Well, I survived my trip from Sydney, N.S. to St. Pierre, and back.

My mast wiring did not. Somehow I managed to pinch it and ruin the
wires. Just as well, they were 20+ years old and could use redoing, and
I'll add an Aqua Signal tri-color and strobe while I'm at it. Also, I
want to run a dedicated ground to each light, no shared ground returns.

However, I need a better way to connect my wires so I don't bonehead it
once again and mess up the new installation.

Does anyone have a good reference and/or site for a deck stepped mast
wiring interface? I will have about 12 wires (+/-) and a steel hull &
deck house. I have a LeFiell aluminum mast.

I'm thinking that I would like to have a terminal box on the mast, or
one I could tuck inside the mast. Then I would have a relatively short
cable assembly into the cabin where I have an existing terminal block.
Then I would disconnect/reconnect the wires at the mast base.

Also, recommendations on type of wire would be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Howard