Paradise wrote:
I did end up with a ton of fiberglass in my arms...if you do it be sure to have long sleeves and a pair of gloves!
Or use the right (or at least "better") tools for the job. There are two tools that are invaluable for running wire in a boat. One is a set of fiberglass poles. They come in sections that screw together. The other is a flat metal fish tape. Flat like a ribbon, not just the usual 'wire type'. The thin flat metal tends to move more smoothly than the wire kind. The poles come in several lengths. I've got a set of 4' and another in 6' lengths. They were invaluable in helping me run several sets of wire in our 348. The extra network for fuel flow senders, CAT5 for ethernet wifi gear up in the arch, heavier gauge wire for the chartplotter and REALLY heavy gauge wire for added batteries. The tape made it a cinch to run RS-232 along the ceiling for NMEA-laptop connections and new sensor wire for the waste tank.
But otherwise, yeah, there are some unfinished areas of fiberglass (present in most if not all boat brands) that would be really, REALLY itchy to deal with if you're doing it the 'hard way'. Fun, ain't it?