DIY Sailing Instrument

[capta]

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't read through all that tech stuff. What are you using for your transducer, is it cabled and where is it mounted.
A suggestion, if not already discussed; is there a dimmer switch? I've had many bits of electronics, almost before the word was coined, that were just too dammed bright to have in front of me on a night watch. For my 10' Garmin Gpsmap I had to get some stage lighting gel and cut it to fit on the screen, to dim it enough for us to see over it in the dark.
Of course, for those who consider curling up under the dodger as doing their night watch, then I guess it wouldn't be that much of a problem.

https://www.peetbros.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=137 Anemometer is from Peet Bros I've had one on my C22 for years now and it still works well. Also its still for sale which is very nice!

Yes it has a brightness setting! I'm very much a night owl and I'm writing a good bit of the software in a pitch black room and if it couldn't get dim I'd hate it. The first version of the instrument had an ambient light sensor and would auto adjust based on brightness that it senses. But this one won't have that so I'll probably just have a menu setting for brightness and a red background mode for night maybe.... Really this goes on the lake boat and I rarely use the wind instrument after dark so its not much of a worry for me but I do get that its very important.

On the big boat out of Newport, OR night watch is a constant look out for crab pots... No curling up and hoping you're nearly guaranteed to pick up a pot. Thankfully it's MUCH less stressful when the motor is off.

Sorry, my quip on "under the dodger" was not in any way directed at you. It arose from discussions years ago that left me very disappointed in my fellow cruisers. Again, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned it. I'll delete it.

 

[brett_howard]

Sorry, my quip on "under the dodger" was not in any way directed at you. It arose from discussions years ago that left me very disappointed in my fellow cruisers. Again, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned it. I'll delete it.

No worries my friend all good!