Leading Mast Cables Below

[Stemar]

I have 2 plugs and a gland for various bits of wiring that go through the cabin roof & up the mast, and water's getting in, in spite of my best efforts to seal them, so I want to find a rainproof way of feeding the cables below. Salty John's got some clever kit, but the price is Southerly rather than Snapdragon. I've seen a bit of bent SS pipe on a friend's Dufour and it got me thinking. A bit of 22mm pipe & couple of elbows plus some sort of flange would have the same form and cost nowt as they're kicking around in my plumbing odds & sods box.

Aesthetics aside, why wouldn't it work?

I've no plans for cruising the Southern Ocean, so I'm unlikely to be getting green water anywhere near it .

 

[Stork_III]

It is the standard method on all Hallberg Rassy boats, if that is any recommendation. In 12 years I have never had any water get through.

http://www.hr-parts.com/contents/en-us/p414.html

 

[catlotion]

In 12 years I have never had any water get through.

+1 for Swan/Goose neck fitting. We found one in the UK for under £30 (can't remember where now though). Not a drop of water through. Looks the part too and you can shove a few cables through it...

 

[tillergirl]

http://www.piplers.co.uk/piplers-swan-neck-cable-gland-polished-stainless-steel

 

[Eyore]

I have 2 plugs and a gland for various bits of wiring that go through the cabin roof & up the mast, and water's getting in, in spite of my best efforts to seal them, so I want to find a rainproof way of feeding the cables below.
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Just a small point before you go removing everything, try a hose on the gland to be absolutely sure that's the problem, because I have seen water leaking into boats through the outer cables of wiring, it eventually find its way down from the top of the mast believe it or not.

 

[rob2]

It sounds like a good plan to make your own, though it may be a good idea to paint it else the salt atmosphere may eat it away. Make it big enough to pass connectors through if you can and once in place, push a bit of sponge up it to seal it. Position could be important as it won't be as strong as a commercial version and you don't want to tread on it or snag any line, cutting the cables and losing lights and VHF.

Rob.