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Post by jski59 on May 4, 2021 8:09:47 GMT -5
So more than a year ago, some dumbass...ok, me...was drilling a small hole to mount an antenna and nicked the wires going to my anchor light. And over the last year, I have tried every method conceivable to run new wires thru the pipe: fish tapes, shop vac to pull fishing line, weedwacker line. Nothing worked. I had read tying a nut or washer on some string and using a magnet to pull it through was possible, so I bought a couple different magnets locally but they weren't strong enough to get it done. Finally I purchased a strong neodymium magnet off of amazon and it took me about 15 seconds to fish a little nut on some mono around two 90 bends. Like magic! Every boater should keep one of these around! Caution: this thing is strong, it might crush a finger if you get between it and steel...the pull is impressive. I would keep it far away from any electronics or pacemakers, lol. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012DNFP6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1T24Q2YX26SWS&psc=1
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Post by Maysport on May 4, 2021 16:52:00 GMT -5
Great trick! Thanks for sharing. When I added a forward spreader light, I thought about routing the wire through the tee top. It would require 2 horizontal 90-bends before even getting to the downward leg, so I just zip tied it to the underside.
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Post by gatorman on May 4, 2021 18:41:23 GMT -5
Man I feel for ya, glad you got it finally through! And great idea...
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Post by outtadblue on May 5, 2021 20:34:59 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. That’s a good idea. I wish Sailfish would have designed the t-top runs better. There is no way I’m getting anything up the pipes on mine.
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Post by finatic on May 6, 2021 5:58:21 GMT -5
Great idea.
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Post by hookedup on May 6, 2021 8:12:46 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing. That’s a good idea. I wish Sailfish would have designed the t-top runs better. There is no way I’m getting anything up the pipes on mine. Let me tell you the 245DC hardtop supports are difficult too. After spending 1/2 day to run the radio antenna wire, I only ran the radar wires through the easy part (not easy, but at least possible to get through) and ran it outside zip tied to the support. If I ever decide to put anything else on the hardtop (light, speaker, camera) it will be added to the radar wiring. Won't fight those tubes again.
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Post by maverick on May 7, 2021 21:39:10 GMT -5
I had good luck with the shop vac and using very light wait twine with a ball of paper attached to it...I think I wanted to cry when I finally got it!
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Post by Gitsum on May 20, 2021 21:28:19 GMT -5
That’ magnet is a slick idea! I didn’t think of that when I ran cables for radar. I used a couple of those cheap dry cleaner hangers and they snaked through everything. Biggest problem was having too many wires to fit but got it all through. To hell with having them run on the outside! ... lol
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Post by DMBekus on May 23, 2021 17:09:53 GMT -5
245 DC. I was adding antenna for the VHF and had the tracer go easy, but could not pull the antenna wire, would not make the bend in the tube were it goes vertical. Ended up taking the top off, which wasn’t all that bad, and if I did it in the first place would saved a lot time screwing around with pulling, soap and aggravation
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Post by popeye on Jun 10, 2021 6:42:37 GMT -5
Top tip - If you have an old hard drive laying around and you don;t mind destroying, you can take it apart and pull hte magnets out. They are STRONG!
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