JonC Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: https://static.garmin.com/pumac/GMR_18_24_xHD_Install_EN-US.pdf how am I supposed to know the angle of the bow when under way though? the Angle your radar’s transmission to your boats bow will be constant, the whole thing will pitch up when underway or move about when conditions are heavy. The radar will compensate for this movement. On sailing boats they have a self levelling gimbal but at 15 m high the movement is massively exaggerated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 11:49 AM, Saintly Fish said: https://static.garmin.com/pumac/GMR_18_24_xHD_Install_EN-US.pdf how am I supposed to know the angle of the bow when under way though? You can download a clinometer app for your phone it will tell you the angle when underway Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 TBH it’s less on an issue with GRP boats. Radar technology should clear any feedback that close to you anyway. Obviously the higher the better, but it’s not as I’d you’re on a steel boat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, Odyssey said: TBH it’s less on an issue with GRP boats. Radar technology should clear any feedback that close to you anyway. Obviously the higher the better, but it’s not as I’d you’re on a steel boat... I got a recon 6” strut from eBay , thought that would be enough seeing as it’s sitting on top of the wheel house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuda4 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 You can still have stainless bling with a strut 🤣 Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 So my strut bracket for the radome and reflector turned up today. Needless to say it’s gone straight back in the box to be returned. I don’t like it at all. No shine, sticks out a mile from the back of the strut and even the reflector was built to a bad finish. Back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I was dubious when you showed me the link before. Sometimes things look better in real life, unfortunately not that. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonC said: I was dubious when you showed me the link before. Sometimes things look better in real life, unfortunately not that. yes quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 57 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: yes quite. I understand my input there doesn’t actually help you much. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Would like to add, that looks like 304 grade stainless which is no use for sea.... It has a self healing coat so even if ya polish it, eventually it goes back to that dull finish. 316 is usually supplied highly polished and is a nightmare for picking up scratches so usually has a protective plastic coating (Nitto) Saintly Fish and GPSguru 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: So my strut bracket for the radome and reflector turned up today. Needless to say it’s gone straight back in the box to be returned. I don’t like it at all. No shine, sticks out a mile from the back of the strut and even the reflector was built to a bad finish. Back to the drawing board. Poor design and finish, the wind drag on that would have been atrocious. Unfortunately, strut's in 316 tube have never been cheap, most are over a 'monkey' and something that has a bit of bling for the reflector etc will be over a 'bag of sand' There are reasons ....... 316 is expensive, 316 is quite difficult to work with, 316 has a high man hours overhead to get the required final finish, but on the plus side you will buy once, and it will last a lifetime. My A frame on the RIB was over £3k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 hours ago, GPSguru said: My A frame on the RIB was over £3k Trust me Ian, I won’t be spending that much. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) I understand that WhiteWater 2 has £75k worth on stainless on board... To replace all of mine is about £10k Poach a couple of @JonC scaffold tubes and clamps and you’ll be fine 😎😉 Edited February 4, 2021 by Odyssey To keep mod JonC happy and provide the correct terminology of scaffold tubes not poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Odyssey said: I understand that WhiteWater 2 has £75k worth on stainless on board... To replace all of mine is about £10k Poach a couple of @JonC scaffold poles and clamps and you’ll be fine 😎😉 Tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuda4 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Trust me Ian, I won’t be spending that much. Out of interest, how much budget have you placed on it ? There are some decent products from both Cactus and Vision Marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Out of interest, how much budget have you placed on it ? There are some decent products from both Cactus and Vision Marine. I’ve already sent him links to various nice looking struts that are what he wants, but he doesn’t want to pay the money. I think this would look nice, and it’s only two washers and a valve at some old age pensioners house, Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Cuda4 said: I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Steve, where did you get yours fabricated? I'm in the market for a set of bow rails and possibly an arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Steve, where did you get yours fabricated? I'm in the market for a set of bow rails and possibly an arch. Stone cold Steve down Southampton way or whatever his name is is meant to be good, that’s where mine came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, JonC said: Stone cold Steve down Southampton way or whatever his name is is meant to be good, that’s where mine came from. You mean Stainless Steve in Lymington? Wasn't responsive when I left a voicemail for a stainless landing net, so why would he be any more responsive for anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: You mean Stainless Steve in Lymington? Wasn't responsive when I left a voicemail for a stainless landing net, so why would he be any more responsive for anything else? That’s him. maybe he forgot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 He probably knew you would never need it and it was a waste of everybody’s time making you a landing net. Andy135 and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, JonC said: He probably knew you would never need it and it was a waste of everybody’s time making you a landing net. Yes, probably. But even so, it would have made him a few quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, JonC said: That’s him. maybe he forgot? He’s useless at getting back to people. I gave up on him. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Cuda4 said: I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Thank you Steve that’s very kind of you. I have however decided to go down the scan strut route with an arm out the back for gps, vhf antennas and an anchor light. I will most likely go down the active reflector made by echomax, I did look for a “see me” like you have but they seem to be no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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