Michael,
Catalina makes the consistently most popular sailboats made in America, so when I want to do something to my Catalina I always ask how Catalina would do that. That works for all sorts of things and I've found over the years when you find a something you think could have been done better often the newest model Catalina has that better solution. What is the current factory solution for mast wiring? Current Catalinas have sections of gray PVC electrical conduit pop riveted inside the mast from the outside. It sound hard but it's really not. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip Secretary, C270 LE #184 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org <http://www.catalina27.org/> Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Durfey Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: mast wires Thanks for getting back to me Jon. I hadn't seen this method on the C27 list, so I questioned it. It does seem like the ideal method with external halyards, but I wonder how it would work with internal halyards. Michael San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Prestage <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: mast wires 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 <mailto:[email protected]> 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
