Bill, I replaced the old fluorescent fixture over the settee and table with a Marinebeam LED, single bulb replacement. Economy 15" T5 LED Fluorescent-Style Fixture <https://store.marinebeam.com/economy-15-t5-led-fluorescent-style-fixture/> It has current protection and a choice of wavelengths. As you say, there is no space within the fixture for wire termination, made doubly difficult on the 35 MkII because the wires for the port cabin lights continue forward past the light for lighting the rest of the port side. So 2 + and 2 - wires to deal with. I ended up cutting out a few inches of the liner where the old light was and made my connections inside that space, between the cabin roof and the liner. That opening is narrow so the new light completely covers the hole, and then I just filled the old screw holes with the putty recommended a few months ago on this list. The light is great and draws about 1/4 the power of the old one. Works fine and is fairly cheap.
Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II Mattapoisett, MA > From: "Bill Coleman" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Stus-List Salon Lighting > > Most of the older C&C's had double rectangular fluorescent lights in the > main cabin, which are nowadays woefully inadequate. I eventually gave up > finding a replacement that would cover all the holes and I purchased 4 Aqua > Signal lights, > http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|65136|2312540|2312542 > <http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|65136|2312540|2312542> > <http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|65136|2312540|2312542&id=16074 > <http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|65136|2312540|2312542&id=16074> > 97> &id=1607497 > But unfortunately there is no space behind the light for wire termination. > What have others used for replacement overhead lighting in the cabin? > Bill Coleman >
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