pedestal guard & radar tower
I have a 94 MK1 and would like to mount a raymarine radar chartplotter on the pedestal guard. I now have four instruments on the existing guard and have been told to get a different pedestal guard....
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Greg, On my 1992 MK I, I had my old pedestal guard replaced with the Edson 58" offset guard, and mounted side-by-side monitors for chartplotter and radar. There are better set ups available now, but...
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I have used Garhauer for my towers, both on my Ericson 35 and now on my C42. Sturdy, well made, with the option for a dingy motor hoist, great customer service, etc. They will even custom modify if...
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Did you install the 2" or 2.5" Garhauer Tower? Use the standard or pivot base to the swim step? Any trouble waterproofing the foot on the swim step? Thanks, John #582 Hopetown ...Read More
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John: Used fixed base on Ericson because there was a nice cap rail that just fit it. I then fastened the tower directly to a vertical stantion with garhauer supplied clamps. Worked great, even...
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We didn't want a stern pole. We went with a Waltz pole on the backstay. We did a 2kw. We went from a 1" to a 1.25 tube Navpod compass guard. We did the new Gran Prix line of NavPod and we have W,S,D,...
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Just put a Edson side mount for the display, but its a smaller Pathfinder. Probably wouldn't work for the new big screens. Used the 2.5" Garhauer pole for the 18" dome, with the swivel foot on the...
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Gotta plug the guy who made our radar mast. It's a fine piece of engineering and manufacturing. WAY above the quality from Edson...and there's nothing wrong with Edson! It's just that nice. SS Pole,...
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Ken, It appears you are happy with your choice of radar pole, but I think you may have a bit too much faith in the advertising nonsense. There are many suppliers of radar poles that are 100% stainless...
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Specifically, I was comparing to Edson, which had an aluminum pole for a similar price...and cast brackets. It's not that I'm buying into the advertising hype... I'm a mechanical engineer and I'm just...
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You might wounder why Catalina owners keep pitching Gauhauer products. they cant' be beat for quality , enginering and finishing. I have been using there "stuff" since 1988, and each and every product...
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Ken, Sorry, I guess I misinterpreted your comment, "Everyone else tends to use an aluminum pole, cast aluminum brackets, and powdercoat (which doesn't last near as well)." ...Read More
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Greg, I too have a stainless pole like the NW pole shown. It came with the boat and is about 8' tall and 3" in dia. with the base angled and bolted to the sloping transom on a large (?) 6" sq. plate...
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I have a Quest radar mount on my MKII. If you're not familiar with Quest, it's an aluminum pole that's mounted around the back stay. (Yes, it involves removing the back stay.) You don't need any extra...
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