How to Mount a Radio in a Triton Boat
Triton manufactures a variety of boats that covers the spectrum of recreational boating. Using fiberglass and aluminum, Triton produces bass boats, ski boats, saltwater fishing boats and pontoon boats. Regardless of how you use your boat the boats, VHF (very high frequency) radio is one of the most important pieces of safety equipment on the boat. It allows the boat to receive weather information and pan-pan or securite calls from the Coast Guard. VHF radio also enables the boat's crew to call for assistance in the event of a breakdown or a medical emergency.
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Things You'll Need
- 14-gauge wire (red and black)
- Wire strippers
- Terminal kit
- Terminal crimper
- Phillips-head screwdriver
- Stainless steel screw assortment
Instructions
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Pull two 14-gauge wires (one red and one black) from the terminal blocks to the desired radio location. Cut the wires to length and strip 1/4 inch of insulation off the ends of both wires and the power leads coming out of the radio with the wire strippers.
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Crimp ring terminals to the ends of the wires with the terminal crimpers at the terminal blocks. Install the red wire on the positive terminal block and the black wire to the negative block and tighten the screws down snugly with a Phillips-head screwdriver.
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Crimp a marine butt-splice to the ends of the wires at the radio with the terminal crimpers. Insert the red radio power lead into the red wire butt-splice and crimp it firmly with the terminal crimpers. Insert the black power lead into the black wire butt-splice and crimp it firmly with the terminal crimpers.
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Mount the radio bracket and the microphone hook at the desired location with stainless screws and a screwdriver. Install the radio in the bracket and tighten the thumbscrews down by hand.
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Install the radio antennae on a high point of the boat with stainless crews and a screwdriver. Ensure that the antennae does not block the running lights. Mount the antennae at least one meter (about three feet) from your GPS receiver, radar array or any other electronic devices.
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Tips & Warnings
Twist the power leads from the terminal blocks to the radio. DC electricity can form an electromagnetic field around the wires that can cause the ships compass to give a false reading. Twisting the wires around each other creates a self-canceling field that will not interfere with the operation of the compass.
