I made a radar pole assembly for our boat, it should be stowable with not too much trouble.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g6zpRyQ-HiwW3_RSBOHt-xENdZBlN_wlHXSpnXbo5g8zTDj1v8BjnYGJgjFofbHVyOP0HK9USeknQw=w2400-h1350-no It also may fall down without too much trouble. No guarantees. I can put up an Instructables if it helps. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 31 October 2016 at 11:40, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > A question to this list about mounting a radar > > > > I recently stumbled into a situation where a 5 year old Garmin radome that > was the exact correct model for our Garmin GPSMAP 740 chartplotter became > available for just under $500. Given this great price and our recent night > trip up the coast in heavy fog we decided we should snatch this up. > > > > We like to be able to do a bit of cruising on our boat but we also like to > do some racing. As with all the other cruisy stuff (dodger, bimini, etc) I > like the option of being able to install it only for a cruise and leave it > home the rest of the time. I do not wish to have the radome mounted on the > mast for this reason (and the wear and other issues on the jib). Was > thinking of either a backstay mounted solution or a removable radar pole at > the stern. Something like the Scanstrut SC100 series. The issue I have > found is that the backstay mount and removable pole mounts are extremely > expensive and we are not even certain how much we will use this. > > > > Any advice from others on this list or knowledge of a used pole or perhaps > info on how to manufacture my own? > > > > Thanks > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > HAlifax > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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