[C38] Radar installation advice

[Craig Steinkraus]

Charles,   I mounted my head end unit on a swing arm immediately to the
left(looking aft) of the companion way. This allows me to either view it
from the cabin area, or swing out to view it from the helm. I figured out
the cable run inside the cabin, and then measured the available cable left,
and simply mounted the transmitter end as high on the forward side of the
mast as I could.  Give us a shout when going past the Apostiles Islands, It
would be fun to meet you.

Craig Steinkraus
"Wings"  # 280


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles" <charles at finn.ws>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:03 AM
Subject: [C38] Radar installation advice


>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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