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18-10-2016, 20:34
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Location: Annapolis, MD
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Mounting horns on a sailboat?
I would like to mount a set of real horns to replace my "compressed air can" horn on my Baba 40. The problem I have is: where to mount them?
I had considered putting them on the bow rail, but that's a really long power run (~25 ft @ 8A) and I am not sure how much water over the bow they would take before being ripped off or ruined.
Do people use trumpet-style horns on their sailboats? If so, where do you put them? If not, what do you use?
thanks,
Dave
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18-10-2016, 22:11
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Location: St.Pete Fl
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
I've had the same idea and concerns. Hope we get some good ideas!! Sorry I wasn't any help.
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18-10-2016, 22:15
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Victoria, BC
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
On the mast just below the radar ?
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18-10-2016, 22:23
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by Jd1
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That's what first came to mind for me, too. At least your crew would be protected from an ear full.
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19-10-2016, 01:53
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Glasgow, UK
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
Have you had a look at a Stebel Nautilus air horn? It's quite compact (I fitted it to my motorbike) and has lasted several UK winters with the associated road salt etc.
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19-10-2016, 04:26
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by Terra Nova
That's what first came to mind for me, too. At least your crew would be protected from an ear full.
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I had that same thought too, but alas my radar is not on the mast because I have no conduit down the front of the mast for the cable. The same would apply to the horns.
I hadn't seen the Stebel Nautilus air horn. It looks pretty nice, but I shudder to think of the cost of the cables to feed 18A all the way to the bow!
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19-10-2016, 04:29
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
This is how did it... Dousing is a bit tricky though...
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19-10-2016, 04:34
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by HappyMdRSailor
This is how did it... Dousing is a bit tricky though...
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A s/y Cuckold..... you butterfly!
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19-10-2016, 04:37
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Glasgow, UK
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by dstrout
I hadn't seen the Stebel Nautilus air horn. It looks pretty nice, but I shudder to think of the cost of the cables to feed 18A all the way to the bow! |
If you have separate windlass battery, use that to power the horn and use lighter gauge wire to operate a relay which will switch the horn?
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19-10-2016, 04:51
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by Pelagic
A s/y Cuckold..... you butterfly!
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You mean horny?
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19-10-2016, 05:13
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
I have seen them installed on the first level of spreaders.
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19-10-2016, 05:21
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Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by Tellie
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If self amusement ruled the world, we would be dicktaters Tellie!
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19-10-2016, 09:05
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Md
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
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Originally Posted by HappyMdRSailor
This is how did it... Dousing is a bit tricky though...
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I can imagine seeing that coming at me out on the Chesapeake; the Admiral would freak out! ;-)
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19-10-2016, 09:19
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tampa Bay
Boat: 38' Beneteau Moorings
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Re: Mounting horns on a sailboat?
you can get a wireless button to activate the horn and avoid a majority of the wire run. Just make sure you wire it to a switch that you have on while you are underway.
look in the wireless doorbell section of Homey D
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