[C320-list] Installing a RayMarine C90W

[Allan S Field]

Jason - I removed all the wires in the tubes before cutting the holes.  On
Sea Shadow, all the wires went down the port side tube.  In order to run the
chart plotter, I drilled through the deck from underneath on the starboard
side tube to create an access hole.  I used carbide drill bits on the steel.
The circuit breakers are available from West Marine.  This was not a fun
job...but easily doable.  I also have a Standard Horizon RAM mic with AIS
and a power cable for a cigar liter running through that tube.  I have so
many wires in that tube that to run the 
AIS cable, I had to pour copious amounts of wire lube down the tube!
Nothing more, including radar, is going down those tubes.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

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Alexander
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Subject: [C320-list] Installing a RayMarine C90W

Hello all,

I'm thinking about adding a C90W chart plotter to my C320.   I'm
thinking of doing it myself as I'd like to think I'm handy and I tend to
understand electronics reasonably well.  I already have the dual bend
pedestal guard.  It already has a 4 spot Navpod with ST60 Wind,
Depth and Speed plus a ST4000 autopilot.   But I do have a few
questions.

1.  Does anyone have a good suggestion how to cut into the pedestal
guard to make a hole to run the cables.    Stainless Steel is not my
friend and I have to be careful not to cut the wires that are already going
through it.

2.  What is the best way to make the holes to mount a navpod.

3.  Does anyone know where you can get the circuit breakers for our breaker
panel.

Any other advice.

Thanks,
Jason