3D sonar fairing with cable pre-installed — *Fairing for Argos 500 with Sonar Cable pre-installed.*

In many cases, a yacht owner’s team is interested in including a FarSounder sonar in their new build. Oftentimes however, hull construction is completed before the owner’s team has made final selection of electronics and contracted with an electronics supplier/integrator. In these cases, the sonar’s installation design is then treated much like a “refit” project (even if the hull has never entered the water) because the hull design must be adapted for the fairing, adding time and customer costs to the installation.

*FarSounder’s custom made Sonar Connection Cable with underwater, wet-mateable connector.*

The best way to reduce the challenges that result in a modification is having a fairing designed and constructed into the hull from the start. When this is done, the customer is pleased with the ease of including this important navigation tool and the yard has little or no extra work to add on.

As an answer to this challenge, we offer advance delivery of our sonar connection cables at no charge for any qualified new build that includes a fairing for one of our sonars. In this way, it's easy for the owner's team to include the sonar system when they are selecting the rest of the navigation electronics.

Benefits to the Owner’s Team

FarSounder Argos Forward Looking Sonar Systems greatly improve vessel safety and allow the captain to navigate with confidence along the itineraries demanded by the guests. This program reduced the costs of installing the sonar, making this unique technology more accessible to a greater number of users.

Benefits to the Yard/Boat Builder

By adding the fairing for an Argos sonar early in the process, there is little additional cost to the hull. This allows the yard to offer yet another value added feature to their customers. Including this option on the vessel is one more way the yard can demonstrate their commitment to supporting the latest innovations in safety.

Additionally, FarSounder’s marketing team will work with the yard on cross marketing opportunities including FarSounder promotions highlighting innovations in our industry.

How to Participate

Getting started is easy. Follow our Installation Design Guide and Drawing Packages to adapt the Argos fairing designs into your hull.

FarSounder’s engineering team is available for questions and consultation via email and phone. Once the installation design is completed, the engineering team will coordinate with qualified new build projects to send them a Sonar Connection Cable.

FAQ

Q: Is there a charge for the cable if a sonar system is purchased?

A: The cost of the cable is included in the system price. When an Argos sonar is purchased, the pre-installed cable is included as part of that order. Its status is simply “shipped in advance”.

Q: What if no sonar is purchased? Will there be a charge for the cable?

A: It would be great if every vessel with a pre-installed fairing and cable was to order an Argos sonar. However, we know that this is not always the case. There is no charge for the cable if no sonar is ordered as long as the installation drawings were approved by FarSounder and the cable is installed. Pre-positioning the fairing and cable, makes it easy to install a sonar during a future refit.

Q: What happens if the vessel is floated before the forward sonar is installed?

A: The cable has an underwater, wet-mateable connector and ships with a connector dummy plug installed. This means that a diver can easily install an Argos sonar after the vessel is floated. A fairing cover should be installed over the fairing’s opening. This prevents sediment and debris from building up inside the fairing and potentially damaging the cable.