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Unlevel Self-Leveling Radar Mount
I'm down in Guatamala installing a Questus hydraulically damped
self-leveling radar mount for a new RayMarine radar. Not that it matters, but this was a back-stay mount version for which I made an adapter to mount it on a radar mast. That part works fine. For an idea as to how the radar is mounted, see: http://www.questusmarine.com/2kwradars18diameter10.html When I mounted the 2 KW radome, I found that it was tilted about 5 degrees. When I placed a 2 lb dive weight on the outer edge of the higher side, it leveled out. It appears that the weight of the radome isn't equally distributed. I really don't want to place anymore weight on the mount, so I was thinking about bolting the radar platform so that it was level. The arm will be at a 5 degree angle, but I'm not worried about aesthetics. However, I am wondering if the dome will remain level at all degrees of heel. My physics are pretty rusty. So, all your people who remember your physics, how about engaging that portion of your brain for me! Thanks in advance, Geoff |
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