We did this. The plate was easily removable - ours had screws. We had 
three wires in the mast. Used one for steaming, one for anchor and used 
a common ground. Fred says his recollection (we have since sold the boat 
) is that he used a a 4 prong connector at the base to accommodate the 
switches and in case we ever wanted to run another wire. If you have the 
mast down it's not hard to get to the wiring. We did it when we 
installed cable ties so the wiring didn't bang against the sides of the 
channel and when we ran the wire for our VHF antenna. I've attached a 
photo of the masthead. The tang on the back  was so we put our Windex or 
Spar-fly there.

Mary Lou
ex Rhodes 22
now Rosborough RF-246
Rock Hall, MD




masthead200803sm.jpg

On 4/6/2020 9:47 AM, Peter Nyberg 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



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