[Alberg30] Mast electrical connectors

[Brian Zinser]

I think they come in at least three sizes.  I believe the medium size
works for VHS radio coax connecter.  You are correct that you drill the
thru-deck to a diameter so the connector fits through.  In my case, I
have the radio mounted under the cabinets above the port berth in the
main salon.  I drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabinet and then
through to the cabinet in the head and then through the bulkhead.  My
coax is long enough to come through deck and be fed all the way to the
radio.  I have a little extra which I simply leave up in the cabinet.
The cable clam has two parts.  One is mounted to the deck with four
screws and has a gasket which when mounted is watertight.  The other
half has a rubber compound which you drill a hole slightly smaller than
the coax diameter.  Feed the coax through the top half as far as you
need and put on the connector.  Then fed the connector and inside coax
through the deck mounted half. The top half has four machine screws
which are screwed into the bottom half which is mounted on the deck.
Each season when I prepare to take down the mast, simple take out the
four machine screws and pull coax out of the boat.  No connections to
worry about.

I think these are out of a small firm in the Seattle area and I will
never go back to previous arrangements of putting a connection, or
sometimes two, depending on the arrangement, at the thru-deck. I
personally don't think they are safe for several reasons.

Brian
Manana #134


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[mailto:public-list-admin at alberg30.org] On Behalf of George Dinwiddie
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 4:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Mast electrical connectors

I presume you mean the ones you see searching on
"Blue Sea Systems Cable Clam" at SailNet?  I see these claim
you don't have to remove the connector.  Is this just because
you have a bigger hole through the deck, which can pass the
connector?  Or can the be put on the cable without removing
the connector?  In either case, they look better than the
ones I mentioned earlier.

 - George

> Brian Zinser said:
>
> For the antenna and I suppose it would work with electrical, I prefer
> the cable clam fittings since there is no break/connection in the coax
> and the fitting is watertight if installed properly.  I thing you can
> get them at West Marine and Sailnet.
>
> Brian
> #134 Manana

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