Hello all, I am scheduling the boat for a haul-out and complete bottom job in late February (I'm going with a burnished Trinidad SR finish) . While the boat is out I'll replace my aging Raymarine ST50+ instruments for a new B&G Triton setup to complement my new B&G Zeus Touch 7 Chartplotter.
Earlier, I did ask B&G if I could re-use the wiring for the wind vane an the answer was yes.. But according to 2 experts I asked the real challenge is the mounting block. They are both saying that it is extremely challenging if not impossible to replace the mounting block / splice the wire, and mount the new wind vane while the mast is in situ. The guy with the most experience said that more often than not it's easier to un-step the mast. He's familiar with my boat and its keel stepped mast. The boat will be at the yard on the hard and they have all all the cranes / equipment necessary to make it easier. He also said that most of the work is in the prep--> Removing / documenting running rigging, disconnecting the mast wiring, loosening the standing rigging and stuff like that which I can do myself. I still have the original owner's binder and they provide fairly specific and detailed instructions on the process. Is it really not that big a deal? As for the hull transducer I think I'm in luck. My old Airmar transducer has a standard 2" through-hull and so does the new speed / depth / temp unit. . I might actually be able to just drop that in and either remove / plug the hole on the old depth transducer or just unplug it and leave it alone. -Francois Rivard 1990 C&C 34+ Take Five Lake Lanier, Georgia
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