[Public-List] Getting mast wires into the boat?

[James Allocco]

Hi Jeff,
I like the idea of the stainless tube. The previous owner just drilled a
hole to push the wires thru. This allows water to enter under the skin and
rot the wood core.  I made a bronze tube with a mushroom shaped head
similar in appearance to a thru haul fitting. This I epoxied in place so
water will not spread into the core. It is located on the port side just
aft of the bulkhead and the and the connections are made in the head.

To keep water from running into the boat thru the tube I wrap the wires
with white rigging tape  and coat it with liquid electrical tape. I had to
special order white liquid electrical tape from Jamestown Dist.

Jim



On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Meinhold, Michael J. <
MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com> wrote:

> I agree - I am probably more noise-sensitive then many, but the slap of
> the wires drove me crazy.
>
> I did the same wire-tie trick and it's completely silent.
>
> Mike
> Rinn Duin #272
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:06 PM
> To: Bill Wallace
> Cc: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Getting mast wires into the boat?
>
> Thanks Bill.
>
> I'll likely do the same thing. And I think you are right about the self
> amalgamating tape over whatever bundle of wires would stop most water.
>
> RE: I rewired my mast a couple of years ago and also used the cable tie
> trick. We used maybe 100 cable ties, but the wires inside are silent!
> It's been two seasons now and still not a peep. Works great.  Great bang
> for your buck on that fix.
>
> jeff
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Bill Wallace
> <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > I use the slightly larger than single wire sized cable clam to get 4
> > wires
> > - a triplex, two duplex and a round vhf wire so that I can disconnect
> > everything in the winter when the mast gets removed.  It seems pretty
> dry.
> >  I'd probably freeze it though for the initial drilling - and it is
> > really painful getting the wires through initially, as at least for me
>
> > it was a fairly small hole I used.  You could probably wrap the wire
> > with butyl tape to ensure a totally watertight pass through the rubber
>
> > stopper.  I'm planning on redoing it this winter as the VHF cable is
> > spliced twice and I'd like a better set of disconnects inside the boat
>
> > and at the top of the mast to allow me to remove the wind instruments
> > cleanly every winter.  The wires also bang inside the mast so I plan
> > on wrapping several sets of 3 cable ties to keep the wires centered
> > and prevent banging (every 3' roughly you wrap 3 cable ties with the
> > ends at 120 degrees to each other and preventing the cable from
> > slamming against the wall of the mast.)
> >
> > Bill.
> >
> >   ------------------------------
> >  *From:* Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com>
> > *To:* Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> > <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> >
> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:18:23 PM
> > *Subject:* [Public-List] Getting mast wires into the boat?
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I'm wondering what everyone else has set up to get the wires from the
> > mast into the boat?
> >
> > I have a setup on #116 where someone has drilled a hole through the
> > mast step plate, through the mast beam and it comes out just inside in
>
> > the v-berth just forward of the beam. A stainless tube was inserted
> > and the wires from the mast are run through this tube, into the boat
> > cabin to a connections box. It's a clean setup from the outside,
> > however we've discovered that unless you get a good drip loop in the
> > wires at the mast base water can flow down into cabin and drip on the
> > floor. And, the sll the wires into the tube is a tight fit.
> >
> > I'm about to remove my mast beam completely, and laminate a new one
> > out of sapele (or perhaps white oak). I think I'd like find a
> > different solution for the wires to exit the mast through a hole, then
>
> > into the cabin top via some fitting of some sort.
> >
> > I've used the Cable Clam type fittings with success for single round
> > cables:
> >
> > http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=66
> > 1&familyName=Perko+Watertight+Cable+Outlets
> >
> > I wonder how those would work for multiple wires and duplex covered
> wires?
> >
> > What do you all do??
> >
> > I hope everyone is having a great season.  We decided to skip putting
> > our boat in the water to get some house and boat projects done, can't
> > wait until next season already.
> >
> > -jeff
> >
> > Seagrass #116
> > Boothbay Harbor Maine
> >
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