[C320-list] Have free depth display (Autohelm)

[Warren Updike]

Fathometer - Wow! Never heard it called that; but, sure fits. So British. How about "depthometer", "footometer", or "deepometer" for the less nautical of us? 
Here on the Chesapeake, knowing the depth in fathoms would be useless as a fathom is approx. 1.8m, or 6ft. and we often have to navigate in 6ft. depth. And anchor in 2 fathoms or less. I need to know how many inches remain below my keel.
It is said that there two kinds of sailors on the Chesapeake, those who have gone aground and those who will. Still, we love our Bay.
All in jest.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)


-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Helfman [mailto:genehelfman at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 8:58 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Have free depth display (Autohelm)

Fathometer faceplate arrived today.  Thanks! (Of course I had forgotten I
wrote about this and almost called the bomb squad having received a package
from an unknown person).  It's sitting in my shop unopened; what were your
mailing costs?


gene

On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 5:55 AM Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> I still have the original depth display (Display only).  It is the square
> Black display that came with the boat. Only name on it is "Autohelm".
> Worked when I took it out about 3 years ago to redo all the electronics.
> Was cleaning/organizing and found it.
> Free to anybody that want/needs it.
> Located in Central and/or Eastern NC.  Raleigh/Newbern area.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C
> (919)-618-7185
>


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