raceways or pul strings for future wiring

[Lummisailor]

I am considering adding a forward scanning sonar to our 2008 Ranger 25 are there any provisions for pulling new cable from the stern to the nav station like a race way or pull string left for such an addition

 

[Andrew Custis]

Hello,

Unfortunately we do not put any pull strings or raceways for wiring on the boats. There are too many different levels in which the wiring runs to be able to do this during the build of this model. It isn't terrible to run new wires. All depends on where you want to run them but most of the access is on the starboard side. I run it by the water heater in the aft compartment, grab the wire inside the head cabinet (remove the base white board) and then remove the cabin heater forward and grab them at that point and you are almost to the helm station. Remove the back panel behind the helm and inside the vberth to finish the job.

Hope that helps!

 

[knotflying]

The first time is always the most difficult. I ran a drag line when I was installing my water flow wiring in the event I wanted to run something at a later date.

 

[John Shea Jr.]

I used a snake to run a pull string from the stern to the 110 volt panel on the starboard side. I then pulled a flexible conduit with two pull strings inside. one pull string was used to pull in a new set of wires for the then current project and the second for some future project. If you have an electric cook top, you have an intermediate spot to help snake the pull string / conduit toward the bow. Good luck.

 

[captstu]

On my 2010 R-25, I snaked a cable for the exhaust water over temperature horn and a low oil pressure buzzer - both from the engine compartment to the console.

Both were quite easy to do - looked to me as the Ranger 25 was designed for just such a task.

I used a 3/16 in. x 33 Ft. Fiberglass Wire Running Kit by Cen-Tech® listed as Harbor Freight as Item#65326.

It is a fibegglass pole with various end hooks that disassembles into pieces about 2.5 feet long. Just feed one in, screw on the next and keep feeding. The working end either emergs at the console or you strike oil in the process.

At $9.55 with a free flashlight included (with a free coupon) there is really no reason to look further.

I've fed water lines, electric cables at home, and sundry other projects. It is small, comes with a storage bag, and makes you like a true professional who really knows the score.

I earned two beers, nearly the price of the unit, by feeding in a neighbor's searchlight wires a few weeks ago. :lol: