Sadler 34 cable routeing

[kalanka]

I am fitting a new cable to my masthead radio antenna.

The old cable goes into a grommet on the floor of the heads and emerges on the shelf above the chart table. Under the grommet is a curved tube disappearing out of view.

It looks and feels like a complicated route to put the new cable through with a single pull - does anyone know what route it follows and whether there are any intermediate points of access? I haven't found any yet.

On a related topic, has anyone any suggestions for running a new paddle wheel log cable from the forepeak back to the instrument panel?

Thanks

 

[Neil_Y]

I managed after quite a struggle to run a new log/depth cable on a Sad29, the tubes are tight but it was possible once we'd used the old cable to pull through a strong thin line. We searched and didn't find any other easier access points. It does seem like there are some tight spots and our cable pulled better in one direction.

 

[Blueboatman]

Liberal application of washing up liquid can sometimes help, as does a second pair of hands gently twisting and pushing from the feed-in end. Tedious and not the ideal way to treat coax though.

 

[vyv_cox]

The cable, as you say, enters the trunking at the shower tray, or on some boats it goes directly from the log/depth well. It exits from the base of the small locker above the water tank, where the pump is located. From there it goes upwards alongside the chart table.

There is only one right angle bend in the trunking, below the water pump. The easiest way to replace your cable is to pull out the old one with a line attached. Use the line to pull the new cable through. The trunking is plenty big enough for cable - I have added two heavy ones for solar panels. The right angle bend is a little tricky but easy enough.

When your new cable is in place leave the line there for future use. I have four or five in various places. One runs from the hanging locker in the aft cabin upwards to the instrument panel, which is the answer to your second question. Remove the small wood panel above the aft cabin door, and the ventilator nearby, if you have one. This will access most of the cable route. This is a far more tedious job than the one forward to the heads, but perseverance will get you there in the end.