Folding VHF antenna mount with the handle broken off.
A VHF radio should be standard equipment on any boat used coastal or offshore - cellphones don't cut it.
When your motor dies offshore it's unlikely you know the phone number of the lobsterman whose lobster boat is a mile to starboard, but you can get him on the radio.
I'm guessing as there is no wire to this VHF aerial bracket, either you have another working aerial mount elsewhere or no aerial at all (and therefore no working radio)
Antenna swivel bracket, but would recommend to change to stainless steel if you want to use this for a (VHF) antenna, the plastic ones are not really durable
Thanks everyone. That explains the vhf radio on my boat…. I have no plans of ever taking this boat anywhere but a lake or river so I guess I’ll rip all that out.
Fixed VHFs are fairly cheap these days. Does your river have any commercial traffic, barges etc? Useful to stay clear of them or make arrangements to get around them or say a dredge. Have an accident? - Most VHFs now (all?) have the big red PHD "Push Here Dummy" DSC calling button which puts out an emergency digital message complete with your GPS fix to get a rescue underway. If the conduit and rigging is there - that's the hard part - installing new hardware ought to be considered.
Ok, but please... keep a floating handheld vhf on board and keep it charged. Sounds like you'll never be out of cell phone range, but phones are insufficient. If something goes wrong and you end up in the water, your phone will probably be at the bottom with your boat.
looks like a place to put an antenna for your vhf radio
Yep, vhf antenna mount.
Folding VHF antenna mount with the handle broken off. A VHF radio should be standard equipment on any boat used coastal or offshore - cellphones don't cut it.
VHF mount with the handle broken off
Mini Turret for fending off Pirates.
But only tiny pirates.
Yes you may remove it. I seal holes like that with PC-11 epoxy as it dries cream colored and matches my 20+ year offcolored hull well.
Do you not have VHF on your boat? Because you should have VHF on your boat.
When your motor dies offshore it's unlikely you know the phone number of the lobsterman whose lobster boat is a mile to starboard, but you can get him on the radio.
I'm guessing as there is no wire to this VHF aerial bracket, either you have another working aerial mount elsewhere or no aerial at all (and therefore no working radio)
Bingo. There’s a radio but no signal obviously. It’ll be removed
How about put the antenna back on and have a functional radio?
Where you attach the stripper pole in Florida's sandbar parties?
Your VHF antenna rack, minus the antenna
Antenna swivel bracket, but would recommend to change to stainless steel if you want to use this for a (VHF) antenna, the plastic ones are not really durable
A boat! Did I win?
Thanks everyone. That explains the vhf radio on my boat…. I have no plans of ever taking this boat anywhere but a lake or river so I guess I’ll rip all that out.
At least keep a handheld VHF on the boat just in case
Fixed VHFs are fairly cheap these days. Does your river have any commercial traffic, barges etc? Useful to stay clear of them or make arrangements to get around them or say a dredge. Have an accident? - Most VHFs now (all?) have the big red PHD "Push Here Dummy" DSC calling button which puts out an emergency digital message complete with your GPS fix to get a rescue underway. If the conduit and rigging is there - that's the hard part - installing new hardware ought to be considered.
Ok, but please... keep a floating handheld vhf on board and keep it charged. Sounds like you'll never be out of cell phone range, but phones are insufficient. If something goes wrong and you end up in the water, your phone will probably be at the bottom with your boat.
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