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StSimon
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Initially Posted - 03/14/2004 : 11:16:41

I decided to add a deck light/steaming light combination to replace my aging steaming light. The through-deck fitting only has three prongs and I needed an additional power source. I bought a 4 prong through-deck fitting and went to the boat to install it. I pulled off the existing through-deck fitting and found it would not come away from the hole more than 1/2". Not enough room to work on it. I went below an could not find where it entered the cabin. It appears that it comes in right at the point where I have a bulkhead, ( 84 SK with a standard interior). Am I going to need to disassemble this wall to rewire my baby?

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Andy, Breakin' Wind, 1984 C25 SK SR

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/14/2004 : 11:30:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by StSimon
 I decided to add a deck light/steaming light combination to replace my aging steaming light. The through-deck fitting only has three prongs and I needed an additional power source. I bought a 4 prong through-deck fitting and went to the boat to install it. I pulled off the existing through-deck fitting and found it would not come away from the hole more than 1/2". Not enough room to work on it. I went below an could not find where it entered the cabin. It appears that it comes in right at the point where I have a bulkhead, ( 84 SK with a standard interior). Am I going to need to disassemble this wall to rewire my baby?
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Actually you are about to abandon the old wiring. Fill the old deck hole with epoxy and drill a new one for your nice new wire. The bottom line is the original wire is inaccessable, and installed during an opportune moment of manufacture. Make sure you do not crowd the mast, I was very concerned the new deck plug my PO installed would impinge on my new halyard plate, it barely clears.
Think this through. I have a:
Steaming light
Deck light
Anchor light
Windex light

I added the Windex light so I would not be sailing at night with the anchor light on just to see my Windex. I had to disconnect the anchor light so I would have power to the Windex light. If I had a 5 pin plug I would not have needed to do that. I bought a hoistable anchor light that I will plug into the 12 v system when I anchor out.

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Earl Landers
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Response Posted - 03/14/2004 : 11:38:26

StS,
The wiring for the deck plug is trapped between the hull liner and the cabin top and there is little hope of running a new wire there. When I did the same project, I carefully removed the old deck plug and drilled through to the cabin. The wires now exit the cabin roof/ceiling just forward of the aft bulkhead (above the portipoty). They are formed and clamped at the junction of the bulkhead and the ceiling and routed to port side where the existing wiring is located.

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StSimon
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Response Posted - 03/14/2004 : 11:41:24

I considered doing what you suggest but I wonder if I should. The '84 model has a raised spot for the through-deck fitting. Are you suggesting I abandon the hole and make my own? I plan to add a mast step organizer for single handed control in the cockpit. Will the factory location of the through-deck fitting impose on my plan?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/14/2004 : 11:52:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by StSimon
 I considered doing what you suggest but I wonder if I should. The '84 model has a raised spot for the through-deck fitting. Are you suggesting I abandon the hole and make my own? I plan to add a mast step organizer for single handed control in the cockpit. Will the factory location of the through-deck fitting impose on my plan?

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My PO abandoned the raised spot, why, I don't know.

It looks like he wanted to avoid the bulkhead.

Edited by - Frank Hopper on 03/14/2004 12:28:23

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