[Public-list] Mast Wiring

[Alfredo]

Chris, check your copy of Don Casey's GoodOldBoat. There is section
there that describes how to use PVC tubing as a conduit for all the
wires. Good reads.

Alfredo


--- Christos Katehis <greeksailor at att.net> wrote:

> Jay, that sounds pretty easy and logical. Thank you all for the
> input.
> 
> Chris
> Kasia #383
> 
> -------------- Original message from Jay Davenport
> <jay at saildriver.com>: -------------- 
> 
> 
> > Chris, 
> > 
> > When I rewired the mast of Revolution, I made up a wire bundle
> which contained 
> > all the necessary wires for the electrics on the mast, and their
> grounds. The 
> > mast was laying horizontal on the ground, and the bundle of wires
> was stretched 
> > out at the foot of it. Proceeding along the bundle, I alternated 3'
> strips of 
> > foam pipe insulator enclosing the wires, and then heavy-duty wire
> ties, 3 in a 
> > group, with their tails pointing out, for almost the entire length
> of the 
> > bundle. Then I pulled this up into the mast from the butt towards
> the top. It's 
> > weight is held by a separate piece of rope which is woven through
> the bundle & 
> > then looped over a large existing thru-bolt at the top of the mast.
> 
> > This has worked out very well, as there is no wire noise at all,
> regardless of 
> > how much the boat rocks and rolls. 
> > 
> > Jay Davenport 
> > Revolution, A30 # 526 
> > 
> > 
> > Christos Katehis wrote: 
> > This might be a duplicate message, sorry... 
> > 
> > I am trying to re-route the wiring in the mast so that I can reduce
> the clonking 
> > noises. Any ideas? 
> > 
> > Chris 
> > Kasia #383 
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