[C320-list] Mast plug

[Troy Dunn]

Shouldn’t the plug be near the bottom of the mast so you can step and
unstep, the mast without cutting the wires?   I haven't done that yet but
it seems logical to me anyhow.   Maybe someone will know for your hull
range.

Troy
Hull #514

On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 6:16 PM Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> So, as a spare-time hobby while I self-quarantine in place, I try to
> figure out why my anchor light doesn’t work.
>
> The bulb is new. Power is coming from the circuit breaker. The steaming
> light works fine. The problem seems to be in the wiring between the panel
> and the mast.
>
> The wiring diagram that came with my boat indicates there is a plug where
> the wires from the panel connect with two cables, one black and one white,
> that run up the mast. The big question is, where the heck is it?
>
> As best I can determine, it must be where the wires disappear under the
> panel, behind the chart desk. This looks to be a bear to disassemble, with
> hard-to-reach screws inside the desk.
>
> Am I missing something? Any tips before I start tearing apart the chart
> desk?
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
>
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
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