[C320-list] Anchor Light?

[argates2nd at comcast.net]

Allan, 

On #182, the anchor light is on the same circuit as the steaming light and the deck light, which both work fine. 

So, I don't think it is the connection and probably the bulb?  

I have not yet tried an ohmmeter or multimeter.                  Rollie    Charlotte Harbor, FL 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at verizon.net> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7:36:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor Light? 

On my previous boat, a rigger cut a window into the base of the mast in 
order to get to the connectors.  He then covered the window with a piece of 
matching material (aluminum?) screwed into the mast.  Just a thought... 

Allan S. Field 
Sea Shadow - #808 
Columbia, MD 

-----Original Message----- 
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Moriarty 
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:56 PM 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor Light? 

My connectors are in the mast at the base, just take it down and 
there they are,,,,,,,,,,,what a pain and then you find it was in the 
panel or the wire up the mast. Next time I have the mast down I am 
using the horizontal boson chair and replace everything just so I 
don't have to listen to the crew/wife @#$@$ about my heavy ass going 
up the mast. 

Pat #130 


At 12:49 PM 2/11/2009, you wrote: 
>John, 
> 
>Thanks for the advice but I have no connector at the mast base. I guess 
I'll 
>be going up the pole soon. Maybe I'll install an LED anchor light as I 
>assume it will last for a very long time. 
> 
>CRA 
>Rosebud #882 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
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>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Frost 
>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 PM 
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor Light? 
> 
>Remember that a bad connection anywhere in path to the bulb, will give the 
>same open reading. You may want to at least check for voltage at the mast 
>base (assuming you have a connector there) before you climb the pole. 
> 
>John 
>2007 C320 MKII, Hull # 1118 
>Lake Guntersville, AL 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
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>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Crashley 
>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:16 PM 
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anchor Light? 
> 
>Use an ohmmeter to measure from the load side of the breaker to DC ground 
>with with the breaker in the off position. I just did it it looks like my 
>anchor light is blown! If you have an LED light you might have to try both 
>polarities. 
> 
>CRA 
>Rosebud #882 
> 
>Sent from Crashley's iPhone 
> 
>On Feb 10, 2009, at 2:09 PM, Bruce Stanley <brucestanley36 at gmail.com> 
>wrote: 
> 
> > Rollie 
> > I have seen a Multimeter used, at the Switch Panel, to detect if the 
> > Anchor Light Bulb was blown. 
> > Possibly to do with Resistance ... 
> > Sorry I can not contribute any further, but those who know the 
> > electrics, maybe able to tell you how. 
> > 
> > Bruce Stanley 
> > Sydney 
> > ================== 
> > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:28 AM,  <argates2nd at comcast.net> wrote: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Our anchor light stopped working and I suppose it is just the bulb, 
> >> but are there other possibilities? 
> >> 
> >> Can the bulb be changed from a bosun's chair without real long arms? 
> >> 
> >> What bulb and from West Marine I suppose?  Thanks, Rollie   #182 
> >> Charlotte Harbor, FL 
> >> 

Pat Moriarty 
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