GPSguru Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: So my strut bracket for the radome and reflector turned up today. Needless to say it’s gone straight back in the box to be returned. I don’t like it at all. No shine, sticks out a mile from the back of the strut and even the reflector was built to a bad finish. Back to the drawing board. Poor design and finish, the wind drag on that would have been atrocious. Unfortunately, strut's in 316 tube have never been cheap, most are over a 'monkey' and something that has a bit of bling for the reflector etc will be over a 'bag of sand' There are reasons ....... 316 is expensive, 316 is quite difficult to work with, 316 has a high man hours overhead to get the required final finish, but on the plus side you will buy once, and it will last a lifetime. My A frame on the RIB was over £3k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 hours ago, GPSguru said: My A frame on the RIB was over £3k Trust me Ian, I won’t be spending that much. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) I understand that WhiteWater 2 has £75k worth on stainless on board... To replace all of mine is about £10k Poach a couple of @JonC scaffold tubes and clamps and you’ll be fine 😎😉 Edited February 4, 2021 by Odyssey To keep mod JonC happy and provide the correct terminology of scaffold tubes not poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuda4 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Trust me Ian, I won’t be spending that much. Out of interest, how much budget have you placed on it ? There are some decent products from both Cactus and Vision Marine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Cuda4 said: I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Steve, where did you get yours fabricated? I'm in the market for a set of bow rails and possibly an arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, JonC said: Stone cold Steve down Southampton way or whatever his name is is meant to be good, that’s where mine came from. You mean Stainless Steve in Lymington? Wasn't responsive when I left a voicemail for a stainless landing net, so why would he be any more responsive for anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, JonC said: He probably knew you would never need it and it was a waste of everybody’s time making you a landing net. Yes, probably. But even so, it would have made him a few quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, JonC said: That’s him. maybe he forgot? He’s useless at getting back to people. I gave up on him. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Cuda4 said: I have looked into my boat records and have a drawing for the gantry mount and also the extra mastt assembly I made , if you PM your email address I can send them over if you want to get your own manufactured. Steve Thank you Steve that’s very kind of you. I have however decided to go down the scan strut route with an arm out the back for gps, vhf antennas and an anchor light. I will most likely go down the active reflector made by echomax, I did look for a “see me” like you have but they seem to be no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: He’s useless at getting back to people. I gave up on him. Facebook messenger is best or tag him on Facebook. He’s always posting on there. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Odyssey said: Facebook messenger is best or tag him on Facebook. He’s always posting on there. Which isn't great for FB refuseniks like Fisty and I. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: I did look for a “see me” like you have but they seem to be no more Me thinks it is ..... Sea Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just now, GPSguru said: Me thinks it is ..... Sea Me Yes it is, but still now redundant it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes it is, but still now redundant it seems. A nice solution would be a scanstrut composite PT2002 or PT2004 with a SC118 gantry mount for the echomax, Nav Light, and VHF antenna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I guess you are looking at this, Although this is on special offer from 'wetworks' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, GPSguru said: A nice solution would be a scanstrut composite PT2002 or PT2004 with a SC118 gantry mount for the echomax, Nav Light, and VHF antenna. I was thinking a https://www.scanstrut.com/marine/power-boat/mount/aluminium-powertower/apt-150-01 with a T bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just now, Saintly Fish said: I was thinking a https://www.scanstrut.com/marine/power-boat/mount/aluminium-powertower/apt-150-01 with a T bar I’m ditching the echomax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: I’m ditching the echomax Hmm....bad move More struts here at reasonable prices........... https://www.thewetworks.co.uk/search?type=product&q=+Dual+PowerTower+Mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, JonC said: I’ve sent him links to all of these . So fussy Not really Jon, I can understand it, as the lines of the Starfisher are quite sharp, and it does need to be aesthetically correct............... Edited February 4, 2021 by GPSguru Saintly Fish and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Hmm....bad move More struts here at reasonable prices........... https://www.thewetworks.co.uk/search?type=product&q=+Dual+PowerTower+Mount I’m not ditching a reflector altogether, just the echomax compact. I’m either going to go for a pole mounted one that I can raise as and when I need it, or go for a powered active reflector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuda4 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Andy135 said: Steve, where did you get yours fabricated? I'm in the market for a set of bow rails and possibly an arch. Andy the gantry mount was a scanstrut product which has now been continued it seems,although I do have a drawing with dimensions which if Neil was going down the route of getting one made it may have helped,the extra mast assembly with the See-Me on I made myself in the workshop and a mate got it polished, so I'm sorry I can't provide any info on fabricators for stainless. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 8:48 PM, Saintly Fish said: I’m not ditching a reflector altogether, just the echomax compact. I’m either going to go for a pole mounted one that I can raise as and when I need it, or go for a powered active reflector. Gimme a nudge if you wanna sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 8 hours ago, suzook12 said: Gimme a nudge if you wanna sell it Sell what? The powered reflector, why would I want to sell that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, JonC said: I’ll give you £20 for it. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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