So my 1984 Hunter 31 has wiring issues with the mast. To wit, there is no wiring inside the mast that connects to anything, and precious little wiring in there at all, from what I can see. I went up to the top of the mast last night and looked around.
I'll probably pay to have the mast pulled off so I can do all the work on the ground.
QUESTIONS:
1) Is the compression post underneath the mast hollow?
2) Where do the wires supposed to go after feeding through the cabintop: outwards along the hollow beam that runs under the mast, or directly downwards through the compression post somehow?
3) Is it easy to access the wires from inside the boat? It looks to me like there is a wooden facing both on the forward side of the compression post (facing the salon) AND on the aft side of the compression post (facing into the bathroom). Can I take these facings off without loosening all the shrouds?
Any insight would be helpful, thanks! I just want to get access to any wires feeding up the mast from the inside the boat.
I'll probably pay to have the mast pulled off so I can do all the work on the ground.
QUESTIONS:
1) Is the compression post underneath the mast hollow?
2) Where do the wires supposed to go after feeding through the cabintop: outwards along the hollow beam that runs under the mast, or directly downwards through the compression post somehow?
3) Is it easy to access the wires from inside the boat? It looks to me like there is a wooden facing both on the forward side of the compression post (facing the salon) AND on the aft side of the compression post (facing into the bathroom). Can I take these facings off without loosening all the shrouds?
Any insight would be helpful, thanks! I just want to get access to any wires feeding up the mast from the inside the boat.