Wiring harness not supported

[R&T Babich]

I've been running wires for new gauges getting ready for this season. I found the wiring harness running down the right side of our boat behind the seat panel is only supported on the ends with the PVC tubes that are glassed into the hull. There is a 4' or 5' length of harness that is sagging between the supports. This sagging is pulling on the harness as it goes along the backs of the gauges. As the boat is going over waves that sagging harness has got to be hopping up and down pulling on the gauges or stretching the wires. I'll be adding a couple of bolts behind the seat panels to provide additional support for that harness. I can't help but think that some people's gauge/electrical problems might be related to this.

[FIC]

You could also add tie wraps at the tubing and pull them tight so the harness cant pull .

[R&T Babich]

I had already added tie wraps just past the tubes and took most of the tension off the harness at the gauge panel. That doesn't eliminate the stress of the weight from the unsupported harness between the tubes. When I got behind the seat back to pull the new cables the harness was still hanging 3"-4" below the tubes. The harness should be supported, not tensioned. A couple of bolts will undo the seat back, drill holes behind the seat back for tie wraps so the harness is supported about every 12"-18". Cheap insurance to help prevent breaking wires.

[Wake Bandits]

It's cool that Tige' ran the wires like they did.
If ya gotta trouble shoot, or run fresh wire, or more wire,, it's all sooooo much easier the way they have thought ahead.

Their are loom holders/mounting bases you can get in the electrical sections of places like Lowes or Home Depot or Do it Centers or perhaps click on the mounting bases tag, or run another google:

http://www.wiringproducts.com/?targe...FQzDYgodJVSkaQ
Then clip on the cable ties and clamps link.


This style ya thread the wire ties through.
There are also cool cradle style that ya simply stick, and pop the wireing into if you run a search, and this is a clever design:
http://kangyang.manufacturer.globals...Restrainer.htm
If ya need more stick, silicone will do the trick.

They have an ultra tacky peel and stick backing that sticks to the hull and will cradle the "Loom" with a clever little clamp device.
They are removed with heat from a blow dryer.

DCB boats have such remarkable wireing fit and finish you may find them there too. A $150.000 Bic-lighter boat should.
Tige designers need to poke their mellons into a DCB and get some wireing fit and finish ideas. DCB, though it's a Bic-Lighter use it and throw it a way boat, is renown for it's clean wireing.

Or:http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_...?pricode=WO362

http://kangyang.manufacturer.globals...Restrainer.htm
Hope this is of some help.