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Posted by }<)))*> StriperChaser on September 27, 2005, 9:01 pm I have a Shakespeare VHF antenna (model 5241-R) on my 18-foot Wellcraft center console. It works well, but the plastic piece on the top came loose and the antenna wobbled. I fixed it for about $1 with a 1 1/2" threaded PVC end cap—available in the plumbing department of any home center or hardware store. I drilled a hole in the center of the end cap using a 13?64" drill bit. This allowed it to fit down over the antenna above the loose base. To get the cap to fit over the base, I partially sanded the threads using a sanding disk on my rotary tool. (The threaded cap fit better than an unthreaded one.) I drilled two 7/64" holes through the sides of the cap, opposite each other, and into the antenna casing, and then used two stainless steel screws to secure the cap in place. I put silicone around the antenna where it comes out of the hole in the Paul Mohme
4.154.25.99
Easy Antenna Fix
PVC cap. This fix took all the wobble out of the antenna and assured a tight, waterproof fit.
Benton, Ky.
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