Pulling wire
 

I just mounted a sounder. How do I fish the wire from the stern to the center consol? There appears to be two passage ways in the hull. One is wiring, and the other is steering. Thanks

Pulling wire
 

I just mounted a sounder. How do I fish the wire from the stern to the center consol? There appears to be two passage ways in the hull. One is wiring, and the other is steering. Thanks

Re: Pulling wire
 

Look to see if you have a line already in there to pull wires through with. If not what you need to do is fish something through the tube which you can pull a small line through. Then using this line pull the wires and another line through at the same time. The line you pull through will stay leaving enough excess line at each end to use again next time you need to pull something through. If you have any old wires going through the tube which are not in use you can use on of them to pull some line through. The key is to always leave a line in the tube to do the next job.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Look to see if you have a line already in there to pull wires through with. If not what you need to do is fish something through the tube which you can pull a small line through. Then using this line pull the wires and another line through at the same time. The line you pull through will stay leaving enough excess line at each end to use again next time you need to pull something through. If you have any old wires going through the tube which are not in use you can use on of them to pull some line through. The key is to always leave a line in the tube to do the next job.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Need one of these?
50 FT. FISH TAPE
HARBOR FREIGHT*


Thread Wires Through Walls
Spring-steel tape helps you thread cables and wires through drywall, conduit, insulation and more. Guide the fish tape through narrow openings, then attach wires to the pulling loop and guide them smoothly to new location. Reel winds up and stores excess tape as wire is pulled. Built-in thumb lock holds wire in place.



ITEM 38156-0VGA

$9.99 *
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Be sure to tape the end so as to not hook anything else in the chase.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Need one of these?
50 FT. FISH TAPE
HARBOR FREIGHT*


Thread Wires Through Walls
Spring-steel tape helps you thread cables and wires through drywall, conduit, insulation and more. Guide the fish tape through narrow openings, then attach wires to the pulling loop and guide them smoothly to new location. Reel winds up and stores excess tape as wire is pulled. Built-in thumb lock holds wire in place.



ITEM 38156-0VGA

$9.99 *
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...aki3/38156.gif
Be sure to tape the end so as to not hook anything else in the chase.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Well said there Tsubaki, especilly the last part about taping the end. With 20 years experience pulling wires, that was one of the first hard learned lessons I had.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Well said there Tsubaki, especilly the last part about taping the end. With 20 years experience pulling wires, that was one of the first hard learned lessons I had.

Re: Pulling wire
 

Oh man don't tell me you a wire monkey. Hell I'm state licensed and now working for my wife (ain't we all).

Re: Pulling wire
 

Oh man don't tell me you a wire monkey. Hell I'm state licensed and now working for my wife (ain't we all).

Re: Pulling wire
 

Use to be a full time wire jerker but I moved up to controls and have someone else pull most of the wire for me now 8)

Re: Pulling wire
 

Use to be a full time wire jerker but I moved up to controls and have someone else pull most of the wire for me now 8)

Re: Pulling wire
 

Turbo, is that called a "happy ending" ;) ;D

Re: Pulling wire
 

Turbo, is that called a "happy ending" ;) ;D

Re: Pulling wire
 

X wire jerker here too.


Another tip, always pull an extra wire or string in there each time you work. Then you will never have to fish it again. Next time you need a wire, tie to the extra and pull them in...with an extra again of course. ;)

Re: Pulling wire
 

X wire jerker here too.


Another tip, always pull an extra wire or string in there each time you work. Then you will never have to fish it again. Next time you need a wire, tie to the extra and pull them in...with an extra again of course. ;)

Re: Pulling wire
 

Almost.

Today I just hooked up a cable that someone else pulled for me. My time involved 1hr, their time involved 8hr. ;D

Re: Pulling wire
 

Almost.

Today I just hooked up a cable that someone else pulled for me. My time involved 1hr, their time involved 8hr. ;D