more complicated





For the AIS (Engine 2) and Echo Max Active X Radar reflector we needed to ensure a dry installation. The driest area on our RIB is inside the jockey console as this is a sealed unit. Using a good quality tupperware box and lots of marine mastic both units were fitted







With the awful weather we have had recently there is no sign of water ingress or condensation - so we hope this works in the real world when at sea!! We realise there is a risk that water will get in but felt it was worth taking - will update you once we have trialled it



In addition to the new gizmos we also swapped the GPS for a newer version (GPSMAP 550S), wired the radio to the GPS in order to facilitate the DSC function and added an old speaker so the AIS and Active X could be heard above the noise of the RIB

Windscreen still to be attached



We still need to install the GPS tracker

Finally when I say we - that's more of a royal we as I had hubby doing all the work - I watched !! - so if I can't help answer any questions I'm sure he will be able to!!

J

nice work guys

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by malthouse

.. you need the all round white to be clearly visible and above the port and starboard ones (which are both fine as far as I can see).

I reckon there'll be times when the 1000mm separation rule is met


It all depends on the sea conditions. Get the old SR bobbing about on some waves and those light brackets will be bouncing about like Katie Price on a trampoline.

Originally Posted by malthouse

I am prepared to bet a beer that KY's A frame changes design more than once before the start of summer '10!

Errrr - no thanks

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Zubenelgenubi

Just a note of caution though, the positionioning of the all round white light should be at a height of not less that 2.5 m above the gunwale

KY - another not of caution before you (or anyone else) goes adding a couple of metres of steel to there a-frame... ...check the rule book - i'm pretty sure the greater than 2.5m part only applies to vessels over 12m long.

[Knot Yet]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Get the old SR bobbing about on some waves and those light brackets will be bouncing about like Katie Price on a trampoline.

- god I hope not!!!

Polwart - thanks for the update - we won't make any major changes yet - it might end in divorce

J

[jwalker]

KY, gonna stick in me 2p's worth for what it's worth... probably 2p.
Although the 1mtr separation is the rule, I can't say I've ever had any difficulty seeing or identifying a wee boat with less separation because of the the lack of separation. It needs to be above head height tho.
Your spot lights are silly, a bit harsh sounding but at sea there is nothing for the light to reflect back from as there is on land. The light will bounce off the water and continue on its way shining at the sky. They will totally destroy your night vision, even your instruments will do this unless they dim very low and I mean VERY low. The lights may be useful in harbour if there's no other lighting and as deck lights but rather more light than necessary. They will however frighten the seagulls from the water and preventing you running them down. Seriously.
Your active antenna will not make you a target as big as a tanker but perhaps you were just having fun and being a wee bit facetious.

Don't ask me how I know these things....

[Knot Yet]

Thanks JW - the spots are really for deck lights as we would like to do some night fishing at some point - to be honest I had'nt really thought of using them whilst going along but I think the points you have raised along with some of the others regarding their effectiveness is important - thank you - so please don't apologise for your two pennies

Had no idea seagulls could be an issue either

The Active X comment was slightly tongue in check - I just hope it makes us slightly more visable than our previous install - which was nothing

Anyway how do you know all this........

[Knot Yet 2]

Bloody handsome bloke in those pictures KY!!
Notice how he is even working in the dark??

[Knot Yet]

It's amazing how the dark can hide disfigurement

Anyway looks liKe you have a few more tasks to undertake before I can sign off my vessel as seaworthy

[Knot Yet 2]

Can I help, Im a fishing icon!!

((((Shut it K.Y!!!!!!!!!

[Knot Yet]

Ahh okay you mean like Captain Birdseye

[Knot Yet 2]

I help, Im a fishing icon!!

((((Shut it K.Y!!!!!!!!!


that reply should have been on a different thread!! I dont get on with all this techno stuff!! Those that can get out there and do eh?? I found a dancing banan too, cool!!

[Knot Yet]

You been at the brandy again dear.....

[willk]

Lads, I think we should nip round, and break that lad out. Happiness is not a Banan. That's Stockholm Syndrome right there

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

- god I hope not!!!

Polwart - thanks for the update - we won't make any major changes yet - it might end in divorce

J

KY, heres a very sketchy picture of what Zub was trying to say.

Your lights should be - red/green sidelights visible from the bow to 22.5 degrees behind the beam (red on port side, green on starboard side). These should be visible for 1 nm. Then there should be an all round white light visible for 2 nm which should be mounted at least 1m above the coloured lights. So if I am aproaching from dead ahead I see red and green together with white above and "know" it is the bow of a powerboat. If I am approaching from your starboard side I see green with white above it and know it is the starboard side of a powerboat. If I am coming from astern then I'll just see a white light and it could be a powerboat from behind (or several other possibilities!).

The problem is if I am approaching from the side of your boat the spotlights and radar reflector are shadowing the all round white light so there is a good chance I only see a green (or red) light. That makes you appear to be a sailing vessel. Its technically wrong, the rules make some allowance for it but not as much as you have your white light obscured, and you could fix it by putting the all round white on a longer pole above the a frame.

[Knot Yet]

Polwart - thank you that makes a lot of sense - will have to see what we might be able to do to increase the height - providing I can persuade my electrician

[willk]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

providing I can persuade my electrician

Knot Yet 2, say after me "I am not an Electrician, I am a Person"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29JewlGsYxs

[JSP]

Originally Posted by willk

Knot Yet 2, say after me "I am not an Electrician, I am a Person"