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21 March 2016, 01:10
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
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Which vhf antenna and dash switch panel
I know it's been asked before but things change so here goes!
What's the best (not massively expensive) vhf antenna for a 7.4m rib with an a frame? Not bothered about what looks coolest just needs to work
Also need a bank of switches for the dash about 6 should do it with either separate fuses or breaker type switches been looking on Ebay and almost all that crop up are Chinese & I wouldn't have much faith in Chinese waterproofing in an open rib
Boats a 7.4 delta so not looking for anything realy fancy but would prefer not to have the dash look like frankensteins workshop
Any recommendations?
Cheers
Ken
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21 March 2016, 05:57
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Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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Originally Posted by beamishken
I know it's been asked before but things change so here goes!
What's the best (not massively expensive) vhf antenna for a 7.4m rib with an a frame? Not bothered about what looks coolest just needs to work
Also need a bank of switches for the dash about 6 should do it with either separate fuses or breaker type switches been looking on Ebay and almost all that crop up are Chinese & I wouldn't have much faith in Chinese waterproofing in an open rib
Boats a 7.4 delta so not looking for anything realy fancy but would prefer not to have the dash look like frankensteins workshop
Any recommendations?
Cheers
Ken
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Antenna, either Metz (Salty John) or Procomm (Icom) Metz seem to be a no-nonsense does what it says on the tin bit of kit. Procomm are commercial/military & the quality is superb.
Switches, Carling every time. They are modular & you build up whatever you need, Try Aquafax.
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21 March 2016, 08:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
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Metz work for me and as Dave says Carling switches do the job
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21 March 2016, 09:04
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Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
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Cheers guys that looks like plenty to chose from.I don't know why I didn't think of aquafax as I've used them in the past
That metz antenna looks about the job but to be honest I'd have passed it by without a recommendation
I'll research the rest tonight when I get in
Thanks again ☺
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21 March 2016, 11:06
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Town: Lancs
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+1 Metz (Salty John)
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21 March 2016, 16:28
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I have a Blue Seas panel with 8 (I think) switches and breakers (replaced the one with fuses as they were starting to oxidize and fail.) The switches are either Carling or a really good waterproof copy (lighted rockers.)
Most popular antenna on this side of the Atlantic (arguably) is Shakespeare, I think. I had a Digital for a while on the suggestion of a lot of people saying it was the bees knees, but it didn't last.
jky
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21 March 2016, 21:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
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21 March 2016, 21:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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I've never liked the idea of fuses & breakers on the dash. Personally I prefer them out of the way in the console.
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21 March 2016, 22:41
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
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Metz antenna. Simple design, and very lightweight. 
The Blue Sea Contura panel looks the part, but not cheap. You get what you pay for I suppose.
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21 March 2016, 22:52
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Town: Wakefield
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22 March 2016, 01:05
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25 April 2016, 10:10
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Ive had a few of the small springy type of antanees seen on most ribs, not great reception, changed a year or so ago to a 1.2m Shakespeare on a foldable bracket mounted on a frame and have vastly improved reception, not cheap but worth it, the foldable bracket is handy for dry stack storage and going under the two bridges in poole.
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