It's great to have your chartplotter and other instruments mounted at the binnacle, where they're convenient to refer to - but how do you mount your latest electronic wizardry there?
Marine Electronic Services Ltd has launched a new range of waterproof electronic equipment housings appropriately named MarinePod. The range is designed to fit both Whitlock and Edson steering gear, so suits 9.5” and 12” wide rail systems.
MarinePod's design allows any pod to fit either system with a template supplied to allow easy drilling for the correct fixing points. MarinePod is manufactured in the UK utilising a patented UV resistant ABS plastic and specialist seal system.
For a small additional cost, they can be factory pre-cut to suit your equipment from either a template or CAD file - and they have details on file for most popular items such as Garmin's 4000/5000 Series and Raymarine's ST60, E and C Series.
The pods fit to the binnacle rail with a series of heavy duty plastic clamps included with the system as standard. These plastic clamps can also be exchanged for the Edson range of stainless steel brackets if required and the pods are compatible with Edson arms and steering system accessories.
The series of five pods can accommodate virtually every item of marine electronic equipment, including multi-function displays from Raymarine, Northstar, Lowrance, Simrad, Furuno and Garmin. Prices start from £170 including VAT for the MP3, which houses three 110mm square instruments.
