maxse
Member
- Apr 16, 2017
- 108
- Boat Info
- 260 Sundancer 2007
- Engines
- Single Mercury Stern Drive 300HP Bravo III
I figured I would post my project here with my experience installing a radome on my 07' 260.
The biggest issue was fabricating a mount to compensate for the curved arch design.
I read posts here of users sculpting 1" starboard with decent results. I decided to reach out to Seaview as I had purchased the mount and lightbar from them. They were able to fabricate a custom starboard mounting adapter for a reasonable price. This fit perfectly and although I probably could have sculpted starboard with a dremel, it would have been lots of trial/error.
I assembled the Seaview mount and took measurements to send over to PYI.
After running the power/data wiring through the arch to the dash I terminated the data cable and connected the power cable. I plugged in the radome quickly in the cockpit just to test the cabling.
I drilled the four holes for the 5/16'' mounting bolts and the 1.5" hole for the cabling. It helps to cover the entire area with painters tape for drilling. With the hole saw I had to run in reverse as the existing hole from the anchor light prevented me from using the pilot hole. I sealed around all the holes with 4200 and bolted everything in. I used fender washers in the arch with nylon nuts. I may look at a custom metal backing plate to add stability.
The biggest issue was fabricating a mount to compensate for the curved arch design.
I read posts here of users sculpting 1" starboard with decent results. I decided to reach out to Seaview as I had purchased the mount and lightbar from them. They were able to fabricate a custom starboard mounting adapter for a reasonable price. This fit perfectly and although I probably could have sculpted starboard with a dremel, it would have been lots of trial/error.
I assembled the Seaview mount and took measurements to send over to PYI.
After running the power/data wiring through the arch to the dash I terminated the data cable and connected the power cable. I plugged in the radome quickly in the cockpit just to test the cabling.
I drilled the four holes for the 5/16'' mounting bolts and the 1.5" hole for the cabling. It helps to cover the entire area with painters tape for drilling. With the hole saw I had to run in reverse as the existing hole from the anchor light prevented me from using the pilot hole. I sealed around all the holes with 4200 and bolted everything in. I used fender washers in the arch with nylon nuts. I may look at a custom metal backing plate to add stability.
