Running cables down an unstepped mast

[cliveshelton]

Thanks for all the ideas. I think the winners are probably Daydream Believer and STOL71. I used the main halyard to thread the aerial wire to the top of the mast where it could be fished out through the exit hole near the sheave. Then at the other end, from the halyard exit to the mast base, the rods were used to push the cable down to the base. It all went rather well. Job done. Now I’ve just got to connect it back to the chart table.

 

[Daydream believer]

Thanks for all the ideas. I think the winners are probably Daydream Believer and STOL71..

Mine is a John Smiths please.:encouragement:
STOL71 does not drink so you can send me his as well:ambivalence:
Thanks

 

[cliveshelton]

Mine is a John Smiths please.:encouragement:
STOL71 does not drink so you can send me his as well:ambivalence:
Thanks

 

[Daydream believer]

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That is only one. Where is the other one?
hardly wet the whistle with that!!

 

[cliveshelton]

That is only one. Where is the other one?
hardly wet the whistle with that!!

If you see us in the Estuary or East Coast this year, stop me and ask for the real thing. (If you can catch me that is).

 

[Fantasie 19]

That is only one. Where is the other one?
hardly wet the whistle with that!!

He's done you a favour ... greater love hath no man than to take away an additional pint of John Smith's...

 

[Daydream believer]

He's done you a favour ... greater love hath no man than to take away an additional pint of John Smith's...

Well until Shotley do another Adnams beer fest I will have to do without the pint of " Proper Job"

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

You forgot to mention the piece of cheese at the other end. Essential.

Ah no! At this stage the mouse will have become acutely aware of his mortality and will tend to go towards the light

 

[emandvee44]

A lot of metal masts have a built in conduit for the cables - in our case a plastic one, domestic type.
My method was to use an existing cable(mast head nav light, tv antenna ?) to pull a long mouse (at least two mast lengths as it has to work to and fro) into the conduit.
Then the mouse used to pull the new cable(s). I left the mouse in there which was a good move as the vhf antenna appears to have packed up. Another job for after we launch.
The above method of course works without a conduit.
Tip: use washing up liquid to 'grease' the new cable - works a treat.

Cheers,

Michael.

 

[Gin]

A lot of metal masts have a built in conduit for the cables - in our case a plastic one, domestic type.
My method was to use an existing cable(mast head nav light, tv antenna ?) to pull a long mouse (at least two mast lengths as it has to work to and fro) into the conduit.
Then the mouse used to pull the new cable(s). I left the mouse in there which was a good move as the vhf antenna appears to have packed up. Another job for after we launch.
The above method of course works without a conduit.
Tip: use washing up liquid to 'grease' the new cable - works a treat.

Cheers,

Michael.

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