Radar Scanner Protection - Sailing Vessels - Raymarine Quantum Radome Installation Instructions Manual

6.3 Radar scanner protection —
sailing vessels
Additional considerations apply when installing the
Radar scanner on a sailing vessel.
• When mounting the Radar scanner unit onto the
mast, check that the unit is not fouled by the sails,
especially when tacking.
• Depending on the type of sailing vessel and the
design of the sailplan, a Radar scanner guard
should be attached to the mast if the sails or
rigging contact either the Radar scanner unit or
the mounting bracket. Without a proper Radar
guard, serious damage can result to the Radar
mounting bracket and the Radar itself. In extreme
cases, such damage could result in the Radar
scanner unit being pulled off the mast. Therefore,
it is recommended that a Radar scanner guard
should be mounted additionally and separately to
the Radar scanner mounting bracket.
• To prevent the risk of the Radar scanner unit falling
after it has been damaged, the security lanyard
supplied with the mast bracket MUST be secured
properly to the mast and to the Radar scanner
unit, according to the instructions provided with
the bracket. If a safety lanyard is not supplied with
the mounting bracket, contact your local dealer for
appropriate parts. Do NOT attach other equipment
to either the Radar scanner unit or the bracket.
• Raymarine strongly recommends that you check
the condition and security of the bracket mounting
feet, the security lanyard(s), the Radar scanner
guard, and the Radar scanner unit itself, on a
yearly basis (or more frequently depending on
environmental applications). Any fittings should be
replaced as appropriate.
The following illustration shows an example of an
installation featuring a Radar scanner fitted to a
typical mounting bracket, a Radar guard attached to
the mast (separately to the Radar mounting bracket),
and safety lanyards:
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1. Example of a typical safety lanyard.
2. Example of a typical Radar scanner guard,
attached to the mast independently of the Radar
mounting bracket.
Note: The Radar guard shown in the illustration
above is provided as an example only. The exact
design and positioning of the Radar guard is
wholly dependent on the nature of your vessel,
sailplan, and installation environment. For
example, for some vessels it is appropriate to
locate the guard above the Radar scanner; for
other vessels, it may be more appropriate to fit it
below the scanner. Raymarine does not supply
Radar guards but recommends that you select
a guard that is attached directly to the mast and
is completely separate to the Radar mounting
bracket. It may be necessary to have a Radar
guard custom designed to suit your specific vessel
and installation environment. Please contact your
local dealer for further advice.