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Moppo

42 posts

Moppo

42 posts

8 May 2017 5:55pm

i hope this not a dumb question. This is mounted on the front of my mast just over head height. I don't know what it does it has a wire coming out of it. Sorry pic is sideways

Donk107

TAS

2446 posts

Donk107

TAS, 2446 posts

8 May 2017 7:58pm

Hi Moppo

Is looks like a Port/Starboard navigation light to me but i could be wrong

Regards Don

BJRob

NSW

251 posts

BJRob

NSW, 251 posts

8 May 2017 8:22pm

Very low mast head light?

FreeRadical

855 posts

FreeRadical

WA, 855 posts

8 May 2017 6:22pm

Radar target enhancer?

kurt88

NSW

147 posts

kurt88

NSW, 147 posts

8 May 2017 10:03pm

It might be a flux compass for the autopilot. I've seen them mounted on masts before apparently to avoid interference from metal hulls ,engines, ballast ect.

Moppo

42 posts

Moppo

42 posts

8 May 2017 8:16pm

My flux compass is mounted on a pole at the rear of the boat

Moppo

42 posts

Moppo

42 posts

8 May 2017 8:20pm

Pics are sideways

kurt88

NSW

147 posts

kurt88

NSW, 147 posts

8 May 2017 11:17pm

Gps sensor? I have a old one mounted to the stern of my boat about 2 meters of the deck on a pole.
haven't taken the cover of yet so I don't know what it looks like

kimtrang

55 posts

kimtrang

55 posts

9 May 2017 4:56am

Looks like a home made something or other.

Moppo, any chance of taking a look inside? I'm curious.

GKandCC

NSW

218 posts

GKandCC

NSW, 218 posts

9 May 2017 8:22am

kimtrang said..
Looks like a home made something or other.

Moppo, any chance of taking a look inside? I'm curious.

If that's home made I'd like to see that house!

dreamliner

NSW

110 posts

dreamliner

NSW, 110 posts

9 May 2017 9:08am

Flux Capacitor.
Popular in the 80's

echunda

VIC

765 posts

echunda

VIC, 765 posts

9 May 2017 9:31am

Follow the wire.

Where does it lead to?

kimtrang

55 posts

kimtrang

55 posts

9 May 2017 12:20pm

GKandCC said..

kimtrang said..
Looks like a home made something or other.

Moppo, any chance of taking a look inside? I'm curious.

If that's home made I'd like to see that house!

Yeah, you're right. It looked liked it had been cobbled together with PVC plumbing parts parts to me initially.

My guess now is that it is a motion sensor for a burglar alarm or bird scarer.

scruzin

559 posts

scruzin

SA, 559 posts

9 May 2017 8:13pm

echunda said..
Follow the wire.

Where does it lead to?

Exactly. If it is a flux capacitor it will go to the autopilot.

FelixdeCat

NSW

234 posts

FelixdeCat

NSW, 234 posts

9 May 2017 8:55pm

scruzin said..

echunda said..
Follow the wire.

Where does it lead to?

Exactly. If it is a flux capacitor it will go to the autopilot.

No if it's a flux capacitor the wire should lead directly to 1955

scruzin

559 posts

scruzin

SA, 559 posts

10 May 2017 7:29am

FelixdeCat said..

scruzin said..

echunda said..
Follow the wire.

Where does it lead to?

Exactly. If it is a flux capacitor it will go to the autopilot.

No if it's a flux capacitor the wire should lead directly to 1955

Too funny!

Yes, a flux compass might take you to the autopilot!

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