[C320-list] Rewiring my mast

[Warren Updike]

Marko, I dropped the mast 3 years ago and rewired.  The yard crew found
connectors for the VHF and lights but cut the wind wire before they found
the connector.  Per my prior instructions, they cut the wire in the cabin
where it passed under the settee on its way to the wind control head.  I'm
glad they did because I added another connector there and that has been
useful as a test point for the wind system.  

You should definitely have connectors for each wire through the post.  This
just makes it easier when dropping the mast in the future.  

Warren & Pattie Updike
1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"


-----Original Message-----
From: Marko - Rogers [mailto:markojamnik at rogers.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 2:33 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Rewiring my mast

My winter project of rewiring my mast. I have not had the mast down for the
last four years. I am replacing my deck light and decided to run new wiring.
I plan to replace the VHF cable and my wind. I noticed that when I unstepped
the mast my haul out crew had to cut the cable that ran down the compression
post.
If anyone can weigh in on my task at hand I would appreciate any feedback or
any reference that may help the process. My game plan is to create proper
and easy connections that will help me step and unstep my mast.

Marko
#304