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Salty John Boat Products Yacht Chandlers

Salty John Boat Products Yacht Chandlers

Deck Gland

Deck Gland

Windex Wind Ini

Windex Wind Indicator

Rail Mount Bracket

Rail Mount Bracket

Rail Mount Brack

Rail Mount Bracket

Bandit™ clear silicone self fusing compression tape.

Bandit™ clear silicone self fusing compression tape.

Coaxial cable kits

Coaxial cable kits

Cable RG8X

Cable RG8X

PL259 plugs

PL259 plugs

PL363 barrel connector

PL258 barrel connector

PL258 barrel connector

 

BNC/SO239 adaptor

BNC/SO239 adaptor

 

VHF/AIS accessories.

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All prices included postage and packing to UK(£) and Euro zone(€); for USA and rest of the world prices please contact us. info@saltyjohn.co.uk.

Deck Gland

The type SS1 cable gland allows coaxial cable and connector to pass through the deck without leaks. It is made from aluminium with a rubber insert through which the cable passes. It is engineered to allow the cable connector, PL259, to pass through whilst attached to the cable. A choice of rubber inserts is supplied for different cable diameters from 4.5mm to 9mm. (RG8X cable is 6.4mm diameter). Comes with fixing screws and full instructions.

GBP
GBP 
Deck Gland £29.95
Euro
Euro 
Deck Gland €38.00

Windex Wind Indicator

Davis recently introduced this complete kit that allows you to install a Windex 15" vane to your Metz whip antenna. Sailors have been doing this installation themselves for many years by taking apart a standard Windex 15" vane and installing the parts onto these kinds of antennas. The Windex AV is a much more economical way of doing this. Comes with Teflon® bearing washers, adjustable stainless tacking arms and reflectors underneath the tabs and wind vane. Reduce masthead clutter by combining two installations into one!

 

GBP
GBP 
Windex Wind Indicator £49.95
Euro
Euro 
Windex Wind Indicator €59.95

Rail Mount Bracket

Used for mounting a Metz antenna to a standard 1” rail. This mount is ideal for motorboats or for deck level mounting on yachts.

GBP
GBP 
Rail Mount Bracket £16.95
Euro
Euro 
Rail Mount Bracket €19.95

Combined AIS and emergency VHF antenna system - a suggestion

A VHF antenna is required for AIS reception and it can also act as a standby for the main VHF radio antenna in the event of failure or a dismasting:

Use a rail mount bracket to attach a Metz Manta antenna to the pulpit. Run a length of RG8X coaxial cable to the radio and the AIS engine, ensuring the cable is long enough to reach both devices. The connection at the radio is a PL259 plug and this should be fitted to the end of the coax cable. The connector at the AIS engine is a BNC connector. Use a BNC/SO239 adaptor to attach the PL259 plug to the AIS engine. In the event of the loss of the main VHF antenna the AIS antenna can be detached from the AIS engine and reconnected at the radio, putting you back in VHF communication quickly and easily.

Although VHF reception is line-of-sight and, therefore, a high antenna location is favoured, AIS transmissions come from high up on a ship’s superstructure, providing the altitude to give 12 miles or more range. This is quite adequate for AIS reception, giving over half an hour between identification of a vessel and it appearing at your location. Likewise, Coast Guard stations have powerful antennas mounted high up so that your deck mounted Metz antenna will provide good communication range in an emergency situation such as a dismasting.

Bandit™ clear silicone self fusing compression tape.

Bandit™ is a non-adhesive clear silicone tape that when applied under tension self fuses to form a strong, clean, waterproof, airproof, insulating wrap. We recommend that your exterior cable connections be wrapped in Bandit™ tape.

GBP
GBP 
Bandit single roll £8.95
Euro
Euro 
Bandit single roll €9.95

GBP
GBP 
Bandit double roll £14.95
Euro
Euro 
Bandit double roll €18.95

Cables and connectors prices include Postage and Packing

RG8X coaxial cable is top quality low loss cable with high braid coverage, a stranded central conductor, tinned core and braid, suitable for marine use. 6mm nominal diameter.

GBP
GBP 
Cable RG8X, per metre £2.99
Euro
Euro 
Cable RG8X, per metre €3.75

Coaxial cable kits: Top quality marine RG8X cable with two silver plated PL259 connectors - one fitted and one supplied loose.

GBP
GBP 
10m cable kit £34.95
Euro
Euro 
10m cable kit €46.00
GBP
GBP 
20m cable kit £59.95
Euro
Euro 
20m cable kit €78.00

PL259 connectors provide the connection to the SO239 socket on all marine VHF radios and into the base of the Metz VHF antenna. Top quality silver coated brass. Comes with an adapter to suit RG8X cable. Without the adapter fits RG8U and RG213 10mm cable.

GBP
GBP 
Connector PL259 £3.99
Euro
Euro 
Connector PL259 €4.99

PL363 barrel connector, 45mm long, continuously threaded, fits the base of the Metz antenna to give more mounting options through thick surfaces such as the instrument arches on RIBs, or heavy duty stand-off brackets. Accepts a PL259 connector. Can be used to join coaxial cable through bulkheads and decks. Accepts a PL259 connector in each end.

GBP
GBP 
PL363 long barrel connector £4.99
Euro
Euro 
PL363 long barrel connector €5.99

PL258 barrel connector, for joining coaxial cable; accepts a PL259 connector in each end.

GBP
GBP 
Barrel connector £3.99
Euro
Euro 
Barrel connector €4.99

BNC/SO239 adapter, allows a PL259 connector to be used to connect to the BNC inlet common on AIS engines.

GBP
GBP 
BNC/SO239 adaptor £5.95
Euro
Euro 
BNC/SO239 adaptor €7.50

 

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J. Schofield Ltd (Salty John Boat Products Yacht Chandlers).
Oakwood House, Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, Preston PR3 0YP, UK

Boat Products + Yacht Chandlery

PHONE: +44 (0) 1995 672556 E-MAIL: info@saltyjohn.co.uk