What do you call it???

[jackhartjr]

Hi folks, I can't think of what it is called. What I need is the thing that allows you to bring a wire out of the mast, plug it into a fitting on the top of the cabin that goes through the cabin and allows you to continue the wire to the breaker.
And where would you find this beast?
Thanks a ton!
Jack

 

[Hermit Scott]

Electrician? And in the Yellow pages?

 

[Benny]

That hi-tech item is known as a "Deck Connector" and you can find that animal at West Marine for around $15.

 

[Steve Dion]

Jack: Don't know much about your needs, but if you look at the newest WM catalogue on Pg 280, they have some different types of "deck connections"

 

[kendall]

through deck fittings/connectors.

For the longest time the only ones I'd been able to find (other than industrial products) were designed to to allow passing a wire through them, and making the connection somewhere inside. (like the ones at found at west marine if you search for "deck connector")
The ones on my Ariel are actual connectors that allow easy disconnection of the leads for dropping the mast. I found similar ones here:
http://us.binnacle.com/product_info.php?cPath=58_198&products_id=1404

Had no match searching the store here, otherwise I would have linked

Ken.

 

[petersea]

http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?ID=2991854

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2278


Are either of these what you are looking for ??

 

[Nik]

Multipole Connector

Try McMaster Carr, you can get ones from 2 - 12 conductor depending on your needs. Hope the link works. Page 759

http://www.mcmaster.com/#multipole-connector-plugs/=28oict

Nik

 

[Tom Spohn]

This is what you need:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...Primary Search/mode matchallpartial/0/0?N=377 710&Ne=0&Ntt=deck plugs&Ntk=Primary Search&Ntx=mode matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=deck plugs&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5002&subdeptNum=9&classNum=316
When we had a MacGregor with a removable mast we ran two wires through the mast--one to the anchor light and one to the masthead light to a single connector on the deck. Only one plugged in at a time, but both never used at the same time. Worked great.