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Routing wiring from the mast to the cabin
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:38 pm
by Ryan
While redoing my Catalina 27 this winter, I rewired the entire boat including the mast. After trying to find an acceptable (to me) method of getting the mast wiring into the boat, I decided to try the method that I have seen a few times on this board. Here are two pictures, one from inside, one from outside. This works great, has been totally leak free and makes it easy to add wiring later if needed. Thanks to everyone that had shown a version of this method!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:00 pm
by Figment
Is that a flag socket at the mast end of the hose? Swankeeee!
My hose just ducks into a big ol' hole in the side of the mast.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:07 pm
by dasein668
Figment wrote:My hose just ducks into a big ol' hole in the side of the mast.
Ditto. I might have to rectify that!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:14 pm
by LazyGuy
My boat came with that same set up. I had no idea that it was a flag pole socket.. As they say in the Guinness ads "Brilliant!"
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:15 am
by Rachel
Or maybe an angled stainless base, like for bimini/other tubing? Flagpole sockets usually have a fairly substantial lip around the top, don't they?
The suspense builds...
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:54 am
by Tim
Looks like a pulpit/rail base fitting to me--a nice clean look and much nicer than the big ol' hole!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:04 am
by Ryan
It is indeed a 45 degree pulpit base. I originally decided to use the fitting because it let me get away with a smaller hole since I didn't have to fit that honkin piece of hose inside the mast. After is was done though, I think the aesthetics are as much of a bonus as the smaller hole!
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:58 am
by A30_John
I have agonized over this problem for a long time. Thanks for posting this.