Saw some nice pole installs on newer boats using a SS bracket that has a rubber ball. The radar pole sits on the ball and needs minimal support by the stern rail. Two guys used these to add an outboard engine davit with purchase. Looked like Edson fittings.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On November 1, 2016 at 10:10 AM "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Anyone ever hoisted a mount up attached to the spinnaker pole track??? > > J > > Coquina > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Frederick G Street via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 09:26 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Radar mount > > > > Mike - for something removable and rarely used, you may want to consider > self-fabricating a stern pole. It’s a bit of work, but I’d suggest the type > that drops into a fiberglass tube glassed in and supported with gussets below > the stern deck. If you design and install it well, you can get away with > minimal lateral support above the deck, and you could arrange things so that > you just pull the tube, disconnect the radar and cap the hole when you’re not > using it. The tube below-deck tube should extend as far down into the hull > as you can get it, to provide support for the stern pole. > > > > Here’s a guy who did a similar job on his Tartan: > http://www.oceannavigator.com/January-February-2003/Installing-a-radar-set-on-an-older-vessel/ > > > > You wouldn’t need to use Edson (or ScanStrut, or…) hardware for the pole > itself; get aluminum tubing of the correct diameter to mate with your top > plate of choice, and have it powder-coated. That’ll save some $$$. > > > > — Fred > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > > > > > > On Oct 31, 2016, at 1:40 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto: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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