Radar Removal

Tug · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:30 am Post subject: Radar Removal

I just removed the monitor and monitor bracket for my old radar. To remove the Radar dome do i just cut the cable as short as possible/remove the four ( 4 ) . bolts that secure the dome to the cabin roof and pull.Is there anything else beside sealant holding the dome down. Tug

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:34 am Post subject:

As long as you plan to junk it Tug, cut the cable. As far as sealant goes Question

, kinda hard to see from here. Rolling Eyes

Charlie

Tug · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:37 am Post subject:

Charlie . thanks...now i can go fishing. Cool

Tug

journey on · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

Cutting the cables trashes the radar, which is OK. Another approach is to remove the radome, disconnect the cable from the inside and feed it back through the hole in the (I assume) cabin top.

Either way will work, just depends on the purpose.

Boris

Sea Wolf · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

Tug-

I don't know how far north Issac will get before it dissipates after landfall, but you might want to plug that hole if you think it's gonna' rain!

Joe. Teeth

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:33 am Post subject:

potter water · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject:

Removing the cables intact could well make your used systems worth some money on e-bay. You never know what people are looking for out there.

Tug · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject:

I did just that...i removed the Radome and disconnect all those little snap connections and feed the cable thru the hole in the roof.When i removed the Radome i was surprise how clean and new it looked..really sparkled.Tommorrow i will seal the holes with West System Epoxy, remove the wiring from the boat and store it in the basement with everything else. It's probably an easy fix if some-one wanted to buy it but i don't know how you would go about shipping something this big. Tug

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject:

Tug, don't seal the hole up until you get your new radar and see if you can use the old hole. Tape it up and wait! Thumbs Up

Charlie

Tug · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:24 am Post subject:

Charlie..thanks for the tip...i went out and measured. The Si-Tex holes are approx..210 mm and from the Furuno 1715 on-line operators manual the new holes are approx. 160 mm. Tug

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:29 am Post subject:

You can always use "more hole". What if you want to put it on a pedestal and run other cables through there too?

Charlie

journey on · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:44 am Post subject:

That old Si-Tex is worth something if advertised as "parts." Someone will want to fix theirs.

Boris

Tug · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:15 am Post subject:

Had to cut the 10 meter cable...the wiring and electronics must of been installed when the boat was new...The cable was so interwound with the other wiring i was afraid that i would damage the existing wiring.
Good idea ..i will advertise it on Ebay.. Tug

BrentB · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

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