I put a Cable Clam on the deck of my 25 and moved the wiring connections to a terminal strip on the ceiling of the head back in the later 90's when I was living near Philly - when I still pulled the mast each fall.
Now that I'm south of the Chesapeake, pull the boat for bottom paint every 4 years or so, and never pull the mast, the cable clam is still in place and has never leaked. I like the performance so well that all the wires going through the deck of my 38 for radar, extra antennas, wind generator, solar panels, etc. go through Cable Clams. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rick Taillieu via CnC-List Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 4:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rick Taillieu <rtaill...@eastlink.ca> Subject: Re: Stus-List Two Prong DC outlet Mark, I have fought with the mast wiring problem on my 25 ever since I bought it in 1999. I have three cables coming from the mast, VHF coax, mast lights and wind instruments. Because it is deck stepped there are only a few products that can be used and none of the ones I tried worked for more than a couple years before the contacts corroded beyond cleaning or the crew stepped on the connector while racing. I also got rid of the original C&C wiring leading into the deck and sealed off that leak point into the core. Finally a couple years ago I saw these https://www.bluesea.com/products/1003/CableClam_1.40in and the problem was solved. In my future boat anything removable that needs to go through the deck will have one of these. Rick Taillieu Nemesis (soon to be for sale in Halifax) '75 C&C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax, NS. -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Mark McMenamy via CnC-List Sent: July-29-16 11:27 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Mark McMenamy Subject: Stus-List Two Prong DC outlet Hello Everyone, A while back I posted I was having trouble with my anchor light flickering and going out. I traced the problem to the outlet at the base of the mast. It's just a smidge too loose to make good contact all the time. There is a split on each prong of the plug which I have made bigger in order to get better contact, but the connection still fails unless I push the plug to one side or the other. Before I pull the outlet and replace it, I wondered if anyone had any ideas? I've also cleaned the outlet as best as I could. There was some corrosion, but it's gone now. As always, thanks a lot. Mark McMenamy C&C 25 "Icicle" Fort Pierce FL _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7690 / Virus Database: 4627/12708 - Release Date: 07/29/16 _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
