[C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights

[Bruce Heyman]

Doug,
Have you pulled the bilge board up right behind the mast compression post.
There is often another set of connections for the mast wiring right there.
Good luck!
Bruce

Bruce Heyman
bruceheyman at cox.net
(949) 289-8400
Somerset #671 Dana Point, CA

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Doug Treff
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights

Nice thought - the connections are inside the mast base, which I cannot 
access without pulling the mast, unless I am missing something. Seems 
easier to climb the mast and check the lights.  Please enlighten me if 
there's a way to check the connections short of pulling the mast.

The boat is new to me as of August 2012 and I have no idea if all the 
lights went out at once or were neglected. I had to work on the stern 
light. It was corroded and once cleaned up, the existing bulb started 
working. The Bow pulpit light was burned out. Basically this boat had no 
working lights when I took possession. I just made sure to only sail in 
the daytime last year for the short season.

Doug


On 5/20/2013 5:34 PM, Graeme Clark wrote:
> All three bulbs gone - that's a coincidence?  Before climbing can I
suggest you check the wiring connections and if they are OK then the
earthing, both of the bulbs to sockets, socket to mast and mast to another
ground within  the boat!
>
> Graeme
> #303
> On 20 May 2013, at 20:01, c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.com wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Doug Treff [mailto:doug at treff.us]
>> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:46 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am going up my mast on Thursday to look at the steaming light, deck
light,
>> and anchor light, all of which have stopped working. In an effort to be
>> prepared, and only have to make one trip up the mast, I was wondering if
any
>> of you have a list of bulb types that will be needed to replace these
three
>> bulbs.
>>
>> Will definitely be prepared with a multimeter, conductive grease, scotch
>> brite pads, etc. in case I only need to clean up the contacts, but if a
bulb
>> needs to be replaced, I'd like to have one of each in the tool bag to
>> prevent more than one trip up there.
>>
>> In case they've changed fixtures over the years, I have a 1996 model,
hull
>> #350.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Treff
>> September Song #350 - Pasadena, MD
>> doug at treff.us


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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us