[C38] Radar installation advice

[Joseph Launie]

Charles,
    Because I race and do not like having the radar high on the mast 
interferring with sails, I have my radar mounted on a mast on my stern. 
Make certain you  make the mast at least 8 feet high. Edson has them. I 
mounted the readout at the pedestal in an edson mount. On problem is 
that the print on the plotter is so small I have to put my reading 
glasses on to read it so usually just use my GPS which is on the 
pedestal in another mount.  One think I did mount high on the mast is a 
Birdell Blipper. this is the ultimate radar reflector. It makes Macavity 
look like a 400 footer in the fog. I get respect from the oil field 
boats in the fog (and disgust when they we how small we really are)Joe 
Launie, Macavity, Commodore

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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