I've been fussing with the rig before putting it back in the boat, replacing the antenna and a couple of lights.
When the rig came out, the coax came through at the step and into the locker under the dinette seat... but the electrical for the three lights (masthead/anchor light, steaming light, foredeck light) came out just under the deck and ran behind the headliner to the panel.
I'm thinking of re-routing those wires so they also come out at the step and go under the dinette. No really compelling reason, except easier to access if the rig ever needs to come out again, or if I want/need to inspect connections.
Before I think this through too far, thought I'd ask the Collected Expertise (tm)... any reason *not* to run mast electrical through the bottom of the mast? Note that there is already wiring there (for the shower sump-pump), so there is already at least one good (factory) routing path from the sump area to the panel.
Thx in advance....
When the rig came out, the coax came through at the step and into the locker under the dinette seat... but the electrical for the three lights (masthead/anchor light, steaming light, foredeck light) came out just under the deck and ran behind the headliner to the panel.
I'm thinking of re-routing those wires so they also come out at the step and go under the dinette. No really compelling reason, except easier to access if the rig ever needs to come out again, or if I want/need to inspect connections.
Before I think this through too far, thought I'd ask the Collected Expertise (tm)... any reason *not* to run mast electrical through the bottom of the mast? Note that there is already wiring there (for the shower sump-pump), so there is already at least one good (factory) routing path from the sump area to the panel.
Thx in advance....