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For 38 years we have owned our 1986 Sabre 30 Mark III on Lake Michigan which is "on the hard" with mast off and scheduled for re-stepping 6/2/25. I need to replace the VHF cable with 8X. Wondering if I have to pull top of mast in order to replace cable or if I can just attach new smaller diameter 8x cable to the old VHF cable at bottom or top of the mast and pull it through? I have some concern about doing this if there are attachments (for strain relief?) in the mast or if cable breaks. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!
Earl (Nirvana - 1986 Sabre 30 Mark III)
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Hi Earl,
If you have RG-58 now and are replacing it with RG-8X, they are the same diameter so you should have no trouble with the replacement. It is very unlikely that the either of the cables will break regardless of age.
A better coax would be LMR-400 or RG-213, but they are both more expensive and larger in diameter.
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Best regards,
Augustin
S/V Rhapsody
Augustin