[chesapeake724]

Ahoy, gents.

Bowlight is dead and I'm not getting any current through the existing wiring. Said wires also are secured somewhere I can't see and/or reach, so using the old to fish the new isn't possible. It's not as aesthetically pleasing to route the new wiring exposed, but that's not a big deal to me. It's inside the cuddy anyway. There's obviously a hole in the deck that the old wires come out of, about 3 inches from the edge of the nose. Ideally, I want to drill straight down this hole to go through the headliner and into the cabin. But, is there actually cabin-space straight down? If there was space, I'd drill from the cabin upwards and through the deck to guarantee it. My fear is that I drill straight down, go through the top of the keel and never see the drill bit from inside the cabin.

Anyone ever remove the cap and/or headliner to see the bare construction?