02-28-20, 02:48 AM
I’m sure many people would agree that chasing/pulling new system cables on older boats is often difficult and very time consuming . Couple of tips I’ve found by trial and error :-
When chasing older cable there is lots of friction, so release or remove as many cable ties / p clamps etc as possible
After trying various lubes I discovered there was a proper cable pulling lube which is very slippy when pulling initially and then leaves a very thin film on cable for any later adjustment or additions.
I used a thin mousing line pulled through by the old cable I was removing ( always remove redundant cables ) and tied cables with several rolling hitches covered in tape.
I found that often the cable end snagged on parts of trunking or bends , so I modified the end of a BIC biro or similar ( or any other similar conical item ) with a [censored] in the end through which the mouse line can be threaded.
I later found a commercial cable pulling “sock†which is like a Chinese finger lock puzzle that grips cables and has an end eye for pulling , ivdd Ed yet to try this but looks promising
In addition to using mousing line, I also bought and used glass fibre rod kit and a wire system with end fittings where no cables were being removed . while the rods were good on straight(ish) runs the wire was better on bends .
Hope these are useful, add any other tips you have as I’m sure many people struggle with cable chasing
When chasing older cable there is lots of friction, so release or remove as many cable ties / p clamps etc as possible
After trying various lubes I discovered there was a proper cable pulling lube which is very slippy when pulling initially and then leaves a very thin film on cable for any later adjustment or additions.
I used a thin mousing line pulled through by the old cable I was removing ( always remove redundant cables ) and tied cables with several rolling hitches covered in tape.
I found that often the cable end snagged on parts of trunking or bends , so I modified the end of a BIC biro or similar ( or any other similar conical item ) with a [censored] in the end through which the mouse line can be threaded.
I later found a commercial cable pulling “sock†which is like a Chinese finger lock puzzle that grips cables and has an end eye for pulling , ivdd Ed yet to try this but looks promising
In addition to using mousing line, I also bought and used glass fibre rod kit and a wire system with end fittings where no cables were being removed . while the rods were good on straight(ish) runs the wire was better on bends .
Hope these are useful, add any other tips you have as I’m sure many people struggle with cable chasing