5.3 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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