[Rhodes22-list] Pipe Insulation in the Mast

[Chris Geankoplis]

I tried something that worked for  many years.  I ran the wires that had
been wiped down with di-electric grease. I then drilled a few holes about
6-8 feet apart on the front of the mast. The diameter of the holes was a
bit larger than the diameter of the nozzle for a can of expanding foam. I
then injected each hole with enough to fill the void immediately below the
hole. This secured the wires and after doing this to each hole, the wires
were secure and I created several water tight compartments in case the
impossible happens and the boat capsized ( it happened to me, that’s
another story). After 10 years there didn’t seem to be a down side. Adding
a wire could be a bit problematic, but doable. I replaced one wire and with
the grease I just spliced a messenger line on and pulled the bad wire out
and then the new one back in. So, for me it was quick, easy and cheap. One
guy’s idea.
Chris Geankoplis
Xenos.

On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 11:35 AM THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I’m on my 3rd season with zip ties, 12” OC and they seem to be working.
>
> > On Apr 29, 2024, at 11:19 AM, Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Peter
> > I have 4 lights on the mast. Anchor light, Windex light (which I love) a
> steaming light and a deck down light (part of the steaming light unit)
> > I currently have 4  pairs #18 wires running up the mast with 4 2-pin
> connectors at the deck, which I never seem to get all to work at the same
> time.
> > I’m sure there is abetter way to power these 4 items, which are now all
> L.E.D.s.
> > I’m looking for a better deck connection solution.
> > Also - I used zip ties when I installed all four wires about 5 years ago.
> > The zip ties worked well for a couple of years, but now the wires slap
> around like I never did anything to prevent it.
> > Curious to know consensus on that.
> > Ric
> > Dadventure
> >
> >
> > Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> > ric at stottarchitecture.com
> > O -631-283-1777
> > C- 516-965-3164
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 29, 2024, at 11:08 AM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm doing some rewiring this spring, including running a 3-conductor
> wire up the mast so that I can have both an anchor light and a steaming
> light.  I'd like to keep the new wire from slapping inside the mast.  The
> last time I ran wires up the mast, I attached many long zip-ties in an
> attempt to avoid slapping.  That did not work, so this time I'm going to
> try the pipe insulation approach.
> >>
> >> This is mentioned many times in the archives, but still details are
> kind of sparse. I'd appreciate tips, tricks, or things to avoid from anyone
> who's done this.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Peter Nyberg
> >> Coventry, CT
> >> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> >>
> >> [ Sent From rhodes22.net ]
> >>
> >
>
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