110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME  04353 | 207-232-7600 |  tim@lackeysailing.com

Rookie (formerly Circe) | Wednesday, May 26, 2010

As final bits and pieces of necessary equipment trickled in, I continued to install them and wrap up various installations.  This time, it was the external GPS antenna and aluminum swing-arm mount for the GPS.

Using a supplied bracket, plus an aftermarket rail mount, I installed the GPS antenna on the stern rail, then ran the cable through the deck using a Cable Clam.  I led the wire forward to a pre-drilled hole in the aft bulkhead, adjacent to the GPS power/data cable, and then brought the wire into the cabin for eventual connection to the display unit.



I installed the swing-arm mount for the GPS on the starboard side of the companionway, where it'd be easily accessible from inside and out.  I bolted the GPS's bracket to the top of the swing arm, and connected/tied up the cables. 

Note:  later, I sheathed the exposed cables in the same split wire loom as I'd used with the compass.

    


Total Time on This Job Today:  1.5  hours

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