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From: mgd9121961 (no email)
Date: Thu May 01 2008 - 16:25:47 EDT
Good Day
In preperation for our cruise south I have purchased a nice used
radar
unit with an 18" dome and need advice on mounting it.
Seems I have two options, 1. on the front of the mast just above the
Staysail stay or 2. on the backstay.
Option 1 has the dome so far up the mast that I am worried about
putting that much weight so far aloft.
Option 2 is problematic because we have a split backstay and we could
not use any type of pole or strut to keep the dome from turning or
torquing raising concerns of metal fetigue on the back stay. I dont
know if this would be a problem at all but I hate to find out the
hard
way.
Any opinions on the best option?
I will try to post a photo so all can get a feel for the locations in
question
Mike D. S/V Halcyon
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