I agree with the previous post — leave about a six-foot tail of wire coming out the side of the mast just above the step, then do all the connections in the nearby settee on a terminal strip.
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Dec 9, 2016, at 1:33 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > When I took delivery of my boat, I found that the wiring in the mast was zip > cord (lamp wire). I rewired the masthead and spreader lights with marine > grade wire. If your insulation is brittle, it probably is not marine grade > wire. Change it, and your problems might go away. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Dave, > > If you have a good (i.e. reliable) way of connecting the mast wires to the > boat, when you step the mast, I would like to hear it. The worst part is that > my connector is inside the mast (under the mast foot when stepped), so you > have precisely 5 s in the spring to connect and verify if all lights are > working. For the last two years I am struggling with that. Two years ago my > anchor light was MIA, last year the steaming light. Two years ago a Sea Dog > connector disintegrated while in the mast (from heat in the summer?); last > year, there was no visible damage, but there was no connection either. I > suspect that because the old wires coming down from the mast are stiff and > the insulation is somewhat brittle, there might be something happening when I > stuff the connector and the wires in the mast cavity. The problem is that > there is no easy way to check this. Well, other than do a troubleshooting > session with the mast hanging on the masting crane (which is not, > realistically, an option – there is always a long line-up to the masting > crane). > > Marek > > From: Dave S via CnC-List <> > Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 11:02 > To: C&c Stus List <> > Cc: Dave S <> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light.. > > I think it is wisest to connect the windex light (LED) to the running light > circuit, so another masthead wire is required. The ground conductor from > the masthead anchor light could be used. > > Am going to look at my windex, but I agree with Doug, either discreet LED or > strips could be used. Only issue is reliable connection at masthead for > those of us who dismast ourselves annually. > > Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DgICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=qtw6L0ZZXzBer5dSmNnVN_DCRXLju_V2qoKsUK2BTKE&s=EhKxPwxR8IRq9TMi1RrxUGCKVmxhEH26su6DaScEtS4&e= > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DgICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=qtw6L0ZZXzBer5dSmNnVN_DCRXLju_V2qoKsUK2BTKE&s=EhKxPwxR8IRq9TMi1RrxUGCKVmxhEH26su6DaScEtS4&e=> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > -- > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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