whitebird
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2003 Sun Odyessy 35
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Post by whitebird on Feb 12, 2011 15:03:09 GMT
Our SO35 has the Raymarine ST4000 compass installed on the aft bulkhead directly under the port lazerette locker. All well and good until you put a bicycle or generator in the locker! The compass does not like that much metal nearby! Has anyone found a better place to mount the compass? I had thought the simple fix would be to move it to the starboard side, but worry that the propane bottles would cause the same problem. Also, would extending the compass wiring cause a problem?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 17:32:53 GMT
I see how your generator would wreak havoc with the compass, but I don’t see how a bicycle would as there shouldn’t be anything there that generates a magnetic field.
Having said that, we replaced our 4000 on our 35 with a S1. When we did, the installer mounted the new compass under the port settee storage area. It’s near the center of the boat and down low. We just have to make sure we don’t put anything that has a magnet down there. We learned that the hard way. The problem you’ll have is the length of the cord attached to your current compass has probably been cut to fit the factory location, which will limit where you can move it.
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Post by Full Circle on Feb 15, 2011 19:37:31 GMT
On our SO35, the fluxgate is mounted on the aft face of the transom space in the centreline area, but we have a 2 cabin version.
No problems as long as we dont put the bikes there.
There is steel in bikes!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2011 3:41:12 GMT
No problems as long as we dont put the bikes there. There is steel in bikes!!!!! Maybe some older bikes. Most modern bikes have very little ferrous metal, steel or otherwise, especially the folding bikes small enough to store in that locker. |
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Post by dublin on Feb 16, 2011 8:44:14 GMT
We store two bikescin the locker behind the heads which is where the compass is located and do not appear have any problem.
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Post by Full Circle on Feb 20, 2011 0:50:33 GMT
No problems as long as we dont put the bikes there. There is steel in bikes!!!!! Maybe some older bikes. Most modern bikes have very little ferrous metal, steel or otherwise, especially the folding bikes small enough to store in that locker. You have to be kidding me. |
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Post by dublin on Feb 20, 2011 20:51:23 GMT
Th autopilot compass should be swung each year. Presumably if you put t bikes in there and then swing the compass you should ave no problwm
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Post by Full Circle on Mar 15, 2011 23:04:18 GMT
Th autopilot compass should be swung each year. Presumably if you put t bikes in there and then swing the compass you should ave no problwm Until you move the bikes? |
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Post by dublin on Mar 16, 2011 18:42:20 GMT
Thatis their fixed storage location when underway
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Post by corksailor on Mar 22, 2011 20:44:47 GMT
Have just fitted a rudder sensor and indicator to my autopilot.Should be an essential as made a huge difference on the previous 29.2
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