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Originally, we designed a pole to carry all of our electronics.  As as can be expected, we continued to add more "stuff."  The two straws that broke the camel's back, so to speak, were the inclusion of a wind generator and a full length sun awning.  Both of these things were incompatible with one another, but I will not bore you with a discussion of why.  We resolved to build an arch similar to the one built by L'ame Libre.  Using this arch, we could easily mount all of our electronics, wind generator, dinghy lift, dinghy engine lift and accommodate our full length awning.  In addition, we were able to get rid of our dinghy davits and we are very please with how the arch can be used to raise and lower our dinghy.  We installed additional cleats on the arch, and if I were to do it all over again. I would install 2 more, otherwise, we are extremely happy with then overall system

The pictures below show components of the arch, awning, electronics and dinghy facilities as built into the arch.

Dakare with no arch
Dinghy and electronics/wind generator
Details of Dinghy
Dinghy w Motor suspended from Arch
Arch w Awning from the rear
Arch, electronics/wind Gen and awning


(Click to see plan for electronic components)
 



Detail specifications of Stern Pole

Item
Picture
Comment
316 high polished SS stern Pole, 10 feet high above deck
Wall thickness 3 mm.  3" diameter pole.  Pole through mounted to underbody of boat with reinforced SS pad encased in Fiberglass.  Weep hole provide in Base mount.  
Questus Radar Mount for the Raytheon 24" radome.
781 639-1900
Helix Antenna
See Ocens
Flange to mount movie camera
Northstar GPS Antenna
left most
IMARSAT C Antenna
Left most antenna in picture above
Raytheon WAAS GPS Antenna
Center antenna in picture above
WX Fax Antenna
Active Antenna
Navtex Antenna
Active Antenna
VHF Antenna for 2 Meter packet Radio
Dinghy Lift
Pole Lights
Radar Reflector
Tri Lens