Radar, help needed

[GC1]

I am looking for a radar, anyone got any views on what would do the job in a 25ft er /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif I don't have a radar arch, do I need one made?

Thanks

 

[Sgeir]

You've probably tried the handheld ones?

 

[MarkG]

I think you can get an attachment for a Blackberry that will fit the bill.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[LeytonC]

Furuno 1623 - only monochrome, wont say black and white cos it has serveral shades!! i think this is an excellent entry level radar. (i have one /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

Personally, i would not have a chartplotter/radar combo, cos if the screen breaks you have nothing, also give you more toys!!!!! which is really important. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Oops, forgot to say, you need get it raised - mine is on my hardtop, on a scanstrut <sp> so is about 9 foot above my water line. - you will need an arch!

 

[Nauti Fox]

Pete, may I suggest the Pifco "Little Giant" radar set. Made with the smaller boat in mind.

 

[GC1]

I may need a loft extension for that lot, who do I put the planning permission through for use on the Mudway? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Nauti Fox]

Oh yes, while you are here, if you explore up river at all there is a sunken boat (15 ish feet) about 300 metres past the motorway bridge, Came across yesterday evening while out in the rib. Akshully I'll post it.

 

[Chas25]

Now why would you need radar in a little 25fter.... not like your going to venture out in anything other than perfect visability now is it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[GC1]

Your a right one to talk, my adventures are schoolboy stuff compared to yours, come on, get some of those stories in type and shock the Desk Commodore's /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[DAKA]

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You've probably tried the handheld ones?

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They are too difficult to use in a sports boat as you need at least one spare hand.
He would be better off strapping the scanner to his head and using a pedestal captain seat.

Then Pete swivel on it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BrendanS]

One of these would do fine. A bit old, but quite reliable

 

[Nauti Fox]

Is that the bloke or the apparatus?

 

[MarkG]

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Is that the bloke or the apparatus?

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LOL....

 

[BrendanS]

It would have to be the apparatus, though it is quite a handsome portrait of Moose_No1 taken in his youth

 

[Chas25]

Not sure about that!!

Nobodies interested in my antics, unless I put GC1 in the subject then I'll get loads of replies /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Besides not done anything desperately exciting for ages now.... apart from go out in some slightly lumpy stuff!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Fancy joining me in a 1 week cruise around the country, could be good for a laugh! or is a week to long???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[KevB]

Buy this. It comes with a free radar!

 

[GC1]

Don't you start, it's you who has banged some sense into my head! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[KevB]

Does look nice though doesn't it /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[duncan]

with out doubt buying a new boat with a ready fitted working radar makes a whole lot of sense here ........

retro fitting an arch to your puppy will involve huge expense, new covers all round, then a radar, installation and then [--word removed--] me you wont have anywhere to mount the screen .........

I recommend this -

where you buy the radar and you get the boat free and fully installed below it.

 

[KevB]

Nah, What's he want a caravan for? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif