Women! What did you expect? Use the handheld and sail during daylight. Does the wire exit at the base of the mast or cabin top? Crushed at exit point? Wish I had more constructive ideas.
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com>wrote: > Okay so, Lolita is being VERY high maintenance! > > I installed new lights up the mast. I put a mega light at the top, I used > another megalight as a deck light and installed a new steaming light. > > I don't know what happened but, I think something in the mast let go. > There is some downward pressure on the wire heading up to the masthead > light and the antenna wire seems to have completely disappeared. I did not > replace this wire and on the wire that goes up to my wind masthead transducer. > So, the light doesn't work and the wind instrument does all kinds of crazy > crap.... > > Then, the deck/steaming light with 2 separate, new, 16/2 boat cables run > up to them are glowing very dimly. When I test with a spare megalight at > the base wiring block I get normal power to all 3 wires to the 3 lights. > > My questions are; > > 1. what could have happened > > 2. any idea how to rectify the situation. > > 3. I'm not planning of ever being more than a few miles from land at any > given time, will my hand held VHF be good enough for the rest of this > season? > > 4. Can the deck light, (providing I get the low current thing figured out) > used with the stern light give me the 360 degree light I need to suffice > for the mast head light? > > If I do figure out the deck/steaming issue, can I get away without going > all the way up the mast? Even if I get up there and find that the wires > all pulled down into the mast, there isn't a lot I can do about it. > Running new wires where no wire exists currently would be an exercise in > futility. There are some small holes at the top of the mast and even > smaller where the wire exit the mast in the cabin. > > I think going up the the steaming/deck light is in order to check those > connections...I must have made crappy connections somehow. I got new butt > connectors, used the nice crimping tool that Wally Bryant recommended and > covered the connections in shrink wrap.... > > It is just so strange that both light fixtures are dim, when they are > separate all the way back to separate switches on the panel. > > I'm also having running light issues... I think the panels are very old > and tired and in need of attention if not replacement. Ugh...I just want > to go sailing now, dammit! > > As always, thanks for any insights, comments and suggestions... > > Danny > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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