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Radar installation
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We installed the radar display so that we could view it from below...
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and from the cockpit.
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We chose to install it on the backstay using a Waltz gimbal mount.
The base of the mount attaches to a UHMW plastic fitting (custom made) that bolts
around the lower pushpit bar.
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The radar cable runs inside the post. We wrapped it at the top and bottom with
rigging tape to protect it from UV rays and chafe.
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Here's the radar on the mount. We chose to have the dome aft of the backstay so it
wasn't swinging directly over our heads in a seaway. Note the SSB/Ham antenna running
up the backstay with stand-offs every 18 inches.
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We found an unusual use for radar...navigating a dense anchorage at night. Even the boats
without anchor lights show up well on radar!
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