[C320-list] Running a wire up the mast

[John Morrison]

 I just took my mast down to replace the VHF cable. To me that was the safest way to do it. You might get someone up the mast and feed a fish wire thru the mast and compression post to the keel. I think it would be lucky to hit the small pipe which leads to the compression post. My boat had a large blob of silicone blocking it. Also as has been mentioned the gap at the bottom of the compression post at the keel is tiny. Again you’d be lucky to trap a fish wire and get it out through that gap. I think taking the mast down is the best approach and probably cheapest, especially if you can start the de-rigging and re-rigging yourself. 
JohnM 
1999#574

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> On Jun 24, 2021, at 3:42 PM, KEN GEIGER <kendgb at aol.com> wrote:
>  Doug, have you looked at the bottom of the compression post to see if some kindly soul left a line within the post and mast that leads to the top that could be used to draw up or down a new wire and a replacement line for the next time.
> BTW my wired Raymarine wind instrument has not worked in years and I have been considering a wireless unit, maybe not now.  
> 
> good Luck
> Ken GeigerNorthern Dream  #765   2000
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Treff <doug at treff.us>
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2021 3:24 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] Running a wire up the mast
> 
> All,
> 
> I'm currently fed-up with my wireless Garmin wind instrument and I'm investigating my options for getting a wire up the mast for a wired transducer. 
> 
> As far as I can tell, the only way to do this is to pull the mast and feed the wire up the mast as well as down the compression post into the bilge.
> 
> Can someone confirm for me if that is truly the only way, or is it somehow possible to do it with the mast standing? Anyone ever have a rigger or marine electrician do it for them?
> 
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us