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Radar mast - Bill henderson - 12-01-2024
I have a 2002 3800 Open w/hard top, I,m looking to install a radar mast and combined the electronics antennas along with a spotlight onto the mast. Has anyone done this, if so do you have pictures, what issues did you run into. Thank you.
(12-01-2024, 04:12 PM)Bill henderson Wrote:I have a 2004 3800 Open w/hard top, I,m looking to install a radar mast and combined the electronics antennas along with a spotlight onto the mast. Has anyone done this, if so do you have pictures, what issues did you run into. Thank you.
RE: Radar mast - Hooper - 12-02-2024
I did mine last year and went with a closed array Simrad system in my '86 3600 Open. The mast (or mount) was easily through bolted to the hard top. One thing to note with closed array radar - take the antenna down if you shrink-wrap in the winter. The weight of the wrap on the antenna squishes the gasket that seals the antenna. It's only 4 bolts and one connector to remove.
I would recommend forgetting the spotlight and install a Lightbar instead. They're only around $600 and are a complete game changer. You turn that thing on and EVERYTHING is lit up. You can almost use it to substitute radar at night. It's very helpful when coming into a harbor, going through jetties, finding buoys and so on. It's one of the best things I've installed so far, there's no moving parts and all you need is a wire and a switch.