CaptainTonyM
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- Aug 24, 2009
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I have a Raymarine ST60+ wind Indicator that will deviate 180 degrees plus anytime I key the VHF. Raymarine suggested I check the VHF coax cable for damage. Sure enough, there is a V shaped tear in the coax cable where it enters the PVC pipe within the mast. The copper braid is visible if I pull up on the tear. My question is this: Can the cable be mended to 100% integrity by taping over the cable at the tear, or am I going to have to replace the cable in its entirety, as there isn't enough cable at that tear point within the mast to do a cut and put in a connector? If I have to replace the cable, is there a rule of thumb as to how much cable I need? The mast is 58 feet high. The present cable appears to be about 65 feet.
Tony M
Tony M