Deck gland without cutting cable

[Poignard]

Make/buy the swan neck fitting.

Saw it in half, lengthways.

Put the two halves over the cable.

Bind the two halves together with gaffer tape.

Screw the flange to the deck.

Paint it.

Really, some of you have no idea how to bodge things up.

 

[prv]

You don't really think that I read original posts, do you? Isn't that against forum rules?

Nor thread titles either, apparently

Oh, and I note that you didn't take issue with all the other suggestions which didn't meet the OP's needs.

I did - posts 5 and 10...

Pete

 

[Graham_Wright]

This is my solution. The main problem I had was the Raymarine radar angled connector which would not pass through existing devices. The gland splits to allow this.

The FlatGland is not a commercial success!

I can give you one if you are interested.

 

[prv]

The FlatGland is not a commercial success!

That's a pity - the final installation looks quite neat. Although, am I right in thinking that the sealing consists of packing the inside with Sikaflex or silicone? Makes it kind of a one-shot deal (or at least, a faff to open and close) whereas the CablePort is really easy to open and close to connect and disconnect cables.

Also not a direct solution for the OP, as it still seems to involve an enclosed hole that can't be fitted around his cable. Though I suppose cutting a slot through the bottom piece wouldn't be too hard, and if it's packed with sika then the slot is easily closed again.

Pete

 

[Poignard]

Voila! Split cable glands:

http://www.icotek.com/fileadmin/use...sch_2013_Vers26/icotek_Catalogue26_PG1_en.pdf

 

[Graham_Wright]

That's a pity - the final installation looks quite neat. Although, am I right in thinking that the sealing consists of packing the inside with Sikaflex or silicone? Makes it kind of a one-shot deal (or at least, a faff to open and close) whereas the CablePort is really easy to open and close to connect and disconnect cables.

Also not a direct solution for the OP, as it still seems to involve an enclosed hole that can't be fitted around his cable. Though I suppose cutting a slot through the bottom piece wouldn't be too hard, and if it's packed with sika then the slot is easily closed again.

Pete

I used to worry about using the forum as a selling medium but as this is not selling, perhaps it doesn't matter!

As you surmise, the inside is filled with mastic which makes it completely waterproof. (We actually did the IP68 test successfully although it depends on the quality of the filling).

We used Arbo sealant which did not adhere to the enclosure (HDPE) or the cables which are pvc and ptfe mix.

The gland (which is an ordinary through-hull) is split along its length which allows the passage of the Raymarine angled connector and, surprisingly, re-assembles remarkably easily.

As with the MastaClimba, it was designed to solve my own problems. I don't like deck connectors as they are vulnerable, aggressive -(broken toes) and, all the ones I have experienced, have leaked.

With a deck mounted mast such as mine, if I drop it, I can disconnect the cables below deck (Bulgin rules!), remove the single locknut, and the whole lot can be removed and stay with the mast. The only deck sealant is that round the gland.

Adding cables is straight forward requiring stripping out the sealant where necessary and inserting the extras. (As a slave to gadgets, this was a design requirement!).

I think it fails on the cosmetic front which doesn't bother me and obviously bothers others!

A customer of Gunfleet boats suffered from an installation using a swan neck as it fouled his sheets and suggested I approach them. They thought it inappropriate on cosmetic grounds and if you look at their boats you can see why!

Anyway, the offer to the OP stands if he wishes to take it up.