Mast Wiring and Running Rigging

Since my last post, I spent a couple days trying to get the existing mast wiring out of the mast.  After some tugging and exploring, I finally got it out.  Also nearly completed my running rigging.  All lines have been purchased.  Just waiting for my wire to rope halyards. I decided to keep the wire, since the sheaves looked to difficult to remove and replace.

This is a photo of the existing wiring.  It somehow adhered itself to the foam mast sleeve, which made it difficult to remove. You can see pieces of foam on the wire.

And here is all of the wiring after removal!

After a couple of tries, I was able to pull the new wiring harness through the mast and exit plate.

This is what is left at the mast head.

These are the wires for the 2 deck lights.

And the wires for the steaming light.

I was able to install the steaming light. I needed to add the white buffer between the light fixture and the mast so it would conform to the mast curvature.  I used a piece of white plastic lumber.  The black butyl tape that oozed out, will be trimmed away later.

This is a photo of the mast head as removed from the mast.

This is the mast head with the new LED anchor light, wind transducer and Davis wind indicator.

Spent quite a few days installing the running rigging.  I used some various lines to mock up and place the clutches and fairleads.  The fairleads were placed on top of a piece of white plastic lumber to keep the lines off of the roof.

This is an example of the white lumber I used.  The corners were rounded off and a bevel was routed along the top edges.

Butyl tape was used under all of the rigging. I will trim it away once it has finished oozing out. Ignore the tags on the clutches.  They need to be removed and replaced with the appropriate tag.  The foot block is for the continuous line for the self tacking jib.

This is one of the deck organizers showing the butyl tape.  I did not skimp on the amount I put on!!

Here is a photo of the rigging on the starboard side.

And the self tacking jib rigging.  Note the piece of plastic lumber below the track.  I cut it to give the track a forward cant.

Finally, the port side for the jib and skreecher halyards.





























Next week I will check for leaks.  I can't imagine there will be any with the amount of butyl tape I used, (knock on wood).