[C320-list] RADAR Cut the Cord?

[Jeff Church]

Brian,

If you have a G-series or E-series RayMarine chart plotter you might want to sell the radome now and purchase a digital radome when you are ready. Digital open array radar antennas are available now at an additional cost of about $800. Digital radomes should be available later this year and I would expect that the price should settle by the time you are ready to purchase. I've heard that the performance difference is significant.

JeffC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Amirault Family - S&B 
  To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com 
  Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:46 PM
  Subject: [C320-list] RADAR Cut the Cord?


  Bear has a RADAR mast resting on the starboard seat of the swim platform. I
  am sure than in some situations this is a valuable addition to the boat; but
  in the restricted river waters in which I sail and the conditions in which I
  am currently willing to venture forth, I have no need of it and it is in the
  way. At retirement in four years I expect to be moving to the Great Lakes
  and would really benefit from the RADAR at that time. 

   

  I would like to remove and store the RADAR dome and mast for the next four
  years. The easiest way to do this would be to cut the cable coming from the
  mast and going through the transom. I would then like to install mating
  plugs at each end of the cut wire which would allow me to install and
  reconnect the RADAR at any future time without having to route cable into
  the binnacle again.

   

  Is this reasonable, or like a  speed/depth transducer cable, are you not
  supposed to cut/shorten it?

   

  Ready to launch on May 10;

   

  Brian Amirault

  797 Waltzing Bear, too