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Post by richy on Jan 11, 2015 11:19:01 GMT
I have to disconnect the mast electrics on my SF 37 prior to a road journey and have been quoted over £100 for the job, which I feel's a bit steep. Planning to wing it myself. Any tips or gotcha's
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pio
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Post by pio on Jan 11, 2015 11:34:13 GMT
it is not too difficult, but you have to mark the wires well in order to gurantee to get them back at the right place. making a picture of the connections on beforehand will be helpful. the wires of electronics might be a bit difficult to replace as there are may be very thin wires among them. especially if you have radar it might be tricky. if you have radar you should check if there is a connection under deck. if that is not the case you need to move away the cable from the display, which could be quite some job. to get the deckfitting watertight after reinstalling can be also a bit work, unless you a swan-neck.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 11:36:40 GMT
This is a simple DIY job. Just remove the wooden covers in the ceiling and disconnect the sockets. If there are some additional wires on screw terminals then make a view photo's or mark the wires with masking tape.
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Post by richy on Jan 11, 2015 13:42:50 GMT
Thank you. No there's no radar, and the wind is a tactic wireless one. Which ceiling panel? Is it immediately aft of the mast?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 19:04:10 GMT
Yes, in our SO37 these are 2 small panels behind the mast.
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Post by MalcolmP on Jan 21, 2015 8:45:13 GMT
Thank you. No there's no radar, and the wind is a tactic wireless one. Which ceiling panel? Is it immediately aft of the mast? As the SF37 has a keel steeped mast - I would also check the bilge area in case there are any wires etc exiting the mast below floor level |
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Post by richy on Feb 6, 2015 22:28:16 GMT
Thanks for those posts; job very straightforward thanks to camera phone pic of connections. £100 saved!
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