Overhead Radio Location in a 16 Angler

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After waiting about 10 years I finally have a 16 angler for trout and salmon fishing on the Great Lakes. I've been moving along on my rigging but would like to see if anyone has good ideas for mounting a marine band VHF overhead.
 
Just bought a 92 CD 16 Angler. The VHF is mounted just inside the storage hatch, on the port side, with a controller and speaker on the mike. Seems to work well, and is covered from the weather, and lockable. The antenna is mounted on the roof of the cabin, and looks a bit wimpy, but I'm gonna live with it for a while. The boat also has a fishfinder/depthfinder mounted on the port side dash, and a compass on the dash ahead of the wheel. Life is good. Best to you. Seems quite a few folks are in CD 16's now, when they can be found. Bruce Holly
 
I know the classic position for radios is overhead, but why? I think that reaching up and over and then bringing the mike and cord in front of your face is a nussance. It looks real cool but I've often wondered what the logic is. Anyone?
 
Fairbro":3kpcs73s said:
I know the classic position for radios is overhead, but why? I think that reaching up and over and then bringing the mike and cord in front of your face is a nussance. It looks real cool but I've often wondered what the logic is. Anyone?
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Dunno. I hate the cord hanging down, too. I remounted mine on
the helm. It is nice to get some separation between the VHF and
other electronics, though, as chart plotters and the like seem to generate
a fair RF field.

Mike
 
In my case, It's simply a matter of space. I have GPS/Sonar, a Moor Sub troll 900 and a compass taking up all of the starboard helm space and want to be able to reach the radio. I think I've come up with a workable solution though. Thruthup bolting a small piece of starboard to the roof and mounting the radio to that. I'm also now planning to mount a 5x5 piece of starboard under the GPS antenna and mount an LED overhead light.
 
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