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CJRoxs
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Initially Posted - 06/02/2013 :  21:33:14  Show Profile
Can anyone tell me what the anchor light post is made of, aluminum, PVC, etc? I'm hoping to mount my Windex on the post using a u-bolt. This way I won't have to do any drilling. Any help is appreciated and should save me a trip up the mast.

If not does anyone have a picture of how their Windex is mounted? I have the bracket that mounts the Windex aft of the mast.

Thanks.

CJ
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Honda 9.9 Four Stroke
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 06/03/2013 :  12:34:16  Show Profile
The anchor post is aluminum. Here is a picture of my set up.
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Response Posted - 06/03/2013 :  22:08:48  Show Profile
Thanks for the info. Does the Windex just attach with 2 screws screwed into the top of the mast head?
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  08:30:00  Show Profile
The "Davis Windex 15" rod is attached to its bolted-on, black, rubber adaptor, as you can see at the bottom of Frog0911's first photo. The Windex rod fits into the adaptor and is held by a set screw. That adaptor assembly mounts through a hole in the support rod shown. It may be a 1/2" hole, but I forget, sorry!
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  11:12:45  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Thanks for the info. Does the Windex just attach with 2 screws screwed into the top of the mast head?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Mine is attached to the masthead with one screw.
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  12:22:59  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by JohnP</i>
<br />The "Davis Windex 15" rod is attached to its bolted-on, black, rubber adaptor, as you can see at the bottom of Frog0911's first photo. The Windex rod fits into the adaptor and is held by a set screw. That adaptor assembly mounts through a hole in the support rod shown. It may be a 1/2" hole, but I forget, sorry!
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That part I understand. I want to know how the rod is attached. I don't want to weaken the mast head by drilling holes in it. That's why I am looking for an alternative.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  13:11:19  Show Profile
The rod is attached with two 8-24 screws and nuts. You will not effect the strength of the masthead by drilling to small holes in the top plate. You will also notice three additional holes in the side to mount the antenna bracket. Had the same setup on our '78 C25 that I traded in on our '04 C250. We never had any problems.
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Capri-25 Editor
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  15:51:06  Show Profile
Frog I love that setup... I may use that as a guide to how I'll redo my masthead. I'd really love to have the VHF whip up there, and I have to wire the mast anyway, since I have no spreader light.
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  18:52:51  Show Profile  Visit Scott Shephard's Homepage
I have a 2003 250 and there was a windex mounted at the top of the mast when I bought it. The windex mounted into a threaded hole. I don't know if that is standard on the 250 or if it was done by whomever mounted the windex.

This spring I added a masthead mounted whip antenna and needed to move the windex back. So I ordered the Davis Universal Masthead Mount. But prior to its arrival, I decided I could do this cheaper by going to the hardware store and buying a length of aluminum bar. From that length I cut a 10" piece and put two holes at opposite ends - one to mount to the top of the mast (using the original threaded hole) and one for the windex. Cost: about $5

Sorry, but I don't have photos to show. But I do have a #1705 Davis Universal Masthead Mount that needs to go back to West Marine. I don't know how untreated aluminum fares in fresh water environments but I take my mast down in September and store the boat inside during the winter so I'm guessing it should last for several years.
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Response Posted - 06/04/2013 :  21:34:17  Show Profile
Scott, that is what I did. I bought a piece of aluminum angle, cut a foot of, mounted the Windex to one end and now I'm just trying to figure the best way to mount the other end. $2.50 total cost.
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Salvation
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Response Posted - 06/08/2013 :  20:06:10  Show Profile
My Windex is on my antenna, works great!
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Response Posted - 06/10/2013 :  08:48:43  Show Profile
So I went up the mast and mounted the windex. I mounted it with a u bolt around the anchor light post, through a piece of 1/2" aluminum angle. The windex is mounted at the other end of the aluminum angle aft of the mast. Worked out great, is nice and tight and looks good.

Total cost:
(1) ss U-Bolt $4.99
(1) 1' x 1/2" angle $2.50
Total $7.49
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