Doug, Electrical and Electronic components are often very different. Sounds like you were shopping in the Electrical section? If you have a local electronics store, they would be a good bet and would probably know exactly what you are talking about and what to suggest. Maybe even Radio Shack. Another though is the hardware section of a store like Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowes. You-know the little bins and grab bags that have all those odd & hard to find parts for your screen door? Yes, that section! A couple of replies mentioned using a gromet and exiting the mast before making the electrical connection. I am not sure a gromet would stand up to the UV, I think they would crack and crumble. But if you use a gromet you would need to secure the cable from pulling back through the hole. You can do this with a cable tie. But again cable ties tend to break down when exposed to the sun for any length of time. The term "strain relief" if very generic. The devices I am thinking of come in plastic coated metal and nylon. The look like a letter "P" with the tail of the "P" spreadable to pass the cable through, and the tail of "P" is where the screw passes though to mount and create a friction fit over the cable that rests in the circular opening of the "P". Hope this helps, Randy G. M-15 #407 -----Original Message----- From: Doug Kelch [mailto:doug_kelch@yahoo.com] Sent: Mon 1/27/2003 6:08 PM To: montgomery_boats@lists.xmission.com Cc: Subject: M_Boats: masthead strain relief In an earlier posting to my electrical installation question,it was strongly suggested that I use a strain relief device at the Masthead to hold the electrical wiring and the coax for the antenna. I went to an electrical store and asked for the strain relief device they would use to attach a cable to a pole. The only thing they offered was a basket strain relief with an electrical box connector on the end. I can figure out a way to use it but there must be something made for the task. What is it called and where would I find it? Thanks Doug Kelch "Seas the Day" __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats