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18 November 2011, 20:13
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
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Boat light-pole - ideas?
Anyone know of a stainless-steel light-pole (preferably LED) that I can also add a Metz VHF antenna too? Boat is garaged, so maximum height is 8', however up-and-over garage door will restrict this too, so light-pole either has to fold or drop. I know Perko make an adjustable light-pole, but not sure it's rigid enough for what I have in mind. Light-pole will be transom mounted, etc.
Metz antenna is currently on grab-rail above wind-shield, but reception isn't great.
Any help appreciated. 
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18 November 2011, 21:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: N. Devon
Boat name: Yoda
Make: Rimini
Length: 4m +
Engine: Outboard, Mariner 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spartacus
Anyone know of a stainless-steel light-pole (preferably LED) that I can also add a Metz VHF antenna too? Boat is garaged, so maximum height is 8', however up-and-over garage door will restrict this too, so light-pole either has to fold or drop. I know Perko make an adjustable light-pole, but not sure it's rigid enough for what I have in mind. Light-pole will be transom mounted, etc.
Metz antenna is currently on grab-rail above wind-shield, but reception isn't great.
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I made me own from a B+Q ariel mount.
Worked atreat 
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18 November 2011, 21:17
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Country: UK - England
Town: Swindon
Boat name: Eleanor
Make: Avon SR4.7
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 70hp
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Try Biffer on here, I've seen his work and it is excellent! a light pole shouldn't be a problem
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18 November 2011, 21:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Swindon
Boat name: Eleanor
Make: Avon SR4.7
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 70hp
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18 November 2011, 23:13
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RIBshop made mine
These are the best shots I can find at the moment, if you'd like some better ones I can take some this wekend and post.
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19 November 2011, 07:13
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Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
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Length: 10m +
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I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought moving the antenna would improve the performance by much.
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19 November 2011, 07:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
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Can make a light pole with quick release stainless antenna bracket. Make it any length you like. Bolt it to the transom. Fold it up and down in a second
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19 November 2011, 08:33
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Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
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Originally Posted by Cookee
I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought moving the antenna would improve the performance by much.
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It's the height that matters for radio horizon so moving it from the console to the mast would increase that height by a foot or two but I doubt the performance difference would be earth shattering.
The only thing that might help is if a plotter or other equipment is splattering noise, the stern might be an electrically quieter place. Or, being next to a HV ignition system, it might not.
Nothing like a clear answer
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19 November 2011, 13:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cookee
I may be wrong but I wouldn't have thought moving the antenna would improve the performance by much.
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It would/could improve range slightly but a nice bit of height for the Nav lights is always a good Idea
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19 November 2011, 14:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
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I have an ex-MOD light pole that might do, it lock together and can be removed from the transom easily, its about 7 or 8 foot I think.
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