We'll be adding a radar to our CD30 this Spring and have a question regarding the mounting of the display. I would like to mount the display on a swing arm of some sort near the companion way, rather than on the pedestal. Ideally I like to be able to swing it into the cockpit when in use and back into the cabin the balance of the time. That way when operating with limited visibility the crew can be focused on the radar and approaching trouble, while the helm can be managing everything else. Has anyone on the board taken this approach? If so, where did you mount the base and what kind of swing arm did use use? Not much room near the electrical panel, where I'd like to mount the base of any swing arm.
Thanks,
Jim Newton
s/v Alcyone
Cape Elizabeth ME
Radar Display - Where to mount?
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mahalocd36
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yes, on a 36....
Yes we did take exactly that approach (or more accurately, the PO did 
We'll look around for some pictures but what I recollect is the swing arm is mounted on the starboard side of the companionway, in the cabin, against the bulkhead. It swings out when you want in, inside and out of the way when you don't (or can be used inside the boat). Next time we're on the boat I'll look for a brand of the swing arm - it's a good one. It's in our backyard but we are having a blizzard here at the moment..... 
We'll look around for some pictures but what I recollect is the swing arm is mounted on the starboard side of the companionway, in the cabin, against the bulkhead. It swings out when you want in, inside and out of the way when you don't (or can be used inside the boat). Next time we're on the boat I'll look for a brand of the swing arm - it's a good one. It's in our backyard but we are having a blizzard here at the moment..... -
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Mounting Brackets
Hi Jim,
Try Ram-mount.com.
They have lots of brackets for all applications. They show a nice Radar mount. I have the #109 swing arm Fishfinder mount and am very happy with it.
Randy
Try Ram-mount.com.
They have lots of brackets for all applications. They show a nice Radar mount. I have the #109 swing arm Fishfinder mount and am very happy with it.
Randy
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bottomscraper
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Found a picture!
I found a picture of the arm that our radar display is mounted on. The actual display was removed at the time.
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Joe Mac Phee
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Radar display CD-30/K
Jim,
The radar display on my 1977 CD-30/K is mounted on a swing arm. The display weighs just over 12 pounds so I was concerned about strength. The swing arm we used is in the West marine catalog and is called "large instrument mount". The mount is attached to the overhead on the backing plate for the traveler on the starboard side (upside down from picture in catalog). The backing plate seemed to be the strongest place and did not require drilling any new holes. A new backing plate with an "L" shaped piece was welded in aluminum to attach the purchased instrument mount. The U bracket that came with the display is mounted to the flat plate on the swing arm.
When deployed, the display is in the companionway. The stow position is against the trunk cabin.
Thin crew can get around the display to access the cabin. The more gravitationally challenged crew can loosen the swing arm to move the display out of the way.
Joe
The radar display on my 1977 CD-30/K is mounted on a swing arm. The display weighs just over 12 pounds so I was concerned about strength. The swing arm we used is in the West marine catalog and is called "large instrument mount". The mount is attached to the overhead on the backing plate for the traveler on the starboard side (upside down from picture in catalog). The backing plate seemed to be the strongest place and did not require drilling any new holes. A new backing plate with an "L" shaped piece was welded in aluminum to attach the purchased instrument mount. The U bracket that came with the display is mounted to the flat plate on the swing arm.
When deployed, the display is in the companionway. The stow position is against the trunk cabin.
Thin crew can get around the display to access the cabin. The more gravitationally challenged crew can loosen the swing arm to move the display out of the way.
Joe