Raymarine Dragonfly depth, cutting cable to install

[Peter]

Going to installing a Raymarine Dragonfly system and one issue I've got is running the cable with the fitting on through the boat. Have spoken to Raymarine about cutting the cable and rejoining it and they warned me off from doing on the basis this cable is "special" with the Dragonfly workings being based on a uncut cable and unaltered cable length. Not looking to loose any length off the cable. Accepting I will loose warranty with the cable cut. My question has any one installed a Dragonfly depth and cut and rejoined the cable without issue. If yes how do you rejoin.
One rant, why cannot suppliers supply instrument cables with loose ends and seperate end fitting to fit after running the cable in, would make it a whole lot easier to run new cables in

Peter

 

[Bertramdriver]

Going to installing a Raymarine Dragonfly system and one issue I've got is running the cable with the fitting on through the boat. Have spoken to Raymarine about cutting the cable and rejoining it and they warned me off from doing on the basis this cable is "special" with the Dragonfly workings being based on a uncut cable and unaltered cable length. Not looking to loose any length off the cable. Accepting I will loose warranty with the cable cut. My question has any one installed a Dragonfly depth and cut and rejoined the cable without issue. If yes how do you rejoin.
One rant, why cannot suppliers supply instrument cables with loose ends and seperate end fitting to fit after running the cable in, would make it a whole lot easier to run new cables in

Peter

Cut crimp and shrink sleeve. Don't solder.
The whole Raymarine scare thing is to force you to use their "authorised" installers who will cut crimp and shrink sleeve.
Next time talk to their Tech guys, not customer dis services.

Ps just bought some gel set telecom crimps from eBay. Better than fussing with a crimp tool.

 

[Bertramdriver]

For the gel crimps try eBay item no 261403151356
I've just tried them out. Work fine,