Radar Tower Refresh

[miky2884]

Who needs a horn anyways :roll:

 

[Bryan 2530]

Still waiting on a GPS antenna, but decided to put the all around white Nav light up on the tower also, this will allow me to get rid of the cheesey folding one back near the rocket launcher and clean up the top of the pilot house a little, also it will be more visible up there as the tower was blocking the original. Made up a little base out of starboard so it covers the top of the pole and makes everything water tight.

 

[DaleH]

Still waiting on a GPS antenna, but decided to put the all around white Nav light up on the tower also, this will allow me to get rid of the cheesey folding one back near the rocket launcher and clean up the top of the pilot house a little, also it will be more visible up there as the tower was blocking the original.

Very good, as I was just about call you out on having 2 all-around lights (illegal per ColRegs) when I got to the latter part of your sentence ...

 

[Megabyte]

I like how clean it is.
I want to do mine like that at some point.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Decided to add something I didn't plan for but always wanted.

While I had all the wiring apart I figured this was the time to add the loud hailer. 8) 8) 8)
My ICOM VHF was already installed years ago so all it took was a speaker horn and a little ingenuity with a starboard mounting plate off the existing Radar mount bolts.

Also added the second GPS antennae so basically everything on the exterior of the boat is done. Just need to spend a day cleaning up the wiring and wrapping it in wire loom.

IT balances out the new air horn, now to de-rig the old one.
I am pleased with the results.

 

[Megabyte]

Nice work ! 8)

 

[Bryan 2530]

Trying the new tapa talk app and the photo feature.

Here is a rear view of the tower.

 

[warthog5]

I really like your creativity in the hailer mounting board.

 

[fediddy]

How this is the aluminum plate. My boat will not fit if I install the Radar. I need to build one for my boat. How thick is the metal?

 

[Bryan 2530]

How this is the aluminum plate. My boat will not fit if I install the Radar. I need to build one for my boat. How thick is the metal?

:?: :?: :?:

Where? Not sure what you are asking.

 

[fediddy]

Sorry. Auto correct on my phone.

Basically. My dad bought the same radar dome as you and he is also having the same problem with the boat not fitting in to the parking space if we mount it. We need to setup a mount with a hinge like you have. He wanted me to ask you how thick the aluminum plate is you used. Also is there anyway you can take some pictures od your cabin and how the wiring is mounted so it can go in and out of roof of th boat?

 

[Bryan 2530]

Didn't use aluminum, its 1/2" starboard for the hinge plate.

The wiring is just set in a wire loom with enough extra to make the flip.

You can kinda see it in this pic.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Another pic of the wiring. The loom on the left is set in hooks so you can pull it out to make the flip.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Here is the folded position, as there were questions about it before.

 

[Brian F]

Do you still have the Fununo system for sale.

 

[Bryan 2530]

No.