Why we call our Ranger Tugs R-29 our Garmin boat

We have plans to cruise to Alaska once we get to know our boat and become better boaters. As we continue to learn and grow, one vendor stands out as the supplier of many critical items aboard Emerson, our Ranger Tugs R-29CB. It is Garmin.

This is an overview of our Garmin systems with some level of review, focused on those systems we haven’t found a lot of information about, such as the GC 200 camera. We include systems provided by Ranger Tugs and systems we added with varying degrees of success.

These are not in-depth reviews and our opinions are just that.

For every R-29CB detail we could think of, we recommend that you download the “The Unofficial R-29 User Guide” from the homepage of https://www.outwestrider.com. Always free and hopefully always improving. No forms to fill out, no mailing list to join. No data collected.

00:00 - Years to Alaska
01:50 - Welcome to our Garmin boat
02:03 - Garmin GPSMAP 8612 Marine Chartplotters
02:48 - Chartplotter integration with other sources
03:17 - Chartplotter output to TVs
03:32 - Garmin Autopilot (Reactor 40, GHC20) and GRF 10 rudder feedback sensor
04:10 - Garmin GC 200 Marine IP camera
04:58 - Fusion MS-UD/AV 755
05:32 - Garmin GPSMAP 86sci w/ Inreach
06:15 - Garmin Ondeck Hub remote monitoring
08:01 - Garmin quatix 6 Titanium smartwatch
10:18 - Conclusion

We have been asked to share how we plan our cruises. It makes for a dry video, so we broke it up:
- Initial Route - Anchoring in 25 kts gusts with our Ranger Tug R-29
- Currents & Tides - Possibly May 2023
- Wind & Weather - Possible June 2023
- Buoys & Coast Guard - Possibly June 2023
- Contingency Plans - Possibly in July 2023

Music:
Roots and Recognition / Stillness Within / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Victor Lundberg / Tell Me Should I’ve Known / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Victor Lundberg / Mr. Preamp / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Martin Klem / Trampoline Park Avenue / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
More Than Family / Why so wise / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com