Joe, The cable tie method was my original plan - then started reading about it and it seemed that conduit might be a superior long term solution - hence starting this thread. The cable ties will definitely be easier, faster, and less expensive. Biggest drawbacks are that I would have to prepare and feed the whole bundle in from the bottom (preventing me from leaving a large connector which came pre-installed on the top end of the cable since I couldn't get it out of the mast) and that it is much harder to add something else at a later time. With . I am still unsure what the relative tangling/chafing hazards are with the internal halyards with each approach. In particular with conduit it isn't clear in my mind how to end it in a "safe" way near the top of the mast (without taking the mast head off which I am not keen on doing).
Thoughts? Have you implemented the cable tie approach yourself? Did it work well for you over the long run? Nathan ~~~ Nathan Post S/V Wisper 1981 C&C 34 CB Lynn, MA
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