[C38] Radar installation advice

[D. R. Strong]

Charles: We mounted the radar on the port stern on a stainless radar 
tower from Garhauer. I cut a piece of 3/8 aluminum as a base that fit 
into the irregularly shaped surface in this area. Don



Charles wrote:
> I am installing radar on the Mighty Quinn in preparation for my trip 
> through the Great Lakes this summer which will include wandering among 
> giant steel battering rams (commercial shipping), who don't wish to 
> debate navigation rules.  Tonnage rules is the byword and my personal 
> experience crewing on a 600' ore boat back in the 1960's supports this 
> as part of my night watch responsibilities was to make sure the pilot 
> was awake.... and yes I often had to wake him!
> I have purchased the Furuno 1715 during the Defender spring sale.  It 
> comes with 30 meters of cable to connect the masthead unit to the panel. 
> 1. Is this enough and
> 2. where did folks mount the control unit and run the cable?
>
> Charles Finn
> Mighty Quinn #114
>
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-- 
Donald R. Strong
Professor
Section of Evolution and Ecology
University of California Davis
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