Magnum
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Reged: 14/01/2004
Posts: 1820
Loc: Switzerland
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Who's got one fitted?
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Yes, and its specification complies with Solas V
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Yes, but its specification doesn't comply with Solas V
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No
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Sneddon
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Reged: 26/02/2007
Posts: 2281
Loc: Bristol
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I don't have one  although a legal requirement I understand? But after reading various reports I don't know what to buy!
Can't see any point in buying one that is U/S and the top notch ones are "loads of dosh!"
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brigid_mary
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Reged: 23/11/2006
Posts: 223
Loc: Lowestoft
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I believe regulation V/19 states 'all small craft should fit a radar reflector if practicable'. So if you re under 15 meters you are not legally required to have one. Think it is a good idea to have one though. My son has a Fairline 40 and we tried out radar reflections at various aspects and mostly diddnt show any returns at over 1/2 mile. A simple octahederal reflector increased the detection range to over 2 miles.
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whisper
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Reged: 31/08/2002
Posts: 4063
Loc: Stratford upon Avon & S.Devon
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We've got one of those tri-lens numbers. Bought because they were one of the very few that were any good in a comparative test a year or so ago. No idea if it complies with Solas though - I expect not.
I'd have voted for "Yes but don't know" if there had been an appropriate option 
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Hurricane
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Reged: 11/11/2005
Posts: 1605
Loc: Sant Carles de la Rąpita
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I bought an Echomax for the last boat.
I believe that its the only one that meets the SOLAS V regs.
So I kept it and now its fitted to JennyWren.
I put it behind the crane next to the liferaft - under the radar arch.
It seems that some suppliers recommend the active reflectors (Seame etc) but they only work on one of the radar bands. I decide that a good passive was the best way to go - most of us on here have a couple of lumps of cast iron that reflect prety well anyway.
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Divemaster1
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Reged: 15/01/2002
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Loc: Scotland
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Fixed, but suspect it has a too small radar section for size of boat ... but have angular A frame radar arch (5 ft tall) manufactured in SS which should aid the total x-session of the reflective aea...
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Magnum
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Reged: 14/01/2004
Posts: 1820
Loc: Switzerland
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Does the panel think that a radar reflector will do any good at all mounted on the roof of a Predator 72?
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brigid_mary
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Reged: 23/11/2006
Posts: 223
Loc: Lowestoft
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I would suggest that if a predator 72 is made from glass fibre, then a radar reflector may be of use. Wood and fibre glass give very poor target returns, especially on curved surfaces. Steel or aluminium is the best target returner. In my veiw active reflectors are probably better than passive, but it is better to be seen than not so any reflector is better than none at all.
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Hurricane
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Reged: 11/11/2005
Posts: 1605
Loc: Sant Carles de la Rąpita
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Only if you can disguise or hide it like we've done - I think that they are ugly.
How about putting it inside an empty dome?
Are you fitting Class B AIS?
Having just done a X Channel trip - AIS is now becoming quite usefull - quite a lot of people are fitting AIS receivers now so it would be another way of being seen.
We fitted the Comar one - roughly the same price as the Raymarine receive only one - you do need an extra GPS mushreem though but it IS another way of ships seeing you.
Mike
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MapisM
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Reged: 11/03/2002
Posts: 2885
Loc: Italy
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And I don't see how disguising it as Mike suggests could help, with respect of 'doing any good', either.
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