Talk Patty into a Radar Arch

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject: Talk Patty into a Radar Arch

OK, I guess we know some of the pros and cons of a radar arch - I personally don't want one myself - but Patty wants to be sure while we still have time to have it be a factory installation...talk her into it, give it your best shot!

DaveS · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Talk Patty into a Radar Arch

TyBoo · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Talk Patty into a Radar Arch

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

Patty here. You know, I BEG the man to let me read his stuff before he posts it so I can catch the ambiguities, mistakes, and just wrong things! I don't want the arch, so I don't know WHY he said to talk me into it. I just noticed every newly outfitted boat among our group has the arch so I needed to know why. There must be a good reason. I'm still waiting to hear what it is.

TyBoo · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject:

Lynn Marie · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject:

OK Pat and Patty,

Here's two cents worth from one of the arch brothers, GET ONE!

There has been lots said about them but since I have and enjoy our I can speak to their handiness. Great as a hand hold and all that but since you're moving up in boat size and look forward to having radar and additional extended cruising you may also be thinking of taking along a dingy since the bigger boat just gets a little tougher to slide up to the beach and bail out over the bow. Storing that dingy gets a lot easier if you don't have to drape it over the top of the radar. Also the additional height of the arch will take a weaker radar and allow it to preform better since it is now elevated higher. And did I mention that your stern/anchor light can be mounted aft and above the radome and never need to be removed. All the wiring from the arch can also go down the tubes, out the the base outboard of the house side and then back in through the cabin side under the side of the top. That just cut out a bunch of holes on the top that may become a source of leaks later.

If I were to get another boat an arch would be a must have for me.

Tim

P.S. Listen to the folks that have or have had one.

C-Bill · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject:

Patty,

This is the truth - research it. If the radome is at head level for some one standing outside the cabin, they can suffer brain damage from transmissions coming from the radome. I don't know any more than that.

I know some people are exempt Wink

A steel helmet my protect the rest.

Bill

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject:

I'll chime in from Spokane (here for the week-end). I am pretty sure I am going to have the arch put on at the factory. I want to carry the inflatable again. And all the antennae can go on the arch. I am going to add radar at some point , hopefully before the Desolation Sound trip in Sept. And if "they" worry about a cell phone causing brain damage, just imagine what a 2K radome might do. I'm already thinking I am a little brain dead sometimes.

At this point I am thinking the Garmin 3006C is what I am going to go with . Smaller profile in front of the window.

If the trio that made Jeffs sales day can come back together maybe we can get a three-fer price on the arch. Instead of $650-700 we can get the thing for $625-675. What do you think Jeff? Or make us a better offer..

starcrafttom · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject:

every thing said about the arch is true. better place for the antennas, great place for the radar, makes room for the dingy, and its a great place to put rod holders so they are out of the way completely when fishing or not fishing. i have had my extra rods stored at the back of the boat while fishing and the damm fish will try to go around the back and you have to left your rod way up to get around them or reach around then and change hands. you could put the rods on the side of the cabin but forget walking around the side of the cabin. some people have put then next to the door , but they will not fit there with the top in place unless you brake the rod down. by having them in the rod holders on the arch they are out of the way and i can leave then rigged up for quick change outs when fishing. just my reasons for having them.

KenG · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject: Patty, repeat after me ...

I am a radar arch .... I AM a radar arch ... I AM a radar arch ... (notice any change yet?)

My IRA · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

The radar arch question is one of personal preference, certainly not necessity. Dingy and rods can be stored just as easily without the arch, just use some creative thinking! Having viewed your 22s, I would say that each of you has more than enough engineering skill to solve any storage problem. Wink

The question is: do you want an arch, not do you need one! Confused

Good luck.

Anita Marie · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject:

Pat and Patty, get the arch it is worth it. It is also a great place to hang the laundry.

Les Lampman · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:

jimandlaurie · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

Hey Patty ,just go with the flow here..
We added the Arch yesterday... besdies can't leave my other Arch Brother(s) and Sisters

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

Geeze Jim I was working on a three-fer on the arch.,