CW28 cable routing - mast / port roof to helm?

[mferguson]

Hi there,

In my '18 CW28, I'm planning to install another VHF antenna on the unused antenna bracket on the mast below the anchor light. I'm also planning to mount another antenna on the port roof handrail. I'd like to know the preferred routing of the cables.

From the mast I want to just follow the existing wiring to the back of the helm but am unsure of the access to it. Can I just stuff it into the mast along with the existing wiring? Is it the center trim wood piece on the inside of the roof? How do I best route this other cable?

Same question for the port side. I need to get a cable to the interior and over to the back of the helm. This one may also go to the TV location in the cabin below instead.

Thanks!

Mike

 

[jkhiser]

Just finished posting the pictures of the route to the mast.

http://www.tugnuts.com/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=68761

Going to TV from helm, go down behind wine cooler, across top of water tank, back up over AC, then forward. Need to remove all the mouse fur covered panels on the forward end of the cave. This reveals a a wire run you can follow. Did this to repurpose our removed wine cooler power to a port side stateroom 12V outlet.

 

[quinsky]

This from a post I made about mounting an antenna on the port side cabin roof.

Its my understanding that the AIS cannot share GPS with a MFD. That is why I purchased the Vesper XB6000 with an internal GPS antenna. Initially I dreaded mounting another antenna and I was concerned that the boat would look like a NASA tracking station. Since the boat is torn apart I might as well run another cable for the GPS antenna included with the XB6000. I'll mount it on the roof rack rail forward of the AIS antenna. This will only require one more hole for the cable. When done there will be a total of seven antennas plus radar! (2 GPS, TV, WIFI booster, AIS,VHF, and Sirius/XM).
I posted pictures of my progress in my photo album. Knotifying was right, the screws to the valance are recessed under the curtain track. (Thanks). Once the valance was removed I removed the screws holding the headliner. I could not pull it down enough to expose the side of the roof so I had to remove the forward port hatch trim. That provided relatively good exposure to the side. It was a pinch getting my hand in there to apply the nuts and washers. I stood on the co pilot seat and was able to stand up through the hatch and hold a screwdriver on the outside while tightening with a wrench on the inside. I was so proud of myself until I realized I had the mount base upside down. That means the release lever is inboard. It works fine and I can live with that- lesson learned! I try to think these things thru but sometimes my ADD gets in the way :roll:. Next I will run the cables over the headliner on the starboard side down to the aft end of the cave. The wood side panel next to the settee is easy to remove. I'll provide another update when I get it all done. My only concern is that I didn't draw any blood. Thats a bad omen but there's still time.