What a cool idea. It would also create flotation for your mast. I used the "place 3 wire ties at at 120 degree every two feet and I have no noise. But if I were doing it again I think I'd use the peanuts. Joe Seafrog M17 ----- Original Message ----- From: leyake@juno.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:31 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Installing VHF coax in an M17 mast Jim, Another thing that works well is to fill your mast with styrofoam packing peanuts. Quiets the wires, and is easier to install than swim tubes. A chunk of swim tube at the bottom works as a nice cork to keep it all in there. A shop vac positioned at one end, with a screen to stop the peanuts, works real well to suck them in while you pour from the other end. Larry Y ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Jim Wiliams <jwilliams330@cox.net> To: MSOG <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Installing VHF coax in an M17 mast Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 21:16:31 -0700 Anyone have any thoughts and/or tips on securing the VHF coax fished inside an M17 mast to avoid "clanking" and chafe in heavy water action conditions? Thanks in advance for your input, Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!