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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2012, 08:23
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Re: There's Got to be Something Better Than PVC to Secure Wires in Mast?

If you think about it and are happy that once the wires are in the conduit that's the last time you wish to remove them then pull them through apply occasional dobs of Sika.

They will bond in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2012, 07:30
Replies: 30
Views: 4,898
Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: There's Got to be Something Better Than PVC to Secure Wires in Mast?

Any material of absorbent or cellular structure can/will hold salt,dirt,organic material plus moisture. Not worth the risk for me, i'm an Aluminium fabricator and i've seen the results.
Weight of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2012, 07:00
Replies: 30
Views: 4,898
Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: There's Got to be Something Better Than PVC to Secure Wires in Mast?

I don't like drilling my section if i can help it, i've always beaded a run of SIKA then once in and straight simply rotate, small individual ones nestled are far better than one and whilst at it an...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2012, 05:46
Replies: 30
Views: 4,898
Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: There's Got to be Something Better Than PVC to Secure Wires in Mast?

All masts that built i've used PVC Conduit i set it ready to go with the mast on trestles horizontal, i run a large bead of SIKA straight down one edge of the conduit, i slide the PVC Conduit into...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2012, 05:38
Replies: 30
Views: 4,898
Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: theres gotta be something better than pcv to secure wires in mast?

Could not think of a thing that would cause corrosion in a mast than having a piece of foam in there that will hold moisture and dirt, result can be pockets of corrosion every 3 feet!!!!
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