Main halyard is, indeed on the starboard side of the mast.

The loom is not attached to the mast. It is a split loom which
is secured around the wires with black tie-wraps on 12"
centers. The wires are attached to the mast using nylon cable
clamps on 18"centers affixed with stainless steel screws lubed
and sealed with tefon trailer hitch grease.

S.Simon


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ...
Oh. Where's the main halyard? Other side? Is the 'loom' attached to the
mast?

Scotty

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
In that picture three "lines" can be seen.

Starting from forward one can see the wire jib halyard.
In the middle one can see the black loom covering the
wires that go to the masthead(wind instrument, antenna
coax and anchor light wire -currently not in use)
and aftmost one can see the topping lift line.

Satisfied?

S.Simon


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Oh, I see. Well then what's that long line going up the mast in this
pic.? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/reefpatchdetail.jpg

SV

"Simple Simon" wrote ...
The nylon tail is
only a foot or two long when the sails are hoisted

In the middle one can see the black loom covering the wires that go to the
masthead(wind instrument, antenna coax and anchor light wire -currently not in
use).

So you have external mast wiring? That's novel. Jezzzzzzze.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

The wires are attached to the mast using nylon cable
clamps on 18"centers affixed with stainless steel screws lubed
and sealed with tefon trailer hitch grease.

LOL......... I even had internal wiring on my Merit 22. It's pretty easy to do
things the right way.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

You are so incredibly stupid, that I fear that no matter
what I write, you'll either mis-read it or won't be able
to read it... sigh... well, I'll try one more time. And, as I said
before, you're the one with the tits and boyfriend, not I.

"We" are the non-profit sailing organization of which I'm
a member. I was originally interested in buying it for myself,
but the organization needs it more than I want it.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 20:59:04 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Right. The Cal 28 that it looks like we're going to get
currently has wire/rope, which we'll be switching to rope.

You said you weren't getting the Cal 28. And who's this "we"? Is
that you and your boyfriend?


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

Wiring inside a cruising boat mast is stupid. Unless one can unstep and
step the mast unaided in a seaway to fix dead wires and connections
inside the mast one is asking for big trouble. It's far better to have all
wires to the masthead readily accessable.

S.Simon - a real blue water cruising sailor with the right stuff


"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message ...
The wires are attached to the mast using nylon cable
clamps on 18"centers affixed with stainless steel screws lubed
and sealed with tefon trailer hitch grease.

LOL......... I even had internal wiring on my Merit 22. It's pretty easy to do
things the right way.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

It's sensible and simple! Internal wiring is a pain in the butt.

S.Simon


"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message ...
In the middle one can see the black loom covering the wires that go to the
masthead(wind instrument, antenna coax and anchor light wire -currently not in
use).

So you have external mast wiring? That's novel. Jezzzzzzze.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

To BillyJane,

And, you're uninformed, inexperienced and stupid!

Wires inside the mast are subject to corrosion and working
so they can chafe, etc. Plugs at the base of the mast on a
deck stepped mast are particularly subject to corrosion
and failure. Putting wires inside the mast does NOT
protect them from humidity and wear and tear. It is stupid
to place any wires and connections in unaccessable places.

Where do you think they run the wires on wooden spars?
You don't actually think they drill the length of the spar and
insert the wires do you? What a colossal PUTZ!

S.Simon


wrote in message ...
On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 14:41:45 -0400, "Simple Simon"
wrote:

Wiring inside a cruising boat mast is stupid. Unless one can unstep and
step the mast unaided in a seaway to fix dead wires and connections
inside the mast one is asking for big trouble. It's far better to have all
wires to the masthead readily accessable.


Running wires on the outside of ANY sailboat mast is the height of
stupidity. I thought you had already reached as high on the stupidity
scale as you could go with your bone-headed boom repair.

There are no connections inside the mast. The whole idea is to protect
the wires from damage and the elements, so they won't NEED repairs.

BB

Simple Simon wrote:


Wires inside the mast are subject to corrosion and working
so they can chafe, etc.

Not if they are installed correctly.

However, after seeing how bad you can screw up really easy stuff like rope, it's no wonder you think
that wires on the outside are better.

BTW did you ever figure out the difference between thread-sealing tape and electricians tape? Maybe you
wired your mast with Teflon plumber's tape, and that's a big part of the problem!

DSK

At least I have a boat with a mast and not some silly
trawler.

S.Simon


"DSK" wrote in message ...


Simple Simon wrote:


Wires inside the mast are subject to corrosion and working
so they can chafe, etc.

Not if they are installed correctly.

However, after seeing how bad you can screw up really easy stuff like rope, it's no wonder you think
that wires on the outside are better.

BTW did you ever figure out the difference between thread-sealing tape and electricians tape? Maybe you
wired your mast with Teflon plumber's tape, and that's a big part of the problem!

DSK

Simple Simon wrote:

At least I have a boat with a mast

Yeah, and that's the only thing you can get up.