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Wires Thru Mast -- Easy
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Wires Thru Mast -- Easy
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:57:30 +0100, in message
"Robert Larder" wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Subject Construct mast cabling complete with a "messenger" cable. I use a 1/16" S/S cable with the wires clamped every 2'-'3' with nylon ty-wraps. Once saw some of the Moorings guys suck a messenger line through a mast laid out on the dock using a shopvac. As I remember they had something light attached to the end of the line for the vacuum to "get hold of"- worked a treat. If it's a deck stepped mast laid out on the dock, then one of the shrouds makes an excellent makeshift fish tape -- just the right length and stiffness. Ryk |
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Wires Thru Mast -- Easy
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:57:30 +0100, in message
"Robert Larder" wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Subject Construct mast cabling complete with a "messenger" cable. I use a 1/16" S/S cable with the wires clamped every 2'-'3' with nylon ty-wraps. Once saw some of the Moorings guys suck a messenger line through a mast laid out on the dock using a shopvac. As I remember they had something light attached to the end of the line for the vacuum to "get hold of"- worked a treat. If it's a deck stepped mast laid out on the dock, then one of the shrouds makes an excellent makeshift fish tape -- just the right length and stiffness. Ryk |
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Wires Thru Mast -- Easy
To reduce the slapping of the harness when the boat rolled, I once used a
shop-vac to blow styrofoam peanuts into a mast. It did the job. Robert Larder wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Subject Construct mast cabling complete with a "messenger" cable. I use a 1/16" S/S cable with the wires clamped every 2'-'3' with nylon ty-wraps. Once saw some of the Moorings guys suck a messenger line through a mast laid out on the dock using a shopvac. As I remember they had something light attached to the end of the line for the vacuum to "get hold of"- worked a treat. Bob Larder |
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Wires Thru Mast -- Easy
To reduce the slapping of the harness when the boat rolled, I once used a
shop-vac to blow styrofoam peanuts into a mast. It did the job. Robert Larder wrote: Lew Hodgett wrote: Subject Construct mast cabling complete with a "messenger" cable. I use a 1/16" S/S cable with the wires clamped every 2'-'3' with nylon ty-wraps. Once saw some of the Moorings guys suck a messenger line through a mast laid out on the dock using a shopvac. As I remember they had something light attached to the end of the line for the vacuum to "get hold of"- worked a treat. Bob Larder |
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