Radar accessories

Radar, a safety system

A radar system is essential for detecting and tracking fixed and moving objects around the boat during navigation. This equipment enables you to avoid collisions or obstacles, to position yourself and to know the speed at which your vessel is moving.

Day or night, radar is practical and safe for the crew, professional or amateur sailor. The detection system works by sending and receiving radio waves. To function properly, or to be properly installed on board, the radar needs certain components and accessories such as the antenna, motor, transceiver, processing unit, display screen and control unit. Motorboats and sailboats can be fitted with a bracket to fix the radome, and cables are also part of the system and necessary for its proper operation.

A wide range of radar accessories

Radar accessories are available from all the major brands of marine electronics and boat products. On Comptoir Nautique, you'll find products from Raymarine, Lowrance, Seaview, among others. Furuno offers power cables and ethernet radar cables. Simrad offers radar cables in various lengths. Its antenna connection cables are suitable for 3G or 4G. Accessories such as a converter or adapter cable let you keep your old radar cable when installing a more modern device. Raymarine offers data cables, power cables, radar antenna cables and antenna cable extensions.

The electronics specialists offer a range of mast or radome mounts, so that the radar system can be properly mounted on a sailboat or motorboat. Radar mounts for sailboats can be adapted to most masts. Sailboats or catamarans can attach the radar antenna to the mast using the accessory's pivoting lugs. Adapters are available if the mast is too wide.

Installing a radar system on a motorboat requires certain special features. Feet, modular brackets and plates are useful complementary accessories. They save space and can be combined with other accessories. Modular brackets can be used with beam radars and radome radars. Depending on your installation, choose the right accessory for your specific electronics.

For the most efficient radar, don't forget the accessories!