What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340

[sailcapt340]

Their reply was you try about 150 times and then you finally get lucky!

That just about sums it up. Don’t think I quite reach the 150 mark, but came real close. My arms and back would tell you more though.

I ended up taping the end heavily and wiping it with PTFE spray. Seemed to help getting it through the conduit.

Great tip, thank you.
While 90% of my cable layout is opened up to me, it’s the first 5 feet or so that will cause me the most concern. It‘s tight in there.
I’ve decided I will pull the cable from the long open access I have - to the mast opening above the table. This way I am only pulling a short distance (app. 5 feet) through a really confined space. I can swing the cable through the cabin as I need to, to be able to get it behind the closet wall.

Now, back in post number 13 of this thread, I managed to make John smile. I thought that was good.
And in post number 56, John mentioned a word I actually had to look up in the dictionary, as I have never heard it before.
Now I know, just what is a “Helper”. As I have never seen one before, I will be sure to be on the look out for one. Should one ever appear.
Thank you all for the great tips…..Here’s to the smiles!

 

[BAD ORCA]

That just about sums it up. Don’t think I quite reach the 150 mark, but came real close. My arms and back would tell you more though.

HA! My back has been sore for like a week straight. Now that i'm almost finished i'm starting to get used to it, go figure.

 

[sailcapt340]

In a long ongoing saga of my radio relocation, I finally caught a break in the severe cold temperatures to be able to get back into the boat and finish running my cables. The coax is in place, fittings all crimped, soldered and adhesive heat shrinked.
I’m installing a Standard Horizon GX2410 VHF. The remote Mic came with a 23 foot cable of its own, but its short by about 8 feet. So I had to get the extension cable, which leads me to my questions.
The connection between both cables is secure but should I heat shrink it just to be safe? It will be in the open in my battery compartment.

And what is this sealant? It seals the wiring harness to the fiberglass leading under my pedestal. It‘s pliable, I think I can pull out enough of it to get the remote cable through but I need to reseal it afterwards.


Thank you in advanced for the help.