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cdreamonly
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Initially Posted - 10/15/2005 :  08:07:49  Show Profile
Does anyone know the proper way to hook-up the ground wire from the mast wiring harness? I am replacing the original harness with a new one from CD which includes a ground wire. (The old harness does not have a ground wire and the original lights do not have provisions for a ground wire hook-up.) I was also planning on replacing the original deck connector which is a 3 pin unit with the rpleacement one from CD which is a 4 pin one. It looks like I might have to remove the bulkhead between the head and the main cabin to get to it..... has anyone had any experience with this?

My Catalina is an 83 tall rig with a wing keel (the last owner replaced the swing keel with the wing)and "traditional" cabin layout (not the dinette). I purchased this boat last spring and am in the process fixing/upgrading her.

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83 tall rig w/k
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Bruce Baker
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Response Posted - 10/18/2005 :  11:49:34  Show Profile
I bought a new mast from CD with new electrics. It came with a four pin plug, but my deck had a three hole outlet. The three holes are masthead light (hot), steaming light (hot), and ground. The fourth pin on the mast goes to the deck light (hot). I decided that I didn't need the deck light enought to replace the three pin fixture with four. Not only do you need to open up between the deck and the interior liner, but you need to add another wire (or replace the triple wire with quadruple) and add another switch to your panel. I wasn't feeling that ambitious.
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cdreamonly
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Response Posted - 10/18/2005 :  19:53:55  Show Profile
Thanks Bruce. I was hoping that the wires from the plug ran just above the bulkhead and over. I think I'll do the same and keep the 3 pin connector. Just clean it up and rebed it. I am not in need of the deck light, I just want everything to work as it originally did.
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Dave Laux
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Response Posted - 10/19/2005 :  19:42:58  Show Profile
You should scap the mast head anchor light too. The only light that has to be and should be on the mast is the steaming light. Then you only need two wires and the plug should be below deck using a cable clam type pass through. Dave
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/19/2005 :  19:46:36  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave Laux</i>
<br />You should scap the mast head anchor light too. The only light that has to be and should be on the mast is the steaming light. Then you only need two wires and the plug should be below deck using a cable clam type pass through. Dave
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I have often commented that I do not understand how people can have an accidental gybe. sailing at night without a Windex light would explain it. Most people use their anchor light as the Windex light. Davis does make a much smaller light for the job. On my last boat I cut the wire to my anchor light and connected it to the Windex light. This time I think i will just use the anchor light.
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Dave Laux
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Response Posted - 10/20/2005 :  20:47:49  Show Profile
I do not feel that I need a windex to tell which way the wind is blowing. I have several of them that I have taken off boats of ours. One less thing to deal with. Dave
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