Radpole™ Multipurpose Extension Arm
General Info about the Radpole Assembly
We assemble the Radpole's anodized aluminum components using our own stainless steel and brass fittings and EPDM rubber pads to protect your your investment in top quality gear.
And the Radpole is aerodynamic — streamlined and slim, yet tough as nails. Your navlight and gear is fixed in place, exactly where it should be when paddling through wind or waves.
The aluminum coupler on top of the Radpole is ready to accept any accessory sporting a RAM Mounts 1-inch "B" ball. If you're not familiar with the RAM mounting system, visit RAM's website here.
On this coupler, in addition to the camera and navigation light we offer with our Radpole package, you can mount your GPS or fishfinder unit, iPod or iPhone cradle, binocular adaptor, waterproof Aqua Box® or any other accessory with a RAM "B" ball at its base.
In other words, the Radpole is entirely customizable, fully compatible with scores of device mounts available from RAM Mounting Systems and vendors worldwide.
The Radpole is easily attached and detached to one or multiple locations on your craft. The Radpole's arm has a lower ball-and-socket coupler which clamps and tightens to a fixed base.
The Radpole's two ball-and-socket couplers, one at the top and other at the bottom of the pole, together allow you to adjust position the entire arm and its mounted device exactly where you want it.
The Radpole's solid aluminum base itself is bolted down to your deck, providing strength to the coupler and pole. The round shape of the base is optimal for managing leveraged forces acting on the pole from any direction. We offer a rectangular base as an option for kayaks and boats better suited to that particular shape.
The base can be mounted on your kayak's afterdeck, canoe seat or directly on your boat's transom. The base requires only a 2.5" diameter with a small amount of clearance for the lower coupler to move freely and hand-tighten.
We include all the stainless steel bolts, washers and locknuts necessary for a quick installation of the Radpole base. A steel drill bit precisely sized for the bolts is provided to streamline installation.
As an alternative to the bolt-in base, you can substitute RAM's popular Scotty, Hobie, Attwood or Fish-On wedge adaptor with a 1.5" ball at no extra charge. The wedge adaptor is inserted into your kayak's existing mount hole. The wedge expands tight as the adaptor is screwed from the top — no power tools required.
Or, as mentioned earlier, if you already have an existing RAM Mounts 1.5-inch "C" ball on your deck, you can purchase just a Radpole arm without the base and mounting hardware.
The Radpole is the only multi-purpose mount designed for rapid deployment and portability from one point on deck to another — even between one kayak, sailboat, powerboat, sit-on-top, stand-up paddleboard, canoe, inflatable, dinghy and another.
You can even install multiple RAM Mounts bases on the same watercraft. Our catalog includes extra "base kits," with RAM's 1.5" aluminum ball and our stainless steel mounting hardware and drill bit. Our optional long-length stainless steel bolts are perfect for boaters mounting the base to marine plywood or other thick surface.
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