Microphone Cradle on 280SD

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Tippy Canoe

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Jan 29, 2007
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Narragansset Bay
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280 Sundancer 2004, Raymarine C80
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Twin 4.3/ Alpha 1
My '04 280 is equipped with a Raymarine 215 VHF radio. This unit has a seperate microphone and cradle that is mounted below and left of the steering wheel. My cradle is broken and I have tried several times to repair it but it never lasts. Raymarine has discontinued this item and I cannot find a replacement anywhere. Has this happened to anyone else and are there any unique ideas to correct this problem? Basically I have been wrapping the cord around the steering wheel and I need a better solution.
Thanks, KV
 
No Stock in this case does mean discontinued. I have contacted Raymarine and they have been little help.
 
No Stock in this case does mean discontinued. I have contacted Raymarine and they have been little help.
 
Damn... I got excited when i saw this thread. The cradle broke on mine as well and have been looking for a replacement for some time now. No luck :-(

Tippy Canoe - if you find anything please report back!
 
Mine is broken also but I don't think its a ray marine 215. I think these universal cell phone clips would work. The round button shown in this picture on the lowere right screwed directly to the dash.

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You don't think their new mic hanger witll work with the old mic?
 
Welcome to the club.

Someone else took the mount clip off and just used Velcro. I did this last weekend and it works great.
 
I figured they would discontinue them soon enough. Last time mine broke, I made sure the cost of parts equalled the shipping costs. I now have 4 spares :thumbsup: I seem to catch them at least twice per season on my britches.
 
Thanks for all the replies. So far I like the velcro idea. The location of the cradle makes it very vulnerable but from a safety perspective it is also easily accessable so I can see why Sea Ray placed it there. If only the darn thing were a little more rugged. I think that mine now has more super glue content than plastic.
 
wish2fish said:
how does the velcro hold up in the heat when covered?
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Buy the industrial grade Velcro. Mine seems fine...but it hasn't exactly been hot here in the Notheast yet. I like it better with the Velcro, as it sits on the dash lower and doesn't really get in the way as much.
 
Groucho said:
Buy the industrial grade Velcro. Mine seems fine...but it hasn't exactly been hot here in the Notheast yet. I like it better with the Velcro, as it sits on the dash lower and doesn't really get in the way as much.
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Great idea... I am going to try the velcro idea and see how it works out. Thanks for the tip!:thumbsup:
 
I hate that stupid Raymarine microphone and its holder.


In order to pick the mic out of the cradle, it is absolutely necessary to either:
  • key the mic
  • change the channel
  • or drop the mic on the floor.
The holder has a fairly tight "grip", and there is a button on the microphone everywhere you can grab it. :smt013
I may just take my unbroken holder off and try the velcro.
 
The microphone doesnt have a button on the back. That would just make it to easy.... It is smooth and drops into a molded plastic mount.
 
Bought mine at our local MarineMax location, it was a in stock item when mine finally broke on my last boat. If you have a MarineMax in your area they had quite a few locally in inventory not long ago.
 
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