[C320-list] Re: C320-List Digest, Vol 4, Issue 44

[Jeff Church]

Ralph,

If I were going to put a few more instruments on the binnacle I might 
consider installing the larger tubes. In addition to providing more room for 
all the wiring, that would also allow for installation of the single lever 
throttle/shift kit.

JeffC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Winkler" <capt-wink at aepro.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Re: C320-List Digest, Vol 4, Issue 44


> Jeff,
> I feel your pain on trying to run an additional wire through the pedistal. 
> Those of us with "mature" 320's have the smaller diameter tubing pedestals 
> and there is just only so much room for us "techies" to run wiring for all 
> our goodies.  I ran into the same problem two years ago on Wind Dancer 
> when I upgraded the plotter and radar to the new Raymarine C80 series. 
> The new radar has a larger cable between the dome and pod and I just could 
> not get that large a cable inside the tubes so we had to opt for running 
> it external coming through the deck next to the starboard pedistal post 
> using a Forspar waterproof cable gromit and wireties up the exterior of 
> the post.  I've determined that I'm really the only one who is aware of 
> the cable being there since is mostly hidden by the teak fold down table.
>
> BTW:  Edson offers us an upgrade to the newer large diameter pedistals.  I 
> don't even want to think about that task, let alone the price.  I can live 
> with the one I've got, including a external radar wire.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Ralph Winkler