How to replace the radar scanner cable on a 201 Mainship 390
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Clark
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I changed my analog Raytheon/JRC radar on my 1999 MS350 to a Simrad radar. I had to remove the mast by removing the large Phillips head screws around the base and cutting through the sealant. I think it was 5200 and I had to get some solvent designed specifically for 5200. This was a slow process Pulling the old cable out of the mast was the easy part. There was a large hose similar to the water hoses used on boats that ran from the base of the mast forward to the bump in the fly bridge helm that was used as a conduit. I had to use a lot of wire pulling lubricant to pull the old cable out and the new one through and it wasn't easy. I probably had to remove the old connector to do this. Fortunately the new cable was a thinner Ethernet like cable.
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On our current boat I went with the wireless Raymarine radar, Quantum 2. It is nice in that you only have to run power and ground to it, no data cable. Makes it much easier to run since no connectors.
Capt Ray
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+1 for a Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler with WiFi for a Mainship 390.
The 1-1/2" semi-rigid conduit (with no room for another cable) is impossible to remove the old cable from and impossible to add a new cable to it in my first hand experience.
Pulling cables in tight conduit usually equates to causing chafe damage to other stuff that you don't want to mess with. FOR THAT REASON, we LOVE the WiFi data connection of the Raymarine Quantum2. It is much more reliable than I ever thought it would be. We are on year 3 or 4 with ours. +/- 10,000 miles including the Great Loop.
Just get 12 vdc to the radome. DONE.
The search tool on Shellerina.com will get you more details about our experience with this unit.
The 1-1/2" semi-rigid conduit (with no room for another cable) is impossible to remove the old cable from and impossible to add a new cable to it in my first hand experience.
Pulling cables in tight conduit usually equates to causing chafe damage to other stuff that you don't want to mess with. FOR THAT REASON, we LOVE the WiFi data connection of the Raymarine Quantum2. It is much more reliable than I ever thought it would be. We are on year 3 or 4 with ours. +/- 10,000 miles including the Great Loop.
Just get 12 vdc to the radome. DONE.
The search tool on Shellerina.com will get you more details about our experience with this unit.
