|
ISO radar arch for 13' Whaler search boat
|
| JeffYoung1307 |
Posted on 05/25/20 - 10:19 PM
|
Member
Posts: 2
Comments:
0
Joined: 05/25/20
|
Howdy!
I've just picked up a 1976 13' Boston Whaler with a 1989 Johnson 40hp and am converting it for K9 cadaver search work. Sounds cool but basically I've just added a deck from the side console forward for the dogs to walk around and search from. I'm a previous owner of a late 60's 16' center console BW with a 90hp Nissan when I lived in Boston. It was a great boat and I've missed the BW and that influenced me getting the 13'. I'm in Utah, BTW.
Question- I'm searching for a radar arch to mount to the rear behind the rear bench seat for my search lights, radio antennas and future radar equipment. Has anyone mounted a radar arch on a 13'? Suggestions on a source? Just a basic elevated platform is what I'm picturing.
Thanks for the help!
JeffYoung1307 attached the following image:
[121.04Kb]
|
| |
|
|
| butchdavis |
Posted on 05/26/20 - 5:42 AM
|
Member
Posts: 838
Comments:
0
Joined: 11/22/11
|
I would not mount much weight anywhere on a 1976 13 but certainly would avoid mounting a heavy radome well above head level. Lights and radio antenna maybe but not a radome.
Butch |
| |
|
|
| biggiefl |
Posted on 05/26/20 - 10:21 AM
|
Member
Posts: 890
Comments:
4
Joined: 05/08/06
|
I can probably guarantee that nobody here has EVER mounted a radar arch on a 13' Whaler.
24 Whalers so far.... |
| |
|
|
| Phil T |
Posted on 05/26/20 - 10:49 AM
|
Administrator
Personal Page
Personal Album
Project Albums
Posts: 7043
Comments:
6
Joined: 03/26/05
|
Radar...on a 13...in Utah?
A local metal fabricator can make an arch from aluminum pipe that through bolted to the sides of the gunnel.
1992 Outrage 17 I
2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+
2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT |
| |
|
|
| JeffYoung1307 |
Posted on 05/27/20 - 11:27 AM
|
Member
Posts: 2
Comments:
0
Joined: 05/25/20
|
The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.[2] In an average year the lake covers an area of approximately 1,700 square miles.
Thanks for your responses.
|
| |
|
|
| biggiefl |
Posted on 05/27/20 - 12:10 PM
|
Member
Posts: 890
Comments:
4
Joined: 05/08/06
|
Jeff...like Phil said, custom fabrication is the only way. You can try Whaler commercial division but custom would be MUCH cheaper. I know back in the day they had 13's for Fire Dept boats in their brochures etc. but at most they might have had a light bar, not Radar. a 3-4' tall aluminum arch from gunwale to gunwale with a couple pads welded to it should not be more than $500 or so.
24 Whalers so far.... |
| |
|
|
| Phil T |
Posted on 05/27/20 - 12:19 PM
|
Administrator
Personal Page
Personal Album
Project Albums
Posts: 7043
Comments:
6
Joined: 03/26/05
|
Psst. Nick - Brunswick shut down the commercial division a while back.
1992 Outrage 17 I
2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+
2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT |
| |
|
|
| biggiefl |
Posted on 05/28/20 - 6:59 AM
|
Member
Posts: 890
Comments:
4
Joined: 05/08/06
|
Figures....Brunswick can mess up just about anything.
24 Whalers so far.... |
| |
|
