110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
As final bits and pieces of necessary equipment trickled in, I continued to install them and wrap up various installations. This time, it was the external GPS antenna and aluminum swing-arm mount for the GPS.
Using a supplied bracket, plus an aftermarket rail mount, I installed the GPS antenna on the stern rail, then ran the cable through the deck using a Cable Clam. I led the wire forward to a pre-drilled hole in the aft bulkhead, adjacent to the GPS power/data cable, and then brought the wire into the cabin for eventual connection to the display unit.
I installed the swing-arm mount for the GPS on the starboard side of the companionway, where it'd be easily accessible from inside and out. I bolted the GPS's bracket to the top of the swing arm, and connected/tied up the cables.
Note: later, I sheathed the exposed cables in the same split wire loom as I'd used with the compass.
Total Time on This Job Today: 1.5 hours
