Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Seeing as I have my radome on order, I’m also thinking about an eco max mini deflector. Question is, can I sight it right next to the radar either to the left or right of it? As king as it’s not forward of it, it should be ok ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Seeing as I have my radome on order, I’m also thinking about an eco max mini deflector. Question is, can I sight it right next to the radar either to the left or right of it? As king as it’s not forward of it, it should be ok ?? A lot of people seem to put them either under or over the radome on an arch. Are you using an arch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonC said: A lot of people seem to put them either under or over the radome on an arch. Are you using an arch? You know I’m using a strut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Oh I forgot about that. TBH I help so many people out on YBW with stuff, I get thousands of emails a day so I don’t remember ever person. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, JonC said: Oh I forgot about that. TBH I help so many people out on YBW with stuff, I get thousands of emails a day so I don’t remember ever person. Oh yeah I forgot you go by a different name over there and crusade all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 You could use the strut for your radar then put a bridge over it for the reflector. That’ll look different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, JonC said: You could use the strut for your radar then put a bridge over it for the reflector. That’ll look different That’ll look shit you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: That’ll look shit you mean. No pleasing some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 So back to the question....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 If it is in the line of sight it will give you shit, do you know anyone who could lend you one to experiment with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Ideally above your radar Can you not get a dual layer strut made up? Or just go for an arch.... Edited January 10, 2021 by Odyssey JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Or just go for an arch.... I’m not getting an arch I don’t like them. Not on my boat. As the radome casts forward why can’t they sit side by side ? Anyway, is my boat mass not enough to be picked up by another boats radar? Or does the reflector just boost a detection? JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I think an arch might be the best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Will somebody just answer my question rather than give suggestions on fixings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 You could secure it with A4 stainless cap headed Allen key fitting set screws. suzook12, Geoff and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I would have thought that most of the radars were 'programmed' not to react to 'close by' reflections (reflections within a few metres)? ......... I don't have radar but my echomax is mounted on the side of the A frame and only just above the tubes. We have tested it with another boat, and he could see me at well over 4 miles away ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I would think that a boat the size of his will show up as a decent size target, so I wouldn’t worry too much about a reflector. And they will hear him coming anyway. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Your boat is GRP, you’ll just be scatter on a radar.... head out and ask a mate with Radar to ping you and see if you show up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 have a look at the boats in the mariner ? i think jon c is tring to sell you an arch becouse he ceeps arching on about it he he sorry i know that was bad, but im just board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Odyssey said: Your boat is GRP, you’ll just be scatter on a radar.... head out and ask a mate with Radar to ping you and see if you show up.... I don’t have a mate with radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Might have to do something like this. https://www.echomax.co.uk/new-products Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: I don’t have a mate with radar. There must be someone you haven’t upset on the south coast with a radar? Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Might have to do something like this. https://www.echomax.co.uk/new-products I think that would really spoil the whole sleek look of the strut setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, JonC said: I think that would really spoil the whole sleek look of the strut setup But there wouldn’t be a strut if I use that would there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, JonC said: There must be someone you haven’t upset on the south coast with a radar? No I don’t think so. Geoff and captin slows old outlaw 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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