I used plastic electrical ties in my mast about five-six years ago when I re-wired it and have not had any problems. The wires are still quiet. No clanging whatsoever. I set the ties each foot or so and in addition to creating a sturdy harness, the tie tails, which are about six inches long have held the weight of the wires. Electrical ties seem like a perfect solution to me. Of course, my halyards are external.
Jon Boston ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Durfey To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: mast wires Hello all, I am a former list member, occasional lurker, and I would the C27 list's thoughts about a method to secure mast wires. The method uses plastic electrical ties, spaced approx 1 foot apart, with each pointed 120 degrees from the last. I do not have internal halyards. The benefits of this system are: no holes in the mast, very little added weight, easy instillation, and, hopefully, no noise from the wires. The negatives are___________________ Please fill in the blank. Thanks in advance, and Happy new year! Michael Newport 30 San Diego
