I spent the day attempting to install my new Marinebeam LED navigation lights. I posted the other day about their very low profile masthead light. I have a solution for a pedestal to sit it on to raise it up which should not be necessary. Today I worked on the bow and stern lights. The mount for the lights is a really dumb design. I got done drilling 2 holes for the mounting plate and one for the wire, had it all assembled and wire run through the rail tube (thanks guys- it was some caulking gunk inside the tube) and then realized that I had drilled the hole for the wire to the size of the shielded wire bundle. However, the wire exits from the back of the unit through a larger plastic tube that is 0.4" in diameter rather than the 5/16” I had drilled for the wire. That plastic tube sticks out past the mounting plate so the only way to flush mount is have the hole big enough to insert the tube. That tube is larger than my largest cobalt drill bit (3/8” and needs 7/16"). So I had to take it all apart again (pulling the wire out of the rail tube that I spent an hour getting it through) and now I need to find a drill bit that will fit my drill and cut a huge hole through stainless steel plate. The 3/8” took alot of effort and I am not looking forward to cutting the larger hole. Either that or I need another shim to bring the whole thing further from the stainless steel plate. I can surely solve this, but there is no good reason for that tube to stick that far out the back when most people are going to flush mount the light and their holder is designed as flush mounting. It is just bad design. Also there is no customer service email, chat of phone number (I finally found one, but well hidden) on their web site where I can lodge a complaint. Not happy with that company! Hope to not buy from them again. Dave
> On Mar 22, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I has those Aqua signal bow lights, and tho I thought they were originally of > decent quality, the plastic was very crazed and they did a poor job with > those fasteners, that is for sure. > I had a bitch of a time removing mine, and I replaced them with MarineBeam > N1-112, > https://store.marinebeam.com/led-port-starboard-navigation-side-lights/ > <https://store.marinebeam.com/led-port-starboard-navigation-side-lights/> > > They are wonderful. Super bright, Sealed, I am glad I did it. > > Bill Coleman > Erie PA David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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