Mine is in a pod above the compass. No issues. Factor in a new binnacle guard and feet and the pod. About $850 total. Sorry! Can't help on the radar mount. Fog is less of an issue on the chessie.
Joel Aronson On Sep 20, 2012, at 8:38 PM, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > well, thats a great question and yes it IS worth it! > > Mounting the the radar dome has given me something to ponder. I've seen them > up the mast and on the transome. Up the mast seems preferable. What are the > options? I'd like to keep the cost down if at all possible. > > I'm thinking I should pull the trigger. I don't think I'll get it any > chaeper than now for such a combo. > > I do worry about mounting the unit to the pedestal as there are some > requirements to distance from the compass. My compass is right on top of the > pedestal. > > Danny > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Multi function chartplotter > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:25:07 +0000 > >>> Am I going overboard with the radar aspect...we do deal with some fog in >>> these parts... << > > If spending 10% of your boat's value gains you 10% + more sailing time and > 100% more confidence in limited visibility then it is a good investment. > > We have an older Raymarine radar/chartplotter combo on Calypso. During last > summer's trip around Vancouver Island the radar was used often. On the south > bound transit of the Straits of Juan de Fuca we were in fog using the radar > for 18 hours straight. > > Give some consideration to how (and how much $$) to locate and mount a radar > antenna. I have used both a fixed pole on the stern (Calypso) and a Questus > self leveling mount (1980 C&C 36, on backstay). Both worked fine for PNW > cruising. > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On > Behalf Of djhaug...@juno.com > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:56 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Multi function chartplotter > > the e7d radar bundle msrp is $2899 gps store is $2499. > > Am I going overboard with the radar aspect...we do deal with some fog in > these parts... > > Danny > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
