[Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail Again

[Fred Kaiser]

At 02:59 PM 2/10/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>         Hi Fred,
>         How did you connect the two lights to the cabin top?  I just have
>two male plugs (steaming and anchor) and one female plug, but has to be a
>better way.  Just would like to avoid another plug in the cabin top....
>         Thanks,
>         gil
>Gil Eaton
>S/V Closing Time
>Spring Cove Marina
>Rock Hall, MD

Fretless came with a four prong plug only 2 were used for the steaming 
light. I ran a new 4 wire cable up the mast 2 for the steaming light the 
other two for the mast head.  Connected another 2 wire cable from the 
female end of the connector to my circuit panel.

I am having a similar problem as you are. I don't want to put another large 
hole in my mast step to install a connector for my new vhf mast head 
antenna cable.  The thru deck connectors available from Defender or West 
Marine are to short to go completely through the deck so to use one I would 
have to scoop out some core material so that the inside cable will fit up 
onto the connector.  Would like to avoid that if possible.  There's always 
something else.


Fred Kaiser
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek, MD / Ft Washington PA