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06-30-2018, 06:03 PM
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Member
City: Sarasota
Vessel Name: It's 5 O'Clock Here
Vessel Model: Mainship 30' Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 12
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What is the antenna on the right for?
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06-30-2018, 06:29 PM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,190
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Wi-Fi or Cellular likely.
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06-30-2018, 07:06 PM
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Guru
City: East Coast
Vessel Name: M/V Maerin (Sold)
Vessel Model: Solo 4303
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 877
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+1 on the wifi/cell guess.
What's the other end of the wire connected to??
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06-30-2018, 07:10 PM
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Member
City: Sarasota
Vessel Name: It's 5 O'Clock Here
Vessel Model: Mainship 30' Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 12
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We don’t know yet. Haven’t taken possession of the boat yet and the broker doesn’t know what it’s for either.
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06-30-2018, 07:25 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,100
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Russians!!!!
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06-30-2018, 08:29 PM
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Guru
City: Kilmarnock VA
Vessel Name: Wandering Star
Vessel Model: PSN40
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,251
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It looks like an old helical gps antenna like simrad and Magellan used to use or an old loran antenna with the whip removed.
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06-30-2018, 08:47 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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If the boat has AIS it needs a VHF antennae to receive other boat's information - could be that?
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06-30-2018, 08:51 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,712
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boathealer
Wi-Fi or Cellular likely.
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X2. Best guess WiFi
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06-30-2018, 10:11 PM
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Guru
City: Birch bay wa
Vessel Name: Rogue
Vessel Model: North Pacific 42
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 648
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Looks like my sat radio antenna.
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06-30-2018, 11:06 PM
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
If the boat has AIS it needs a VHF antennae to receive other boat's information - could be that?
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Not likely.
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07-01-2018, 01:05 AM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3,791
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I vote for Loran.
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07-01-2018, 06:41 AM
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Guru
City: Palm Coast, FL
Vessel Name: Coquina
Vessel Model: Lagoon 380
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,506
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Its now yellow, so whatever it was it's likely obsolete now. Total guess at cell phone service.
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07-01-2018, 06:53 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Ocala
Vessel Name: Renata
Vessel Model: 44' Marine Trader Twrlr
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 32
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After I purchasing my 44' trawler, I asked for all paperwork and available history, The last owners name and address, phone were there I called him and he was very pleased to give my info.
Try that,
Have boating
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07-01-2018, 07:45 AM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,712
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What does the label say?
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07-01-2018, 08:01 AM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,712
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oops double post
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07-01-2018, 08:15 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,100
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07-01-2018, 11:10 AM
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Guru
City: Lions Bay, BC
Vessel Name: Phoenix Hunter
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,776
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What is the antenna on the right for?
It’s not likely Loran unless it’s older than 1990. Many of the commercial fishing vessels I chartered had it but no one really kept it up after 1990, perhaps earlier. I have no idea what the antennae looked like. Loran was never intended for, or that useful in inland waters, due to the effect of islands and mainland features. For example, I remember a discussion way back in the day with one of my fisherman if they could get occasional loran fixes off the Fraser River in the Strait of Georgia and I was told it wasn’t useful in that area. It was mostly employed by the off-shore fleet, west coast trollers and trawlers. For example they would mention that they were on or liked a tack on the XX,XXX line.
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07-02-2018, 03:27 AM
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#18
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Member
City: Sarasota
Vessel Name: It's 5 O'Clock Here
Vessel Model: Mainship 30' Pilot
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 12
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Right now we’re guessing it might be Sirius XM. The boat is a 2006.
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07-02-2018, 01:16 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3,791
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I withdraw my vote.
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07-02-2018, 01:28 PM
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Guru
City: Birch bay wa
Vessel Name: Rogue
Vessel Model: North Pacific 42
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 648
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I think the manufacturer was Terk, newer models have a different design.
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