David is your conduit PVC or sailcloth? ON our 362 the new had the mast out replaced the PVC one with sailcloth. ?We got it from Hall Spars and they are gone but any canvas maker or sailmaker can make one. Ours was sailcloth folded over onto a bolt rope. ?There was a loop at either end of the bolt rope to pull it up or down. ?We had 2 conduits one to the spreaders and one to the top of the mast.?

Allison Lehman
Swiftsure Yachts
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On May 17, 2025, at 1:13?PM, David Short, SV One Timer, 1997 362, Mt Desert, ME via groups.io <dhs.short@...> wrote:

I replaced RG-58 last Fall with LMR-400 and it was a challenge.? I pulled at the bottom and someone fed at the top.? Very tight thru sleeve.? I would not recommend it on a 362.

On 5/17/2025 3:31 PM, Augustin via groups.io wrote:

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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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Dave Short
SV One Timer 1997 S362
Mt Desert, ME

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Allison
S426 Kingfisher
SF Bay/Pacifc Northwest