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Equipment
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This area covers equipment in or on our sailboat. We talk and provide
information about what we have and what we'd like to have on our
pilothouse sailboat Mad Dog Voyager. In the Review area, we provide
honest real-life reviews of products and services related to our boat
and boating in general.
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Equipment & Gear used on our CR Yachts
400DS sailboat
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Mad Dog Voyager has a
self-leveling (Gimbaled) radar mount
When a boat heels or rolls more than 10 to 15 degrees, a fixed radar
system scans for submarines on one side and
airplanes on the other.
Under sail, or even under power, a boat is seldom less than this
angle.
These radar leveling (Gimbaled) systems offer a unique
solution to this problem. Our
Raymarine radar leveling system is a
hydraulic-dampened, self leveling mount that guarantees the
Raymarine Raydome radar is
level when we are heeling (eg when sailing).
We believe that this type of radar leveling system is a must on any
boat. Because radar is needed in critical
situations – detecting
land mass or traffic while under way in heavy weather, in fog, or at
night - it’s important to know that the view your radar gives you is
as complete and accurate as possible to ensure a safe sailing
experience. The radar leveling system requires no electricity or
power.
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 Product review:
Excellent system but rating is tarnished by fabrication quality issues
Pros: This is one of the simplest, yet most effective system, we
could find
Cons: The gimbaling and dampening system works excellent, however,
considering the cost of the system, the quality of the rest of the
product was poor and sub-standard. The mounting brackets delivered by
Waltz Manufacturing were poorly built (welded crooked) and required us
to have our own mounting brackets fabricated locally at an additional
cost.
Rating:
*****
(5 out of 5 is the best rating possible)
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