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Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 1:28 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Okay. Thanks. > > *From:* Dave Godwin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 25, 2018 1:10 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Dave Godwin <dave.god...@me.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LED cabin lighting > > Charlie, > > Just bought six Imtra Sydney > <https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C65136%7C2312540%7C2312541&id=913319> > interior reading lamps. I installed the two in the v-berth a couple of > weeks past and they work well. Years ago (pre-LED) I bought some cheap, > brass-plated halogens. Not worth the shipping costs. Cheap, hard to mount > and didn’t last very long. Did I mention cheap? > > The lamps only come in white so they will not fit your bill for red/white. > This wasn’t a concern for me as I have dedicated red LED courtesy lights > one a single circuit, scattered throughout the interior. For the lights in > the overhead (ceiling) lights I will use a good quality flush-mount puck > LED light. > > I was able to buy the lights during Defender Industries last sale so saved > 20% per lamp. That said, looking around the Intertubz one can find the > lower pricing on those units. > > Best, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Apr 25, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I need to replace all the cabin lights/fixtures on my 36XL/kcb and am > thinking of a white/red combo LED for all 0r some of them. > > I mostly race her so the lights don't get used very often. I want to get > something that is relatively inexpensive, will not > rust/tarnish (forget about the traditional brass stuff) and most > importantly will work reliably after long periods of no use. > They probably will be powered by the house 12V--I tried battery operated > (in the housing) and these were a total waste of money > since the batteries corroded faster than they lost their charge! > > I am talking about forward and aft cabin lights (~ 6 total) which mount to > the ceiling with built in switches for on-off and white/red. > The housings on these will be exposed--visible so that 'ribbon' type LEDs > are out. > > In the main cabin, I need 4 that will be mounted under the 'shelves' and > thus the housings are not important. I also need 2 that > would be mounted in the forward cabin corners for reading and 2 in the > 'ceiling', all of which would be exposed so the housing is important. > > I thought I might go with one source for consistency and maybe save some > money. > > I am looking for suggestions from the list before I decide. > > Thanks in advance, > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > > > cenel...@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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