[C320-list] NavPod Instrument Housing

[Allan S. Field]

So pull the wind speed cable back down the mast with a messenger attached
and pull it back up with 2 messengers attached, one tied off at the bottom
and the other used to pull the wind speed cable back up with!

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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] NavPod Instrument Housing

When I bought my C320 #882 in 2005 it had a thin messenger line all the way 
up the mast that I (or my rigger actually) used to pull the windspeed cable 
up throught the mast. Unfortunately the guy didn't think to add another when

he used it so now I don't have one.

CRA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] NavPod Instrument Housing


>I honestly don't believe it's possible to do that unless you go with a
> wireless model.  At the base of the mast there's a tube that extends up 
> from
> the compression post that is typically plugged with some sealant. At any
> rate, getting wires feed through that with the mast up would be very very
> difficult.
>
> Unstepping the mast is really not a big deal but you need a crane with a
> sling.
>
> With the Crane in place, remove the 8 cotter pins from the turn buckles on
> *either* the port or starboard side shrouds and loosen all of those
> turnbuckles the same number of turns until the shrouds go a bit slack. 
> Keep
> count of the turns.  Leave the turnbuckles on the other side of the boat
> alone.
>
> With the crane supporting the mast, remove all 11 pins that connect the
> shrouds to the chain plates.  (the aft stays may or may not need the
> turnbuckles loosened.
>
> Raise the mast a few inches, separate the mast lighting connector, VHF 
> radio
> antenna cable and you're free to go.
>
> The process is reversed to put the mast back up.  It usually doesn't take
> much more than a half hour to unstep or step the mast.
>
> It'll give you an opportunity to carefully inspect all the fittings, wax 
> the
> mast, clean and test all the lighting fixtures, install spreader flag
> halyards,  etc..
>
> With the mast off the boat, you can use a engine jump-start pack or spare
> 12v battery to test the lighting circuits.
>
> -Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Block
> ..._/)...._/}...
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 7:14 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] NavPod Instrument Housing
>
> along similar lines, how does one add a wind intrument (or replace an
> existing one) without unstepping the mast?
>
> Chris
> Amore #139
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Curtis" <mcurtis_6775 at yahoo.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:56 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] NavPod Instrument Housing
>
>
>> Does anyone know if the NavPod instrument housing that came with my 1998
>> C320 (with ST50 instruments) will fit ST60+ instruments?  It is the three
>> instrument housing that I assume was pretty standard (most pictures I've
>> seen have a similar setup).  I am planning on adding wind and a tridata 
>> to
>
>> replace th speed & depth that are there now alongside the autopilot
>> controller.
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  -Matt Curtis
>>  Tortuga (#541)
>>
>>
>> Matthew Curtis
>> mcurtis_6775 at yahoo.com
>>
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