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Ben
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Initially Posted - 05/06/2003 :  07:39:30  Show Profile
Hello All,

I bought a new Windex and want to confirm something before I do anything. I'm suspecting that I'm really supposed to drill into the masthead for the mounting piece of the windex. Rather than do that, what do you think of epoxying the base for the windex to the top of the mast light? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/06/2003 :  08:33:12  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
That should work.

There is also a new windex out there that acually fits right on to the Antenna as well.

Ours is bolted through a hole the PO drilled.


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Response Posted - 05/06/2003 :  08:41:38  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Ben,

On a previous boat, I mounted one of those cheap red windvanes (Spar-Fly?) through the top of a masthead tri-color light. It worked just fine. I did it by drilling a hole in the light, and sealing the windvane shaft with silicon.

-- Leon Sisson


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Ben
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Response Posted - 05/06/2003 :  08:45:44  Show Profile
Thanks Duane and Leon, I appreciate your input.



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Phredde
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Response Posted - 05/07/2003 :  21:08:17  Show Profile
I screwed mine into the side of the masthead crane opposite the antenna, and its held fine. There wasn't a lot of 'real estate' on the crane to work with, but the windex does miss both the light and the antenna by just enough.

If you have an antenna, you'll want to check for clearance first, and remember that the antenna can move around with the wind and what not.

Good luck,



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