When I rewired my mast I used 2 1inch conduits. One only went to the spreaders, the other was full length. One mistake I did was to use duplex wire for the lights. The sheathing took up too much room. But I don't have any slapping.
Doug Mountjoy C&C Landfall 39 1988 Sabre 34 1983 On Fri, Aug 19, 2022, 06:00 Jeff Nelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The larger the conduit the more chance the cables will slap around > inside it, which will annoy you all night long. > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 - 549 > Armdale Y.C. > > On 2022-08-19 09:32, Leeward Rail via CnC-List wrote: > > Vhf coax LMR400UF > > Cell booster antenna with coax of some unknown size... Likely some other > large low loss cable like LMR400 > > Steaming light > > Anchor light > > Decklight. > > > > One day may have wind instruments > > > > Bigger is easier when fishing wire. > > > > Why undersize it when it costs virtually the same and takes the same > effort? > > > > > > Aug. 19, 2022 7:14:47 a.m. Jeff Nelson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > > > >> I do not believe there are any obstructions. That said 1.5 inches > seems pretty big for 5 - 7 wires... > >> what all you got going on up there? > >> > >> -- > >> Cheers, > >> Jeff Nelson > >> Muir Caileag > >> C&C 30 - 549 > >> Armdale Y.C. > >> > >> On 2022-08-18 14:17, leewardrail hotmail via CnC-List wrote: > >>> Hello All, > >>> > >>> I am planning to install conduit in the mast of our 30 Mark 1. > >>> > >>> Unfortunately I am hours away from the boat, and need to buy the > conduit > >>> > >>> Would 1.5" PVC Conduit fit ? Would 1.5" run without obstruction all > the way to the masthead, or is there something at the spreader that would > get in the way ? > >>> > >>> I prefer 1 1/2" 1 1/4" is about the minimum I would want to use. > >>> > >>> Thanks ! > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 - 549 > Armdale Y.C. >
