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Wye Knot
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Initially Posted - 04/13/2018 :  13:09:09  Show Profile
Good Day,
I purchased a 2001 Catalina 250 with wing keel in January. The previous owner had been wiring the mast lights eevery time he stepped the mast. The fitting on the deck is missing the four female connector there are yellow, red, orange and blue coated wires and few strains for bare wire. Is the bare wire a ground? Can I install a new watertight deck connector from West Marine with just the four color coated wires? Thank you.
Wye Knot

odonnellryanc
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Response Posted - 04/13/2018 :  15:43:32  Show Profile
I just did this. Installed the 4-pin from West Marine and it worked fine. I had to run some new wires, though.

Tip: wire it up and test with your mast down. Get all the wires sorted how you want them and connected and tested before you raise the mast, it is easier to figure that way.
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hewebb
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Response Posted - 04/14/2018 :  04:16:18  Show Profile
I replaced mine a couple of years ago and also replaced the mast light bulbs with LED bulbs, except the steaming light. I should have also changed the steaming light bulb. Now I can only run one light at a time. I think it is because of the common ground used for all the lights. Next time I have the mast down I will replace the steaming light bulb with an LED bulb and see if that corrects the issue. Because I have a 30 AMP alternator on the engine I thought the steaming light would not need to be changed. I did check them before the mast was re stepped but only one at a time.
1988 WK/SR w/inboard diesel Joe Pool Lake
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Good Times
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Response Posted - 04/14/2018 :  16:38:22  Show Profile
After replacing the original round 4 pins several times on boats I finally switched to the flat 4 pin trailer connectors - much better contact and corrosion resistance, no more issues;
thumbs up for LED lights outside and in the cabin.
Andy Kohler

C25 #6012 TR WK
traditional layout


16ft Hobie Cat
23.5 Hunter
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 04/16/2018 :  07:13:00  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
quote:
Originally posted by Good Times

After replacing the original round 4 pins several times on boats I finally switched to the flat 4 pin trailer connectors - much better contact and corrosion resistance, no more issues;
thumbs up for LED lights outside and in the cabin.


thats a good cheap idea. I have a mac26 in the drivewa, that im helping a friend fix up. that would be a good cheap solution for his light issues.
Todd Lewis
Eowyn 87 TR/WK C25 #5656
ARWEN 84 TR/SK C25 #4031
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 04/17/2018 :  13:38:05  Show Profile
Andy, how did you extend and crimp the wires for the trailer receptacle on the cabin top? And how did you fill the hole around the wire? Did you use some kind of grommet to fill it or use a dab of Marine Tex?
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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Edited by - Voyager on 04/17/2018 13:39:26
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/19/2018 :  17:57:36  Show Profile
Clamshells would work for the deck pass through I think a couple of wraps of self amalgamating tape over the joint would make this one of the better of many ideas I've come across on this forum. I would probably use adhesive, heat shrink splices tucked into the mast for the other end.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 04/20/2018 :  19:22:38  Show Profile
I've thought about doing this for a couple of years using the clamshell fitting and making the connection inside the cabin. But since I haven't been out in a couple of years it's been on the back burner. :)

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GaryB
Andiamo
'89 SR/WK #5862
Kemah,TX
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