Lots of people use their anchor light to light up the windex. That is not proper.
Joel On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > someone mentioned that this new Marinebeam combo light can easily be used > for lighting the Windex, as well. > > Marek > > *From:* Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 9, 2016 09:18 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Matthew L. Wolford > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light.. > > I’m a big fan of my Windex light for night sailing. Davis sells them as a > Windex accessory. They are essentially a flashlight bulb in a plastic > housing. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find an LED replacement bulb > small enough to fit in the plastic housing. Perhaps this has changed in > the last year as LED bulbs have become more popular. > > *From:* Dave S via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 09, 2016 6:18 AM > *To:* C&c Stus List > *Cc:* Dave S > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light.. > > Am doing this as well. New wiring, new halyards. > > Picked up some Belden RG213 - good stuff - for VHF. > > The 33-2 has plastic raceway inside the mast for cable routing, and space > is a bit limited. am thinking I'll wire for masthead and steaming/foredeck > lights and leave out the spreader light wiring.(I had posted a question > awhile back and was not surprised to learn that few use these) Looking at > automation type cabling for the lights - compact, flexible. (talking to > Lapp - olfex for those in the biz) but may just pull unjacketed > conductors. chafe will not be a concern in the raceway. can use a larger > conductor this way in the same space. > > on the lights themselves - Have researched products available and > marinebeam looks like the best current option for the masthead and steaming > lights. It appears that the product must be bought at full price, > online. Anyone know otherwise? > > Anything else I should consider? (Someone here posted awhile back > mentioning a windex light, which I could have used a few times last > season.) > > Debating whether to in install or provide for a N2k wind instrument while > I am at it. Thoughts? > > Thanks as always, > > Dave > windstar 33-2 > > > > > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 20:51:35 +0000 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light... > I am not sure if you know, but Marinebeam came up with an interesting LED > bulb (and enclosure, if you want to) for the top of the mast. It is a > combination bulb that is all around white (for anchor light) or a > tri-colour, segment light (white/green/red). It is operated with one switch > (first on, it is anchor light, second on, it is a tri-colour, etc.). It > works the same way as the combination bulbs that you can have for the cabin > lights that turn on white or red. If you are sailing off-shore, it might be > interesting. > > I don’t have a link to a source where you could buy it, but here is a > small write-up about it: http://rarerarebird.blogspot.c > a/2016/11/led-navanchor-replacement-bulb.html > > Marek > > ------------------------------ > > *From: * "Joel Aronson via CnC-List" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *To: *"cnc-list" mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc: *"Joel Aronson" mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com > *Sent: *Thursday, December 8, 2016 9:35:03 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Looking for Tips on ROD Re-Rigging Process > > heavy plastic and zip ties daisy chained together. You can top it with a > small piece of wood and a rock or other weight. > > I'm rewiring my mast too. Marinebeam masthead and steaming lights, Got > this for the VHF: > MPD Digital rg-213-pl259-75ft 75-Feet RG8u RG-213 Coax Antenna Cable with > Amphenol > > Joel > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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