[C320-list] Radar

[Martin Raphael]

Hi -- I chose to use Jon Vez' design and installed radar on a stern pole. 
Installation was, as others note, very easy.  Like Jon, I installed the 
monitor on the panel above the nav station.  I simply had no room at the 
wheel for the gear, nor would I have been able to run the cable up through 
the binnacle post.  The one thing that bothers me is that in my particular 
design there is fore and aft movement in the pole against the stern rail 
(which gives a bit).  Part of the reason for this is I chose a fairly high 
mount to the stern (the point at which I mounted the base of the radar pole) 
to keep the unit further above my head.  I think if there were a greater 
distance between the base of the pole and rail overall stability would be 
greater.  Performance of the radar in this position, in terms of detecting 
objects, has been great.  It never misses a test object.
Martin Raphael
Rhapsody #1089
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:03 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Radar


> Hi All,
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> I am considering adding a Garmin 18 "Radar and Chart Plotter to 
> WindWalker.
> I am replacing a 8 year old Garmin 215 plotter that has worked well but
> getting out-of date.
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> There seems to be 3 locations for the RADAR:
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> * Mast about at the lower spreader
> * Pole on the transom
> * Attached to the backstay where it splits (Questus Mount)
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> The good and bad seems to be:
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> * Mast about at the lower spreader
> o Hard to run wire down the mast and thru the cabin.  More windage and
> weight aloft.
> * Pole on the transom
> o Too much stuff there already with my dingy davits; but has a simple
> wire run.
> * Attached to the backstay where it splits (Questus Mount)
> o Interesting but not much known.  Wire run is also easy.
>
> Any of you folks have any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.
>
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> Dick Walker
> C-320 (687) WindWalker II
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
> 619.435.8986
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