Debbie up mast again info before ordering the WSO 100-01 Weather Station - 2018

Can't keep a good girl down - Debbie climbed the mast this morning! 

Here is the end of the NEMA 2000 male connector and part of the cable we cut off our Garmin GWS 10 Wind Vane, which is not sold any more.  She will connect this up on the female cable end to keep the elements out.

June 2018- Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico

Garmin GWS 10 Wind Vane without the windex or the cups for wind speed. 

We also cut off the cable with the male micro connector.

When this Garmin GWS 10 Wind Vane was working.

 Male NEMA 2000 Micro connector.

 The female NEMA 2000  connector from the drop cable that goes up the mast from the NEMA 2000  back bone. This end connected to the Garmin GWS 10 wind Vane.(Anemometer) .
Now we just want to protect the end from the weather so we used the end we cut off to plug it until we get our new WSO 100 Weather station.

 Debbie had to be careful of bees as they had been flying about the top of the mast the day before. Possibly for the grassy looking stuff on the furler?  Or perhaps that is just a part of the estuary in the background of the photo?!? 

 Back of mast, back stay, topping lift main halyard, Windex and bird spikes.

 VHF antena which will get re-worked and replaced when we get our AIS transponder.

Debbie's fingers bottom right fixing cap on Harken Furler.

 

Possibly where the bracket will go for the new wind sensor.

The simplest way to go, we think.

Another option is to use the round mount but then we would possibly need to cut out a section of pipe for the wire. Also add more bird spikes!

 

 Bundle of wires, three coming out of top of the mast. One for VHF antena, one for Mast light and one for NEMA 2000 network which is connected to or was connected to the Garmin GWS 10.

  Wires at the top of the mast tied off.

 VHF anrena wire (white) and black NEMA 2000 drop cable for the  Garmin GWS 10.

 Debbie clipped onto the pay day we installed 

(years ago,along with the mast steps) at the top of the mast 

 

 The black cover for the Harken furler. 

It was re-positioned down for weather protection by Debbie.

 Two Islander Freeports together here at Paradise Village Marina. s\v Elegant'sea and s\v ISIS.

 Stern side of the mast.

 Back stay and topping lift and main halyard.

What we found out by this climb is that we do not need to buy additional cable for the new sensor to attach to the existing in-the-mast cable along with possible placement sites for the new wind sensor. Well worth the trip up! All good!!