Just got back home from my Hunter 34. Got splashed Friday and mast was stepped same day. Yesterday was too nasty for it, but today I spent 1 1/2 hour in the bosun chair, to try and understand why my radar (JRC 1500) did not work. I had to re-install it last week and it had tested OK at the shop. Power does reach the unit, but breaker trips if I keep the ON button depressed longer than would normally turn the unit on. It is not a faulty negative ground as the breaker would trip immediately. Amps tests at 3 amps (unit rated at 5). Everything looked good with the connectors inside the radome, so I am suspecting a connector got crushed at the base of the mast when stepping it. Which means that I now have to go back to the crane, unstep again and find the culprit. I am getting real tired of playing this game and would like to cut a small window about 2 inches from the bottom of the mast, which is deck stepped. I have searched the archives to see if anybody has done it. No luck in finding anything. Questions: would it affect the structural integrity of the aluminum mast if I cut a small window about 2" wide X 3 1/2" high. Of course the corners would have a radius. It would be covered with a SS plate which would be held by small self tapping screws. It would really be a tremendous help to me as I have to step and unstep the mast 3 times each season when I travel out on vacation. Any help would be appreciated.
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Claude, I have, and your right, it's great.
You can see where I put mine on my web site. Go to the third film strip and scroll down. You'll see a shot of us stepping the mast and pulling the wires through the inspection opening. Lower still is a shot of the plate closed up so you can see where it went without causing interference. Rigrite.com sells 'em for $20.00 US, screws included.
You can see where I put mine on my web site. Go to the third film strip and scroll down. You'll see a shot of us stepping the mast and pulling the wires through the inspection opening. Lower still is a shot of the plate closed up so you can see where it went without causing interference. Rigrite.com sells 'em for $20.00 US, screws included.
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Fred, Where can they be found on the rigrite website? I looked and could not find it. Thanks, Bryon Thomas "Shore Leave"
Fred, Where can they be found on the rigrite website? I looked and could not find it. Thanks, Bryon Thomas "Shore Leave"
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Did you exyend the length of the wires comming up from the boat- Fred? Mine are very short- I wouldnt think they would be long enough to pull out for connection. This is a project pretty high up on my list as it is just too dangerous to have fingers under there twice a year.
Did you exyend the length of the wires comming up from the boat- Fred? Mine are very short- I wouldnt think they would be long enough to pull out for connection. This is a project pretty high up on my list as it is just too dangerous to have fingers under there twice a year.
Bryon and Richard
Here you go. Bryon go here, but wait for it to load and then scroll to the bottom. http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/4873-cruising.html It's listed on most of their mast pages. Or you could just call them and ask for part #RR-72-99.
Richard, I rewired my rig when I rebuilt and painted it. Every inch is new and I still didn't leave enough slack coming out of the deck. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't even install the plugs until the mast was stepped. But it still is a lot better than not having the plate and I have slack below but would have to break the 5200 seal. Because you lower your rig twice a year, this plate is a no brainer.
Here you go. Bryon go here, but wait for it to load and then scroll to the bottom. http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/4873-cruising.html It's listed on most of their mast pages. Or you could just call them and ask for part #RR-72-99.
Richard, I rewired my rig when I rebuilt and painted it. Every inch is new and I still didn't leave enough slack coming out of the deck. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't even install the plugs until the mast was stepped. But it still is a lot better than not having the plate and I have slack below but would have to break the 5200 seal. Because you lower your rig twice a year, this plate is a no brainer.Mast was replaced with Charleston Spar
Thanks Fred, 2 years ago I had to replace the mast. I found a Charleston Spar that fit without a problem (just a little grinding of the deck base). I have found the plate. I have also emailed Charleston Spar. Still waiting for a reply from them, although I don't think there would be any more problems doing that on their mast than on a Kenyon.
Thanks Fred, 2 years ago I had to replace the mast. I found a Charleston Spar that fit without a problem (just a little grinding of the deck base). I have found the plate. I have also emailed Charleston Spar. Still waiting for a reply from them, although I don't think there would be any more problems doing that on their mast than on a Kenyon.
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