jekyl said:
I though i would double up and put the navnet in the top box.
I may fit a radar later any thoughts on the need for that .......I've never used one.
I'd put some serious thought into mounting the Navnet down below. I had that choice last year and am SO glad that it is mounted right in my line of site. Also, if it's mounted up top, you'll find yourself always having to hop up to punch buttons and fine tune your display. I can lean forward and reach mine from the helm seat. My Furuno 582 FF is mounted alongside for easy viewing as well. The things that you need to "see" should be where you can easily see them...........
Here's mine in a photo shot from the helm seat. That's a flock of birds at 1 o'clock and just under 1/2 mile over in the Abacos, Bahamas last summer. We got a few tunas from under those birds! I have a 6KW, open array antenna (NavNet 1944C model). I HIGHLY Rec that if you get a radar, spring for the extra $$ and get an open array antenna.
Radar is GREAT for: Collision avoidance, storms, birds, low visibilty situations, etc. You can "overlay" the radar returns (storms) over the chartplotter which helps you to decide on a course of action when the weather turns to crap......
As far as the riggers go, metal backing plates, through bolt, etc. I mounted some Lee's gunnel mounts last summer.......