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

Thu Aug 29 13:49:11 PDT 2013

Jeff,

I looked up the cable Clam from Greg Bover's email.  They look like they
would work well.  The only thing I would add is that I would drill an
oversize hole thru the deck, maybe 3/8 inch larger than the finished hole.
Then tape off the bottom, fill it with thickened epoxy, and after it
hardened drill it out the your desired diameter.  This will leave  a 3/16
in. wall thickness epoxy bushing that will prevent water form rotting the
wood core.

Jim

On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 4:39 PM, James Allocco <jamesallocco at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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