Wind gear

[La Scandell]

Hi all

We have a hunter CC 42.6, is it possible to replace the cable in the mast with out taking down the mast


Cheers

Mark

 

[seadaddler]

Maybe

But you will need to go up the mast and than tie really good a new wire or line to the old wire and pull the old line down and out with a new wire or line to use for a new wire.
Nick

 

[La Scandell]

Hi Nick

Thanks, I have heard that the old cables might be glued inside a conduit. I was hoping some one else has done it

Cheers

Mark

 

[seadaddler]

?????

If the wires do run into conduit I don't think it is glued,I did run some cables for radar and wind machine on my old Hunter back in 2001 and where there was nnot conduit I think maybe a added some silicon but that was wires exposed on the sside of the sail track I think,was a long time ago and running the radar wire was inside the mast and no glue was used.
Nick

 

[eianm]

in my H42 I replaced TV anetena coax last year at same time as I replaced the rigging- there was no conduit- it all ran insiode the mast section- should pull through easily. The big deal is likely to be at the deck step- mine was packed solid with silicone ( packed solid around all wires- I guess to fix water leaks) - that took hours to clean out and only AFTER to had stepped the mast down.
Good luck!

 

[La Scandell]

Hi Eianm

Thanks for the info, will change the cables when we get back from the Whitsunday Island


Cheers

Mark

 

[La Scandell]

If the wires do run into conduit I don't think it is glued,I did run some cables for radar and wind machine on my old Hunter back in 2001 and where there was nnot conduit I think maybe a added some silicon but that was wires exposed on the sside of the sail track I think,was a long time ago and running the radar wire was inside the mast and no glue was used.
Nick

Thanks for the info, will change the cables when we get back from the Whitsunday Island


Cheers

Mark