I am looking to install a horn system on the boat with the intention of integrating it with the FogMate Horn controller, http://www.fogmate.com/. I would be interested in knowing if anyone has installed a simple horn system on your boat, which horn/switch did you select and where did you locate them on your boat.
Tom,
A buddy of mine mounted a horn (sorry, I don't know which model) just below his mast-mounted radar. It faces forward and slightly downward. It works very well for him.
On the mast forward sounds like a good idea, ie. point it away from your ears ;)
If you need an update (DSC) to your VHF you could get one with a built
in hailer/foghorn for not much more than the price of the FogMate.
for example: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|344|301236|320669&id=328995 (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C344%7C301236%7C320669&id=328995)
This seems like a neat product, but my VHF is only about 3 years old. Would you have a recomendation on what type of horn I should use? In asking around I have not found many sailors using built in horns.
Thanks for the help.
Tom : A Loud ONE !! :rolling :rolling
Tom, there's always this: http://cdbaby.com/cd/rdjansen6
Stu that is unbelievable, what will they think of next. Actually I did by the Fog Mate system and have it set up and working in my garage (it is about 20 degrees outside). The one thing I am struggling with is which horn to purchase. For a 12 meter boat which is approximately 39 feet you can go from 106 db to 110 db on average. I am not sure that the 4 db delta would make a big difference in sound. The one unit that is 123 db might be over doing it; it is really hard to tell since the only way to test them would be to buy them.
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Thanks for the continued help from all...
As an old acoustician (that only means I did it a long time ago... :D) 3 db is a doubling in sound power level...