[sastanley]

rigs, good point.. There is also no reason why if you think you need to do so, you can't build a junction or plug to accommodate the re-wire.

I recently (this past winter) pulled my rig and replaced all of the wires. Based on the beautiful & functional work that Neil Dutton did, I chose to follow his path and add a junction box for all the wires where they come in the boat from the mast into the head. When I finish the project, I am sure it will be great, but right now I have random wires flowing out of the head, but I am working on it.

My point is, it isn't rocket science, but having a contingency plan with a junction area of some sort (maybe pulling the motor some day) may be a good idea.