[C320-list] Festoon Lighting

[Brian/Carol McLamb]

On Serenity we have replaced original cabin lights with LED's and G-4 is the size you want.  They can be placed in one of two positions as the prongs allow you to either place the LED wafer straight down, or only to one side.  Just clip off the prongs on the side you do not want to insert to the receptacle.  Despite the apparent diameter of the LED it fits nicely with the lights facing straight down towards the settee.  Still have not found the right bulbs for the forward berth area.

Brian s/v Serenity #1075

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> On Sep 5, 2017, at 1:25 PM, David Nolte <dcnolte at mac.com> wrote:
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> Hi Warren! 
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> My old original bulbs are starting to go. Might you know the specs on the LEDs that you got? And where you got them?
> 
> BTW we become empty nesters a week ago. We are grateful that we have been able to keep our boat afloat for the past several years of limited use. Now we can start using it again!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> David Nolte
> Beach House 0004
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>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:59 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Cabin lighting on the older 320 models use festoon bulbs. These are the tube-like bulbs with contacts on each ends. I did replace the incandescent bulbs with LEDs years ago and this has been very good. At 23 years, the plastic rims of the fixture caps have become brittle and break easily. I've tried replacements with the halogen fixtures Catalina used in later models; but, they never properly fit in the original holes. Perhaps some of you have replaced the fixtures and are happy with the result. If so, what product did you use?
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>> What is Catalina using in new models? LEDs perhaps?
>> 
>> Warren and Pattie Updike
>> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
>> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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