[C38] between dinette seat and holding tank

[Donald Strong]

Don't hole that mast!

On 6/24/13 3:39 PM, Ray Torok wrote:
> Argh!  Isn't this why they invented saber saws?
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 3:35 PM, littlebreeze at comcast.net 
> <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net> <littlebreeze at comcast.net 
> <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     Shit
>
>
>     Sent from the San Francisco Bay, home of the 2013 Catalina 38
>     Nationals.
>
>
>     ----- Reply message -----
>     From: "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com <mailto:maxsoto at gmail.com>>
>     To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org
>     <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
>     Subject: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>     Date: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 15:17
>
>
>     Exactly, in that tiny space between the holding tank and the
>     fiberglass..
>
>     Max Soto
>     +506-8312-1367 <tel:%2B506-8312-1367>
>     Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
>     On 24/06/2013, at 16:07, "littlebreeze at comcast.net
>     <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net>" <littlebreeze at comcast.net
>     <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>>     So to clarify, most are using the existing hole(s) on the dinette
>>     side of the mast.  I mean in that tiny space between the mast and
>>     the holding tank. No one is adding a hole on the companion way
>>     side of the mast, for access, and then putting a cover over the
>>     hole after the wires are run?
>>
>>     Kerry
>>
>>     Sent from the San Francisco Bay, home of the 2013 Catalina 38
>>     Nationals.
>>
>>
>>     ----- Reply message -----
>>     From: "Steve Smolinske" <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
>>     <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>>
>>     To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org
>>     <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
>>     Subject: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>>     Date: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 13:53
>>
>>
>>     That should work if there is enough room in the conduit and the
>>     wires are not wrapped all around each other, if you try make sure
>>     to really tape the messenger and the wires together very good.
>>
>>     *From:*listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>>     <mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org>
>>     [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of
>>     *littlebreeze at comcast.net <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net>
>>     *Sent:* Monday, June 24, 2013 12:37 PM
>>     *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
>>     *Subject:* Re: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>>
>>     No I didn't.  I'm learning more and more as I go along.  But I'm
>>     wondering if I can use one of the existing wires as a messenger?
>>
>>     Kerry
>>
>>     Sent from the San Francisco Bay, home of the 2013 Catalina 38
>>     Nationals.
>>
>>     ----- Reply message -----
>>     From: "Steve Smolinske" <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
>>     <mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>>
>>     To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org
>>     <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
>>     Subject: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>>     Date: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 09:11
>>
>>     Kerry, did they leave a messenger in your conduit when they
>>     rewired the mast?
>>
>>     *From:*listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>>     <mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org>
>>     [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of
>>     *littlebreeze at comcast.net <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net>
>>     *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 9:43 AM
>>     *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
>>     *Subject:* Re: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>>
>>     If it was 30 year old wiring in the mast I wouldn't even ask the
>>     question.  The mast wiring is only six years old and was changed
>>     when the mast was pulled for painting.  But its still a valid
>>     answer.
>>
>>     Kerry
>>
>>     Sent from the San Francisco Bay, home of the 2013 Catalina 38
>>     Nationals.
>>
>>     ----- Reply message -----
>>     From: "cat38skip" <cat38skip at yahoo.com <mailto:cat38skip at yahoo.com>>
>>     To: <listserve at catalina38.org <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>>
>>     Subject: [C38] Wiring the Mast
>>     Date: Mon, Jun 17, 2013 06:06
>>
>>
>>
>>     Kerry,
>>
>>     We re-wired the entire mast, in place, last year, New masthead
>>     light and wires new steaming/deck light and wire, new VHF cable
>>     and antenna and re-strung the masthead wind transducer. We have a
>>     1 1/2 inch hole near the bottom of the mast at cabin sole level.
>>     It was easy :-) . That is,  after the hard, frustrating hours and
>>     days of mistakes & re-re-re-pulling of the tangled wires and
>>     messenger strings. Once we sorted out the best messenger to use
>>     (weed eater 'string') it was a matter of having someone up top
>>     who was comfortable being there AND who knew what he was doing,
>>     2-way communication and staging the sequence and materials. We
>>     replaced all the bulbs with LED's so the wire guage was reduced
>>     significantly. We used multi-wire cable to reduce tangles. The PO
>>     had installed all primary wire and it was a mess.
>>
>>     Give me a call or we can get together ..
>>
>>     Do you have someone to go uo there for you?
>>
>>     Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Sent from South San Francisco, where the wind never stops.
>>
>>
>>     littlebreeze at comcast.net <mailto:littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>     Happy Fathers Day to the group.
>>
>>     I was thinking of installing a wind speed indicator at the top of
>>     the mast.  However when I looked into accessing the existing
>>     wiring and PVC conduit, it looks to be an impossible task without
>>     pulling the mast. Has anyone overcome this issue without pulling
>>     the mast?  The only way I can come up with is to cut a 3.5 inch
>>     hole in the starboard side of the mast approximately 6" from the
>>     bottom of the mast, and then, after making the appropriate
>>     connections, affix  a cover plate to the access hole. Will this
>>     weaken the mast beyond use? Should I just pull the mast?
>>
>>     Kerry Grimes
>>     Little Breeze 139
>>     San Francisco
>>
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