Hello.
I did a search and found some data on this, but not enough. Has anyone put PVC into their M mast? How did you 'drill' into the foam?
Gasoline?
How much of the mast is foam?
Thanks for the help.
Michael
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PVC Mast Channel Installation M
Michael, did you find these?
Pleasant surprise - ran wires up our 26M mast today
Anchor Lights and Drilling a Mast Channel
M mast cabels and tank hdwr.
BTW, good to see you back posting again!
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Moe
Pleasant surprise - ran wires up our 26M mast today
Anchor Lights and Drilling a Mast Channel
M mast cabels and tank hdwr.
BTW, good to see you back posting again!
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Moe
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mtc
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Hey, Moe! Glad to be back. Been traveling for work; weeks at a time. . . missed you guys!
I found one of the strings, but thanks a bunch for the others.
BTW, the motoring we did in the other posting was from three mile bridge to the Alabama bridge some 20 miles away and back! It's the real tall bridge on the coast where the water is as emerald as it can ever be. Forget the name. . . think it's the Perdido Pass in AL?
How's things with you?
Sailing here is wonderful. But, now it's Ivan season again.
Wish us luck.
I found one of the strings, but thanks a bunch for the others.
BTW, the motoring we did in the other posting was from three mile bridge to the Alabama bridge some 20 miles away and back! It's the real tall bridge on the coast where the water is as emerald as it can ever be. Forget the name. . . think it's the Perdido Pass in AL?
How's things with you?
Sailing here is wonderful. But, now it's Ivan season again.
Wish us luck.
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Michael,
The dealer put the wires in our mast. He said he took a pipe of the size hole he wanted, put a couple notches in one end, and somehow connected the other end to a drill. This was then used to drill throught the foam. He claimed it was easy. He didn't put PVC pipe in, just ran the wires. The top styrofoam hole was then sealed where the wires came out. I think if I had it to do over I would use the PVC to make sure it was completely sealed at the top and bottom.
Our mast has a section of foam at the top and one just above the mast head light. I'm not sure if there are any other pieces in between. The reason it is there is for floatation. It's a good idea to maintain that function.
BB
The dealer put the wires in our mast. He said he took a pipe of the size hole he wanted, put a couple notches in one end, and somehow connected the other end to a drill. This was then used to drill throught the foam. He claimed it was easy. He didn't put PVC pipe in, just ran the wires. The top styrofoam hole was then sealed where the wires came out. I think if I had it to do over I would use the PVC to make sure it was completely sealed at the top and bottom.
Our mast has a section of foam at the top and one just above the mast head light. I'm not sure if there are any other pieces in between. The reason it is there is for floatation. It's a good idea to maintain that function.
BB
This what I did:
I used a 1"drill auger, only the first few inches (6"?) of it are the auger then there are about 48" or so of 1/4" shaft that is somewhat flexible, they are used to make holes inside existing walls to run wires, you can find them at Home Depot, in the electrical department. using a coupling nut I attached the auger shaft to 1/4" threaded rod to extend it to ther right length (about 12 feet) and attached it to a drill motor. I fliped the mast so its leading edge was down and slid the makeshift drill into the mast, the weight kept the bit on the bottom (leading edge of the mast) and started to drill, it took just a few seconds, then I did the same from the top end of the mast. I found three foam plugs in my mast, one at the top, one were the furler (or jib) attach to the mast, and another above the running light. I run back to HD bought four 10' pieces of 3/8" plastic water pipe (used in some RV's) and connectors. At home I assembled the pipes, I forgot the glue so I used tape, I pushed the pipes through the mast (leading edge still at the bottom) until the pipe showed at the other end (I started from the top). Once the pipe was through I pushed 12-2 boat wire through it. I did not want to leave the pipe in the mast so I taped the wire to the end of th mast and carefully pulled the pipe out from the other end. I reasealed the mast using insulating foam in a can. The top was easy, for the others I removed the bolts holding the jib attachement and the other just above the steamming light and through those holes I pushed a screw driver to reach the hole I just made through the foam, inserted the foam can nozzle and pulled the trigger.
This took me a long tim to figure out, hind site is 20/20, had I figured it out before hand it would have been a breeze.
Hope this helps
Carlos.
I used a 1"drill auger, only the first few inches (6"?) of it are the auger then there are about 48" or so of 1/4" shaft that is somewhat flexible, they are used to make holes inside existing walls to run wires, you can find them at Home Depot, in the electrical department. using a coupling nut I attached the auger shaft to 1/4" threaded rod to extend it to ther right length (about 12 feet) and attached it to a drill motor. I fliped the mast so its leading edge was down and slid the makeshift drill into the mast, the weight kept the bit on the bottom (leading edge of the mast) and started to drill, it took just a few seconds, then I did the same from the top end of the mast. I found three foam plugs in my mast, one at the top, one were the furler (or jib) attach to the mast, and another above the running light. I run back to HD bought four 10' pieces of 3/8" plastic water pipe (used in some RV's) and connectors. At home I assembled the pipes, I forgot the glue so I used tape, I pushed the pipes through the mast (leading edge still at the bottom) until the pipe showed at the other end (I started from the top). Once the pipe was through I pushed 12-2 boat wire through it. I did not want to leave the pipe in the mast so I taped the wire to the end of th mast and carefully pulled the pipe out from the other end. I reasealed the mast using insulating foam in a can. The top was easy, for the others I removed the bolts holding the jib attachement and the other just above the steamming light and through those holes I pushed a screw driver to reach the hole I just made through the foam, inserted the foam can nozzle and pulled the trigger.
This took me a long tim to figure out, hind site is 20/20, had I figured it out before hand it would have been a breeze.
Hope this helps
Carlos.