Re-worked Arch for MYST

[Ed Napoleon]

We added the arch this past spring as a platform for Wind generator, solar panels, radar, tv antenna, spare VHF antenna, place to mount our propane lockers, stern light relocation (thanks Gene), some work lights, and integral dingy davits...As far as it's cantilievered off the stern, it had to much "rack" for me..So off it came on Monday, to the welder's for two diagonal stiffiners, then back on Tues..Spent Thurs and Friday re-installing stuff..NO more rack!!73 Edbt

 

[Ed Schenck]

New length?

Ed, does the marina charge for the extra length? At my marina I think the arch would cost an additional $300. a year. It is such a nice addition that I think it would be worth that! Thanks for the picture.

 

[David]

Arch

That arch looks great! Thinking of making one for my boat. Do you have a spec sheet. That Irwin 37 cc beside you looks familiar, do you know if it is for sale?

 

[Pat McCartin]

Ed,

Ed,Did you have the arch done in NC? By whom? What diamater are the tubes?and if you don't mind, how much?That's what I want to do for my 30. Why didn't you do a stay to the transom?Pat McCartin1979/80 H30 "Therapy"Lake Lanier, GA

 

[Ed Napoleon]

Arch Stuff

Yes Pat, We had the arch fabricated locally..Diameter of the tubes are 1.5 inches for the main structure...1.25 inches for the bracing, the "anti-rack" tubing around the back, which didn't work btw, is 1", and the 2 side bars on the top ends, are 1 " also, so I could mount antennas...We were orinally quoted $2300 for the arch...But with the latest "anti-rack" bracing, and the extra rings, we have $1775, in the arch itself...Wiring, and other stuff was all seperate...I ordered the solar pannels from Arizona Wind and Sun, the wind generator I got at a West Marine Tent sale up in Va Beach..(yes I do work for them, but that was before I was)..The lights are a pair of fog lights from Wally World, which aren't going to last very long, but they were 8 bucks, I'll replace them when I find something in a "marine ready state" I like...Stern light was mounted on the stansion for the pushput, we just relocated it..TV antenna is an off the shelf item in WM...Since that picture was taken I installed a spare Metz Marine VHF antenna also..(will use that for 2 meter Ham antenna unless I need it for VHF)We didn't put "stays" down to the transom, for a couple of reason..Diodn't seem needed, etc...Any other questions, or for phone numbers or other picture, hit me with an email..kc4jkw@gibralter.net73 Edbt