If you look in the archives I think someone detailed how to wire both
lights with a 3 wire connection.  The wires run in a separate chamber in
the IMF mast so a stiff wire should allow you to pull your anchor light
wire through the length of the mast.


*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*

On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 9:48 AM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> Cory,
>
> The top plate on my IMF mast is held on by a couple of screws.  I plan on
> taking the cover off my boat today or tomorrow, and I’ll try to take a
> picture of my top plate.
>
> When I got my boat, it had wires running up the mast for a steaming light
> and the VHF antenna.  When I replaced one, I used the existing wire to pull
> the new wire through.  If you currently have no wires, I’m not sure what
> the best way to get started would be.  I doubt that you could just push a
> wire through, but I could be wrong, so it would be worth a try.  The only
> other thought that comes to mind would be a weight tied to a string started
> into the channel at the top of the mast, and then raise the mast and let
> gravity do the work.
>
> My only other advise would be to run a wire with three conductors, so that
> you could potentially power both a steaming light and an anchor light.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
> > On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:11 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone installed an anchor light on an Inter Furling Mast. I checked
> > the top plate on the mast and found it to be attached with three rivets.
> > Can you remove the plate and how would you replace the top plate? If you
> > have successfully accomplished this task also advise what difficulty is
> > involved in running the wire through the mast. 26 feet is a long way to
> > push wiring.
> > I am amazed that this would not be standard equipment on the Rhodes 22.
> > This boat is marketed as a small day sailor suitable for overnight
> cruising.
> > Just my thought.
> > Any help with this problem will be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks!
> > Cary Tolbert
> > S/V Whisper '86
>
>