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Mast wiring connectors.
Westerly 1970s all fiberglass 26 footer. Previous owner replaced mast
and rigging but in the process installed deck mounted connectors (good quality marine type) for the mast wiring that allowed water to get into a substantial wooden block buried in the deck under the mast step. That block is further supported by a stainless steel column that goes down to the keel. During winter storage the water soaked wood burst the f.glass deck around the mast step. It's now all replaced. Now wondering best way to connect the revamped mast wiring (Approx. seven wires plus an RG58 coax. for the top of the mast VHF whip).** Certainly resolved to have any wiring holes and/or mounting screws well away from the wooden block. Also maybe prefer not to have any connectors at all? That would mean poking the bunch of wires from the mast through something (a caulked hole or gland or ???) in the deck to be, say, connected individually once per season to a terminal strip in the toilet ('Head') compartment below. Pondering various alternatives. Any advice please would be most appreciated. BTW ** We now have all the nav. lights on the mast rather than lower down on the hull and cabin sides of the boat. The original (previously replaced!) stern light for example was for ever getting stepped on and damaged. The individual cabin side port/starboard lights had long ago been replaced by a red/green bow pulpit one that also suffered damage and or got tangled with jib sheets etc. Any comments/advice on this also appreciated. |
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