[Rhodes22-list] On Dry Land

[Fred Kaiser]

Joe here is how I ran the coax from the mast head to the radio located
in the cabin next to the aft bulkhead.  From the antenna the cable
goes through the mast down to the tabernacle. Use a connector at the
mast head so the antenna can be removed when traveling. At the cabin
top it is connected to a fitting so it can be unscrewed when the mast
is lowered. This is next to the mast head wire.  From the other part
of the fitting the coax to the radio goes through the cabin top
alongside the mast head light wire.  this comes out under the light
fixture forward of the compression post.  The cable then goes down the
outside of the post through the deck and to the starboard side.  It
then goes thru the bulkhead behind the sliding doors above the counter
top and comes out by the corner where the radio is located..  This
sounds confusing but can be seen on Fretless when you arrive on the
Chesapeake. Hatboro is only 2 hours from Rock Hall. Let us know when
you get here and welcome to the Chesapeake!

Fred Kaiser
1991 Rhodes 22 Fretless
Rock Hall MD

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Joe Camp <jjcampjr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> This weekend, I will pull my boat out of the pristine waters of Kerr Lake in North Carolina and drag it up to Suburban Philadelphia, where it will spend its winter on the trailer in a cold impersonal storage facility. She goes into the upper Chesapeake next spring.  I will spend some of the winter making additions to her and wanted to get some advice and pointers from those who have the most experience.  I'm adding a VHF radio and antenna (on the mast) as well as a compass on the bulkhead next to the companionway.  Here are my questions:
>
> 1.  What's the best route for the coax from the mast area, under the deck, back to a mounting spot near the breaker board ?  How do I access that space?  I think there is dead space between the deck and the interior ceiling.  Give me a step by step, if you can.
>
> 2.  On the compass, what's the diference in difficulty between installation of one mounted externally to the bulkhead as opposed to one that mounts (more or less) flush with the surface?
>
> I suppose that's it.  I'll sail tomorrow (85 degrees with 6 mph winds), and Saturday (94 degrees with 8 - 11 mph) as my farewell excursions.  Keep me in your thoughts. (Rummy, drain a few for me)
>
> Joe Camp
> s/v John Dawson
> High Point, NC
> Hatboro, PA
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