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VHF radio on a center console questions
I just purchased a Raymarine Ray54 radio for my Sea Fox 197CC, and am
trying to decide where to put it. I currently do not have a T-Top, but
I plan to add in a year or so, and the radio would be placed there
permanently.My console does not have a radio box, so my options are top mount
(exposed to weather) or flush mount (requires a big hole). I don't want to flush mount it, because of the hole, but I am worried
that exposure to weather would cause problems after awhile. Any suggestions? Should I put it inside my console for the time being
in a box? |
Johnny
May 6
2006
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| If it were me, and if I were going to put a t-top on the boat, I would just
lay it on the console and not mount it at all. If you're in rough stuff,
you might hold it in place with a bungee cord or some such, but I wouldn't
drill *any* holes. Is this the boat? http://www.seafoxboats.com/centerconsole/197cc.html Nice boat. Damn if I'd want any extra holes after remounting the radio.
Those things will take rain pretty well.
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
May 6
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| Thats my boat alright - even the correct color, but the driver was not
included ;) Good idea. I should be able to rig up something. |
Johnny
May 6
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| Sorry about the driver! Another idea, one that I've used for mounting a
beeper on my motorcycle, is to use a piece of velcro. The 'stick on' kind
works great. "Goo Gone" will take off any traces of the glue from the tape
once you're finished. Good luck!
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
May 6
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| Others have offered good ideas for the radio but where are you going to
temporarily mount the antenna? Unless you can find a clamp mount, you
will need holes for that, too. You will also need more cable for the
T-top mount so you won't want to cut it short now. You might consider a decent handheld VHF for now and as a backup later. Dan |
Dan
May 6
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| Mount it on a bracket on the top or side of your console and remove it
from the boat when you are not using the boat. Use a ribberized
waterproof electrical connect plug and stick the end of the antenna wire
in a baggie with a rubber band around it. That's what I did with my
center console boats. Never had the slightest problem with the radio,
and it never got stolen. |
Harry
May 6
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| When I mounted my new antenna, the directions said *not* to cut the wire.
There should be room under the console to put the extra wire in a nice
little roll. I had enough room on a 15' Boston Whaler CC to do that.
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
May 6
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