Mast wiring - common ground? - SailNet Community . Mast wiring - common ground? I plan to add an anchor light, a light to illuminate the windvane and potentially a foredeck light. Is there anything wrong with using a common ground wire for all 4 lights, thus requiring only 5 wires total?
How to Install the Wiring in a Sailboat Mast Gone Outdoors . Sailboat mast wiring is best run inside a hollow aluminum mast. Many masts have a pre-installed conduit inside. If not, use a PVC pipe or other protection to prevent the wires from slapping against the mast walls or chafing against the halyards that may also run inside the mast. Mast wiring SailboatOwners.com Forums . I concur with Steve - the way to rewire a mast is when it is horizontal. On the Hunter 37 Cutter, the mast wiring is in a 'conduit' or channel behind the sail track. Th! e sail track actually slides out the bottom of the mast (with diffficulty) to expose the wiring. Not sure if this is the same on your model. wiring diagram for mast lights and bow lights . My current problem is that when my mast was put back up, my mast lights and bow light no longer function on my 1987 Hunter 26.5 sailboat. The wiring is likely all original and and thus not tinned. The wiring also has a lot of black electrical tape above the deck. The stern light does function. The forward cabin light also does not function. Parts Of Sailboat Rigging Wiring Diagram And Schematics . Parts Of Sailboat Rigging thank you for visiting our site, this is images about parts of sailboat rigging posted by Maria Nieto in Parts category on Jul 24, 2019. You can also find other images like images wiring diagram, images parts diagram, images replacement parts, images electrical diagram, images rep! air manuals, images engine diagram, images engine scheme diagr! am, images wiring